Tag: United States Olympic Team
Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials
OMAHA, Neb. — Caeleb Dressel wants to command the Olympics the way he’s done at worlds. Katie Ledecky is seeking to extend her dominance....
Palmer and Gibson earn 1st US Olympic diving berths
INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. has named its first divers to the Olympic team, with newcomers Krysta Palmer and Alison Gibson earning berths in women’s...
NBC’s Olympics coverage shifts into higher gear with trials
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is six weeks away but NBC's coverage of the upcoming Games shifts into high gear beginning this...
Lochte, chastened by misdeeds, takes aim at 5th Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Lochte knows what people think of him. He’s eager to make them forget the worst.
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USA Basketball sets plan for Olympic camps in Las Vegas
For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American...
Deep US cycling team headed to Tokyo with golden ambitions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The cycling team that the U.S. is taking to the Tokyo Olympics is a little different from the one it...
Unbeatable backstrokers: Murphy looks to extend US dominance
ATLANTA — The last time the American men lost a backstroke race at the Olympics, 25-year-old Ryan Murphy wasn't even born.
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Captain America: Steffens hoping to lead US to another gold
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — For more than a decade, Maggie Steffens has been there for the U.S. women’s water polo team.
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Eddy Alvarez tries to add baseball medal to speedskating
Eddy Alvarez can display his medal, along with his mettle.
Alvarez...