Tag: United States Olympic Team
Bird, Alvarez chosen to carry US flag at opening ceremony
Four-time Olympic women's basketball gold medalist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez were chosen as U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremony of...
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
Grace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games...
Colangelo seeks golden finish to time leading USA Basketball
Jerry Colangelo recalls it as a watershed year in his life.
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Bam’s banner plan: Win Olympic gold to lift spirits in Miami
MIAMI — The banners are all aligned next to one another, swaying from the rafters over the court where the Miami Heat play their...
Majors over and attention turns to Olympics, FedEx Cup
Collin Morikawa tapped in for par to become the champion golfer of the year, and that meant 263 days until the words, “Fore, please,”...
Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Ogwumike’s appeal
LAS VEGAS — Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams won't be playing for Nigeria in the Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected...
Total COVID-19 cases rise to 71 at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally Tuesday of people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics...
Medal Count: Prediction has US heading a wide open Olympics
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open Friday and predicting the overall medal count will be more difficult than usual because of the pandemic and...
Olympics finally to start, 1 year later and far from Tokyo
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Skippy the yellow kangaroo with green paws was affixed to the first base dugout railing, watching the Australia Spirit become the...
Martinez helps US beat college all-stars 1-0 in Olympic prep
DURHAM, N.C. —
Nick Martinez combined with three relievers on...