Germany tops France, Greece alive for Olympic knockout round - ESPN
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner each scored 26 points as Germany beat France 85-71 on Friday ahead of quarterfinals play in men's Olympic basketball.
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Kobe Bryant's Staples Center locker fetches record $2.9M at auction - ESPN
The home locker that the late Kobe Bryant used from 2003-04 to his final season in 2015-16 has sold for a record-setting $2.9 million, the auction house that brokered the sale said Friday.
Marchand wins 200m IM for fourth gold; McEvoy wins 50 free - ESPN
NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand completed his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, winning his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday.
Team USA sets new world record in 4x400m mixed relay - ESPN
SAINT-DENIS, France — As Team USA sprinters seek to use these Olympics to reaffirm their status as the world's fastest, their mixed 4x400-meter relay team made an early statement Friday evening.
Novak Djokovic not slowed by knee, reaches 1st Olympic singles final - ESPN
PARIS — Novak Djokovic's surgically repaired knee did not appear to slow him down a bit as he finally reached a Summer Olympics singles final for the first time, defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night.
Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama boost NIL funds via practice admission - ESPN
LINCOLN, Neb. — Three of the most tradition-rich college football programs are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for their NIL collectives.
Steve Kerr aiming to keep Team USA players in 'usual roles' - ESPN
PARIS — Team USA coach Steve Kerr had an indirect message for those who have been criticizing his lineup decisions during the Olympics: putting the best team on the floor doesn't always mean having the best NBA players together all at once.
Why Israil Madrimov -- and Uzbekistan -- have a chance to shine in boxing - ESPN
Israil Madrimov is laser-focused on the biggest fight of his life against Terence Crawford in Los Angeles on Saturday, but he will also be following developments thousands of miles away in Paris.