France wins again, beats Czechs 97-77 after victory over US
SAITAMA, Japan — Evan Fournier scored 21 points and France followed its victory over the U.S. by beating the Czech Republic 97-77 on Wednesday...
U.S. women’s hoops team captures 3-on-3 Olympic gold
TOKYO — Their scrapbooks and trophy cases are filled with memories from Final Fours, national titles, All-America honors and even some impressive showings in...
Basketball diplomacy: US, Iran meet on court at Tokyo Games
SAITAMA, Japan — The Americans applauded the Iranian national anthem. The Iranians applauded the U.S. anthem. There were a few handshakes before, plenty more...
Australia now 2-0 in men’s basketball, tops Italy 86-83
SAITAMA, Japan — Jock Landale scored 18 points and Australia took command of the Group B standings with a 86-83 win over Italy at...
Ledecky wins gold, Biles drops out of all-around
TOKYO — Katie Ledecky got her first gold medal of these Olympics, while Simone Biles pulled out of another event she came into the...
US bounces back from Olympic-opening loss, routs Iran 120-66
SAITAMA, Japan — The U.S. basketball team got back to winning — and winning easily.
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Taurasi feeling fine at Olympics after first game in 3 weeks
SAITAMA, Japan — Diana Taurasi had a big smile on her face when she stepped on the court against Nigeria for her record 33rd...
Germany’s Rodl still inspired by his UNC coach, Dean Smith
SAITAMA, Japan — Henrik Rodl was unsure about what he’d do after finishing high school in Germany. He had done an exchange year of...
Germany pulls away in 4th, tops Nigeria 99-92 in Tokyo
SAITAMA, Japan — Johnannes Voigtmann scored 19 points, and Germany used a 14-0 run in the final minutes to pull away and beat Nigeria...
The play-in tournament officially returning to NBA in 2022
The NBA’s play-in tournament is back for at least one more season.
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