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LeBron James continues to add to his basketball legacy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. As if the NBA’s all-time leading scorer didn’t have enough records, James has cemented himself as one of the greatest players in Team USA history at the Olympics with his latest feat. While playing against South Sudan in group play on […]

Team France sent numerous high-caliber athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics, but one team member achieved something unprecedented on Wednesday. Division 1 Arizona State swimmer and French native Leon Marchand put forth an incredible comeback in the 200-meter butterfly event to claim his first gold medal. Then, about two hours later, he won gold in […]

Winning cures everything, especially if you’re Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. Currently battling with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Durant recently had a scoring explosion in a win over Serbia, despite dealing with a nagging calf injury. Durant led all teams in scoring with 23 points on 8-9 shooting and also had two […]

While Team USA cruised to a 110-84 victory over Serbia on Sunday, head coach Steve Kerr made headlines for sitting Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton the entire game. However, Tatum won’t ride the bench for the whole of the 2024 Olympics. Team USA is shaking up its lineup ahead of its group stage clash with […]

If there were a gold medal bestowed at these Paris Olympics for ‘most viral athlete’ there is a clear runaway winner — Stephen Nedoroscik, the nerdy, bespectacled pommel horse specialist and hero of the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team. Make no mistake, there have been lots of heroes at the Paris Olympics thus far — Simone […]

For Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, a gold medal at the Paris Olympics would represent a cherry on top of Player of the Year-worthy campaigns on the PGA Tour. For the other two Team USA reps, Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark, a podium performance at Le Golf National would offer sweet redemption. Morikawa has produced […]

Jamal Murray is looking to lead Team Canada in the 2024 Olympics. Yet, he has not received as many minutes as expected so far. Questions have emerged about Murray’s health, something he addressed on Tuesday, via Ariel Helwani of Vox Media. “I’m feeling great,” Murray said. “Obviously I was away from the team for a […]

After a disappointing showing in Tokyo three years ago, the United States women’s gymnastics team got off to a golden start in the 2024 Summer Olympics by triumphing in the artistic team all-around competition. And following in the footsteps of previous gold medal-winning teams, Simone Biles has revealed the nickname for the five American girls […]

Snoop Dogg has been nothing short of amazing during the 2024 Paris Olympics, as he’s been providing game coverage and also carrying the torch before the opening ceremony. The rapper recently participated in a sport of his own, with the help of Michael Phelps, and he had a hilarious response after getting lessons from the […]

Heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics, there was considerable doubt surrounding Kevin Durant and his status for Team USA’s opening group stage game against Serbia. Durant did not play a single minute in Team USA’s five exhibition games in preparation for the Olympics due to a calf strain, and yet the managing committee did not […]

As the Team USA men’s basketball team is going for gold, Anthony Edwards is trying to gain any tips and advice from Kevin Durant that he can put into his own game. While the outsiders are trying to figure out what super teams will be forming when the Olympics are done, Edwards is trying to […]

Simone Biles and the United States women’s gymnastics team earned gold medals in the artistic team all-around competition, giving Biles, 2012 Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney, and many others an opportunity to fire back at a notable critic: former American Olympian MyKayla Skinner. Skinner, who went with Biles and Team USA as an alternate to […]

Actor and comedian Rob Schneider has stirred controversy with his outspoken criticism of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, per Newsweek. Schneider’s comments have sparked a backlash, with critics accusing him of hypocrisy due to his past roles and public appearances. Schneider’s Criticism and Public Backlash On July 26, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony featured […]

Simone Biles is protecting her team at all costs — even if the negative comments come from a former teammate. Biles went viral for her clap back at former Olympian silver medalist MyKayla Skinner she took some jabs at the current U.S. Gymnast Olympic team. “Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions [red heart emoji] [gold […]

USA Gymnastics comes out on top once again. There was no doubt that the squad which featured Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Hezly Rivera, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey would win it all at the Paris Olympics. In fact, they were all so dominant that it will be Bils and Lee facing off in the all-around […]

The United States faces off against South Sudan for the second game of the Group C preliminary round on Wednesday. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics odds series with a USA-South Sudan prediction and pick. After a slow start, the United States, led by LeBron James and Kevin Durant, found their rhythm and […]

Paul George has had an eventful offseason. He parted ways with the Los Angeles Clippers after five disappointing seasons, signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. But he had hoped for his offseason to be an even busier one, as he made no secret his desire to suit up for Team USA in their […]

France looks to move on at the 2024 Olympics with a win over New Zealand. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a New Zealand-France prediction and pick. New Zealand played Canada in their first game. They would score first on a Mackenzie Barry goal in the 13th minute, […]

A spot in the knockout round is on the line as Colombia faces Canada. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Colombia-Canada prediction and pick. Colombia did not get the win in their first game either. They would allow three goals in the first half but then make […]

Germany could still advance with a win as they face Zambia. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Zambia-Germany prediction and pick. Zambia also struggled in their first game. They allowed three goals in the first 25 minutes against the United States. Pauline Zulu would also get a […]

The USWNT looks to get a third win at the 2024 Olympics as they face Australia. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with an Australia-USA prediction and pick. Australia struggled in their first game of the 2024 Olympics. They would give up a goal in the first half to […]

Japan looks to advance as they face Nigeria. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Japan-Nigeria prediction and pick. Japan struggled in their first game. They were outpossed by Spain 75 percent to 25 percent. They did take the early lead on Spain though. Aoba Fujino scored in […]

Spain looks to continue their Olympic gold quest as they face Brazil. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Brazil-Spain prediction and pick. Brazil took a win in their first match at the 2024 Olympics. It was a fairly even game with Nigeria, but Brazil scored in the […]

Simone Biles is not letting haters stop her shine. The Olympian –who just earned the title as the most-decorated U.S. gymnast of all time — posted a video Tuesday (July 30) leading into today’s final events. “Don’t come for me about my hair,” Biles captioned a Instagram clip of herself rocking a ponytail. “IT WAS […]

For the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, LIV Golf star Jon Rahm would like to see his sport take a page out of the playbook that enables LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and nine other NBA all-stars to link up in Paris for Team USA. “The Olympics, you want the best players to be able […]

Coco Gauff, one of the standout stars at the 2024 Paris Olympics, experienced a heartbreaking defeat in the singles competition on Tuesday. The reigning US Open champion was eliminated in the third round by Croatia’s Donna Vekic, 7-6 (7), 6-2, on Court Philippe Chatrier. The loss mirrored a previous disappointment on the same court where […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson has been juggling his professional commitments with personal excitement as his fiancée, U.S. women’s national team star Sophia Smith, competes in the Paris Olympics. Despite the significance of the event, Wilson chose not to follow the example of Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who is taking time off to […]

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is giving flowers to another Olympic gold medalist. Phelps is praising Simone Biles after the gymnast took home the gold medal on Tuesday as a performer on the USA women’s gymnastics team. Phelps took to Instagram to praise the gymnast’s performance at the Paris Olympics. He used the term “goat” […]

Simone Biles led Team USA to gold on Tuesday, an Olympics accomplishment that is being widely celebrated among sports fans and athletes of all backgrounds. Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee are now on their way to becoming household names as word spreads of the USA team’s unbelievable accomplishment. Recently, Biles had a hilarious […]

It wasn’t easy, but France came out with a much-needed victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday against Japan in overtime, much in part to Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs phenom scored eight of his 18 points in the extra period while Matthew Strazel had a four-point play towards the end of the […]

Team France defeated Team Japan 94-90 on Tuesday at the Olympics. Victor Wembanyama led the French basketball team to the victory with 18 points, however, he also suffered an injury scare in the game. He was seen reaching for his hip multiple times during the game, something that surely caught the San Antonio Spurs’ attention. […]

Simone Biles’ “Redemption Tour” concluded with her winning a fifth gold medal at the Paris Olympics, solidifying her status as one of the greatest gymnasts in history. Among those celebrating her victory at Bercy Arena in Paris on Tuesday was her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who shared his excitement and pride on social […]

Fresh off winning an Olympic medal, U.S. women’s gymnastics stars Simone Biles and Suni Lee are already planning their celebratory TikToks following their gold medal win in Paris. “Bahahahhaha Simone & Suni talking about which TikToks they want to make right after winning gold I’m dead,” said Big Ten broadcaster Emily Ehman on X, formerly […]

The U.S. women’s rugby team made history Tuesday, defeating Australia 14-12 to claim the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The historic win marks the first Olympic medal for the United States in women’s rugby sevens. The bronze medal match, held at Stade de France, saw the Americans trailing 12-7 with just seconds […]

Ordinarily, it wouldn’t be considered possible that South Sudan could beat Team USA in basketball. However, the world has been upside-down recently, and the 2024 Olympics are no exception. Future Hall-of-Fame point guard Steph Curry admitted the Americans have “appropriate fear” of their African opponents, via ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “We have appropriate fear,” said Curry. […]

Decisions haven’t always been black and white for Chilean table tennis Olympian Zhiying Zeng — or black and… any other color for that matter. The Chinese-born table tennis prodigy’s life was forever changed in 1986, two years before table tennis premiered as an Olympic sport at the Seoul summer games, when the Olympic committee introduced […]

Team USA’s women’s basketball team dominated Japan 102-76 in their Paris Olympic opener at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Monday. Despite a lackluster outside shooting night, the U.S. women leaned heavily on their interior game to secure the victory. The American team, led by WNBA MVPs A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, showcased their dominance in the paint […]

The men’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics gets underway on Thursday at Le Golf National. Masters champ Scottie Scheffler, two-time 2024 major champion and reigning gold medalist Xander Schauffele, and 26-time PGA Tour winner Rory McIlroy — the top three ranked players in the world — headline the 60-person field. The competition will be […]

You probably heard: It’s been 10 years since 26-time PGA Tour winner Rory McIlroy won his fourth major championship. After badly missing the cut at the Open Championship at Royal Troon, McIlroy can somewhat redeem his disappointing major year at the Paris Olympics. The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up will vie for his first gold medal […]