Category: Basketball

In the women’s football competition, Englishwoman Emma Hayes led the United States to glory in her first tournament since taking charge in May. A serial winner in club management, the 47-year-old maintained her golden touch in her first act on the international stage as Mallory Swanson’s composed second-half finish helped the Americans win the gold...

The fourth series of Uninterrupted’s Top Class: The Life And Times Of The Sierra Canyon Trailblazers will be available on Freevee from 12 January in the UK, US, and Germany. Produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted agency, the series follows the ups and downs of James’ son Bronny James’ basketball team the Sierra...

Major League Baseball games in London, Japan, South Korea and Cuba. The NFL international series, coming next month to a South American all-seater near you. Game 39. Professional sports organizations around the world have fallen over themselves in recent years trying to break into new markets and expand their spheres of influence. But all of...

Kentucky Basketball’s summer workouts continue. To celebrate his return to the airwaves, Matt Jones shared a little of what he’s hearing about them on this morning’s radio show. Jones spoke to a few people close to the program including one person who has attended every practice and a former Cat on La Familia, Kentucky’s TBT...

The USA Basketball senior men’s national team carried a different look upon taking the court for their second group game of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was missing from the center spot. Boston Celtics hero Jayson Tatum was back at forward Thursday in Lille, France, against South Sudan. The United States’...

The United States’ quest for a fifth straight Olympic gold medal remains on track after securing a place in the quarter-finals with a win over South Sudan. The Bright Stars, 33rd in the world rankings, were no match for the 16-time champions and were defeated 103-86 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. USA led from the...

The 2024-25 college basketball season is roughly 100 days away (101 in Kentucky’s case) and ESPN’s college hoops panel is celebrating with a mini preview, including the best storylines, most anticipated games, players to watch, etc. Per usual, your University of Kentucky Wildcats are mentioned, but given the eventful offseason, in a unique context. The...

The Bright Stars, who began their preparations for Paris at the end of last month, will play Puerto Rico, the United States and Serbia in the group stage. Their task is daunting, given the USA are 16-time gold medal winners – including at the past four Games – and have assembled one of the greatest...

The United States came from 16 points down to avoid one of the biggest shocks in basketball history in a dramatic 101-100 victory over South Sudan in London. South Sudan led 58-42 in the second quarter before taking a 14-point lead into the break in an Olympics warm-up game at the O2 Arena. The USA...

Gold medal events: Athletics (women’s 4x100m relay, women’s shot put, men’s 4x100m relay, women’s 400m, men’s triple jump, women’s heptathlon, women’s 10,000m, men’s 400m hurdles), beach volleyball (women’s), boxing (women’s 50kg, women’s 66kg, men’s 71kg, men’s 92kg), breaking (women’s individual), canoe sprint (men’s K2 500m, women’s C1 200m, women’s C2 500m, women’s K2 500m), diving...