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Brittney Griner is no stranger to wearing Team USA across her basketball jersey in the Olympics, but a more reflective player heads to Paris considering what she’s been through since the 2020 Toyko Games. Griner, a two-time gold medalist for the U.S., was in Russian prison two years ago after being sentenced to nine years...
LeBron James was selected as one of Team USA’s flag bearers for the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics on Monday. James, of the Los Angeles Lakers, is a two-time gold medalist. He helped USA Basketball win gold in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Olympics in London. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS...
American Paralympic bronze medalist triathlete Melissa Stockwell knows firsthand the struggle athletes with physical disabilities have getting into sports, let alone trying to compete in a triathlete. Stockwell lost her left leg in a roadside bombing as she served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division during the Iraq War. She...
Field hockey players may be just as tough as ice hockey competitors. Australian men’s field hockey player Matt Dawson made clear he was going to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics no matter what. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Matt Dawson broke the ring finger on his right hand in the weeks...
Caitlin Clark is heading into the Olympic break with a clear conscience. The Indiana Fever rookie earned her first All-Star win after Team WNBA beat Team USA on Saturday night in a game that many looked at as an opportunity for Clark to get her revenge following a surprise snub from the U.S. women’s basketball...
The 2024 Paris Olympics are just around the corner, and one superstar collegiate gymnast is giving some support to one of the most famous athletes in the sport and giving a warning to the rest of the world. LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne was on the red carpet ahead of the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles...
On this day in history, July 20, 1968, athletes competed in the first Special Olympics International Games — the largest sporting event for people with intellectual disabilities today, according to National Geographic. The first Special Olympics International Games were held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. About 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from the United...
Dutch golf star Joost Luiten let it rip Friday and revealed his plans for the Olympics after his efforts to play for the Netherlands were blocked in the days leading up to the Games. After he missed the cut at The Open Championship, he didn’t hold back his feelings about the International Golf Federation (IGF)....
The U.S. men’s basketball team avoided a shocking upset in a pre-Olympics exhibition against South Sudan in London Saturday night, winning 101-100. LeBron James took over with fewer than 15 seconds left in the game. Down one point, James had an easy drive to the basket to put the Americans back up one point. On...
