Articles filed under Basketball
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Breanna Stewart, other moms on U.S. women’s basketball team enjoy rare moments chasing Olympic historyAug 08, 2024 4:15 pm - Breanna Stewart and the other moms on the U.S. women's basketball team are enjoying some special moments while chasing Olympic history. In addition to trying to become th...
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U.S. rolls into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87Aug 06, 2024 5:45 pm - PARIS — All the favored teams in the first three men's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point defici...
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NCAA moves closer to financially rewarding women's basketball teams that reach March MadnessAug 06, 2024 5:41 pm - Women’s basketball teams moved a step closer Tuesday to getting financially rewarded for success in the NCAA Tournament. The Division I Board of Directors voted unanimous...
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The Paris Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals are star-studded, all with a Game 7 feelAug 05, 2024 5:56 pm - PARIS — There are NBA champions, All-Star selections and award winners all over the men's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. And if that wasn't enough, all f...
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U.S. rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finaleAug 03, 2024 1:19 pm - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics. And now the real games start. Antho...
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U.S. women clinch quarterfinal berth and stretch Olympic win streak to 57 straightAug 01, 2024 5:56 pm - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — The U.S. faced a challenge from Belgium that only a few countries have provided during the Americans' long Olympic win streak. The pro-Belgium...
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U.S. tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men’s basketball quarterfinalsJul 31, 2024 4:59 pm - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — In the rematch the United States had an easier time with South Sudan than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago. Easier. Not e...
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A’ja Wilson dominates as U.S. women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic goldJul 29, 2024 5:24 pm - VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner dominated the paint and helped the U.S. win its Olympic opener as the Americans chase an unpr...
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Caitlin Clark would get ‘high consideration’ if U.S. team were picked nowJul 28, 2024 8:52 pm - If Dawn Staley could time travel, the most popular player in the WNBA might just be on Team USA. The decision to leave Clark, whose popularity sent women’s college basket...
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U.S. men's basketball team rolls past Serbia 110-84 in opening game at the Paris OlympicsJul 28, 2024 5:04 pm - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his f...