U.S. wary of Brazil ahead of Olympic basketball quarterfinals - ESPN
PARIS — Brazil has been the Cinderella of the Olympic basketball tournament, and it has its greatest chance at defying the odds when it plays Team USA in Tuesday's quarterfinals.
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Finland's Tervo makes statement in Olympics hammer throw preliminaries
PARIS : Finland's Krista Tervo threw a national record in the preliminary round of the women's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday to clinch her spot in the final in emphatic fashion.
Schauffele and Rahm stay in front in tight Paris finale
GUYANCOURT, France : U.S. defending champion Xander Schauffele and Spain's Jon Rahm remained tied atop the leaderboard with popular Briton Tommy Fleetwood and world number one Scottie Scheffler close behind as the men's Olympic golf was set for a nail-biting finish on Sunday.
American McLaughlin-Levrone glides through 400m hurdles opening round
PARIS : American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone got a winning start to her 400 metres hurdles Olympic title defence on Sunday, preserving her strength and jogging through the finish to advance from the opening round in Paris.
Shooting-Pioneer Ruano Oliva wants her Paris gold to kindle Guatemalan dreams
CHATEAUROUX, France : Adriana Ruano Oliva knows the true impact of an Olympic medal and Guatemala's trailblazing shooter hopes her breakthrough gold in Paris will ignite myriad dreams in a country with just one shooting range.
Crittenden relies on repechage after injury-slowed 110m hurdles opener
PARIS : American Freddie Crittenden was relieved to have a repechage round available to him at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, as he moved gingerly through his 110 metres hurdles opener with an aggravated muscle problem.
IOC slams gender tests at center of Paris Olympics women's boxing controversy
Debate over the biological sex of a boxer who won a women's match at the Olympic Games is sweeping the globe. Here's what Americans have to say about the issue.
Durant inspired by Biles' skill and resilience
LILLE, France : Three-times gold medallist Kevin Durant said he was astonished by Simone Biles when he finally got the chance to see her perform live, praising her level of skill as an inspiration to be a better athlete.