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August 2024

  • Brittney Griner: ‘Any day that Americans come home, that’s a win’.

    Brittney Griner hails ‘great day’ as US prisoners released from Russian detention

    The USA basketball star said on Thursday night she is ‘head over heels’ that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia

31 July 2024

  • LeBron James, of the United States, goes up for a dunk against South Sudan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Pool)

    US cruise past South Sudan to book spot in quarter-finals at Paris Olympics

    Bam Adebayo was drafted into the starting lineup and scored 18 points to lead the US men’s basketball team to the knockout rounds
  • Tiffany Hayes of Azerbaijan blocks Hailey van Lith of Team USA.

    US women’s 3x3 basketball team start Olympics 0-2 after loss to Azerbaijan

    The US are among the favorites to take gold in Paris, but have opened with two defeats in pool play
  • Cassandre Beaugrand of France crosses the line to win gold in the women’s individual triathlon

    Paris Olympics 2024: day five – in pictures

    Triathlon, diving and rowing among sports on show as we look at the best images on day five of the Games

30 July 2024

  • Charlotte Worthington of team GB in action during the BMX freestyle at La Concorde

    Paris Olympics 2024: day four – in pictures

    Swimming, judo and water polo were just a few of the sports on show as we look at some of the best images from day four from Paris

29 July 2024

  • A'ja Wilson holds off the attention of Japan in the teams’ Olympic opener

    USA women’s basketball team start chase for eighth straight gold with Japan rout

    A’ja Wilson scored 24 points and Breanna Stewart added 22 to help the US beat Japan 102-76 on Monday night in the Olympic opener for both teams
  • Chris Burton of Australia riding Shadow Man on their way to a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

    Chris Burton wins Olympic eventing silver for Australia on borrowed horse

    Day three round-up: Chris Burton won a silver medal in the individual eventing competition while the Opals’ medal hopes are in the balance

    • Staley admits Caitlin Clark’s recent form may have warranted US Olympic place

    • USA’s Jimmer Fredette: from college basketball comet to Olympic 3x3 hopeful

    • Australian basketball prodigy Ezi Magbegor primed to lead Opals’ quest for Olympic gold

28 July 2024

  • Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant celebrate during the United States’ 110-84 win over Serbia.

    Pressure is something USA’s basketball stars apply to others – they’re having fun

    Kevin Durant, LeBron James and co dismantle their world No 4-ranked Serbian opponents in a riotous Paris Olympics pantomime
  • Kevin Durant scored 23 points in his first game for the US this summer.

    Kevin Durant dazzles in US victory as French crowd boo Joel Embiid

    Durant came off the bench to connect on his first eight shots to give the US an insurmountable lead in a 110-84 win
  • Mongolia's Yesugen Oyuntsetseg is punched by Colombia's Ingrit Lorena Valencia Victoria in the women's 50kg preliminaries round

    Paris Olympics 2024: day two – in pictures

    Fencing, table tennis and gymnastics are among some of the events on show as we look at some of the best images from day two

27 July 2024

  • Victor Wembanyama was unstoppable at time during Saturday’s opener for France’s men’s basketball team

    Wemby fever: France’s 7ft 4in basketball star puts on show in opening win

    The towering center posted 19 points, nine rebounds and four steals in his Olympic debut to lift France to a 78-66 win
  • The French players making a splash before their women’s water polo Group bpreliminary match against Spain.

    Paris Olympics 2024: day one – in pictures

    The best images from the opening day of action in Paris

    • ‘A journey bigger than basketball’: South Sudan​ dreams of Olympic glory

    • Why Australia has two men’s basketball teams to cheer at the Paris Olympics

    • Chase Budinger made $18m in the NBA. But Olympic beach volleyball called him

26 July 2024

  • The Boston Celtics won this year’s NBA finals

    Warner Bros files lawsuit against NBA over Amazon media rights deal

  • Tadej Pogacar, Sol Aguirre of Peru, Xander Schauffele.

    Sports quiz of the week
    Sports quiz of the week: Olympics, sturdy beds, cheating and money

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