Olympics
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U.S. opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women's basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark
Jun 11, 2024 5:08 pm - USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women's Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection committee ...
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Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamJun 08, 2024 1:02 pm - Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, s...
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Sunisa Lee is looking like an Olympian again, just in time for ParisJun 02, 2024 2:50 pm - FORT WORTH — Sunisa Lee floated through the air, transitioning from one bar to the other as she progressed through a difficult series of release elements. Lee’s rise to t...
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France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fansMay 31, 2024 8:17 pm - PARIS — French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upco...
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Justice Department settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7 millionApr 23, 2024 12:16 pm - The Justice Department announced Tuesday it has agreed to pay nearly $139 million to victims of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, settling legal claims brou...
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly four hoursApr 18, 2024 6:31 pm - With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours.
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USA Basketball fills the 12 available slots for the Paris OlympicsApr 16, 2024 7:31 pm - LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history. And they’re just...
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$50K Olympic track prize the latest in a long, conflicted relationship between athletes and money
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Turning pro suits American record-holder LettenbergerMar 14, 2024 6:00 am - It’s always swimsuit season for Ahalya Lettenberger, a para swimmer who holds five American records, setting one as recently as November swimming for Rice University.
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Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning join NBC’s Paris Olympics opening-ceremony coverage as hostsMar 13, 2024 6:40 am - Singer Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will bring a new flavor to NBC Universal's upcoming Paris Olympics coverage this summer.