Djokovic and Nadal treat Olympic fans to a scintillating, if short, match in Paris
What other pair could turn a relatively straight-forward 6-1, 6-4 second-round match into a clinic of tennis brilliance?
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U.S. women’s basketball team opens the Olympics with dominant win over Japan
The U.S. women's Olympic basketball team cruised over Japan 102-76. The U.S. squad, which now boasts a 56-game Olympic winning streak, is on the hunt for an eighth-straight Olympic gold medal.
U.S. men's gymnastics team breaks 16-year Olympic drought with a team bronze
The U.S. hadn't won an Olympic team medal in men's gymnastics since 2008. With a nearly flawless and gutsy performance Monday night, the boys are back on the podium in Paris.
Boys gymnastics programs are hard to find. That affects the U.S. Olympic pipeline
Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.
Eurosport drops an Olympics commentator over sexist remarks about Australian swimmers
Bob Ballard's on-air comments—referencing Australian swimmers who had just won gold—drew sharp criticism on social media. Eurosport later said it had taken the veteran commentator off of their Olympics coverage.
Varsity pickleball? A Maryland school system is taking a swing at it
A Maryland county will be the first in the nation to offer pickleball as a varsity sport in its high schools this fall.
Undefeated at the Olympics since 1992, USA women's basketball seeks 8th straight gold
As the U.S. women's basketball team plays its Olympic opener against Japan, expectations are high. The U.S. has won the last 7 gold medals, and hasn’t lost at the Olympics in most players' lifetimes.
Olympic Prizes: How did we get to the 3 medals?
Olympic athletes strive to win gold, silver and bronze medals. But there was a different prize when the games originated in Greece more than 2,700 years ago.
Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for Olympic surfers
This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or death,” according to professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.
Tested: Unfair Advantage?
Episode 5: A battle over science and ethics unfolds. World Athletics releases and then tweaks multiple policies impacting DSD athletes, while critics cry foul. In this episode, World Athletics doubles down on its claims, Caster Semenya challenges the rules again, and we dig deep on a big question: what constitutes an "unfair" advantage on the track?
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