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Curry admits Team USA is an “adjustment” to his playing style

  • Basketball

The Golden State Warriors guard spoke to the microphones after the hard-fought 98-92 victory in Abu Dhabi against Australia. The star shooter of the American squad confirmed that being part of the team is a “constant adjustment” and that “it requires a big change” in their playing styles.

Every four years, the United States dons the guise of Santa Claus to gift basketball fans with the best

finished with double digits and combined for 51 points with a stellar second half.On the horizon for the United

States is another tough opponent, Serbia.


Copa America 2024: Where money is more important than sport

  • FIFA

Chaos in the final, appalling pitches, delays, disastrous security and even an unregulated half-time break are just some of the major shortcomings of the Copa America 2024, where business interests overshadowed sport.

Firstly, it was once again business as usual, with the tournament being held in the United States, a

changing room," defended Peru coach Jorge Fossati.Fossati claimed that "in some stadiums here (in the United

States), the dressing room is about a kilometre away from the halfway line", another absurdity that


Colombian football president arrested in Miami

  • FIFA

The president of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurun, was arrested in Miami following an incident at the Copa America final on Sunday, according to a police report released on Monday.

In the wake of the scandal in the southern United States, where CONMEBOL decided to stage the Copa America

despite the fact that the United States is not a member of the confederation but belongs to CONCACAF

responsibilities (for which it is responsible as the tournament's organiser, although it has ceded them to the United

States and its security forces).Comunicado CONMEBOL: Final de la CONMEBOL @Copaamerica 2024™— CONMEBOL.com


USA's Kerr and Curry condemn Trump assassination attempt, call for unity

  • Basketball

Two of the most renowned faces of the USA men's basketball team, coach Kerr and his star shooting guard, Curry, condemned the gun culture in their country when asked at a press conference about the "depressing episode" of the attack on former President Trump, while also calling for national unity.

assassinated by members of Jihad when he worked as an academic in 1984 in the capital of Lebanon.United States

can," added the 36-year-old veteran player, with a message of unity for the American giant.Thus, the United

States will strive to secure their 17th Olympic gold medal in men's basketball, and their fifth consecutive


Women's Softball World Cup Finals - ready to go

  • Baseball and Softball

The head coaches and captains of the eight national teams participating in the Women's Softball World Cup Finals attended the press conference at the Blue Energy Stadium, home of Italian Serie A Udinese. The Women's Softball World Cup Finals kick off on Monday 15 July in Castions di Strada, Italy.

"As the United States National Team, we are aware of the expectations," said head coach Heather Tarr.

"The United States put together two impressive teams.

We have beclome a very united group and we will compete."


The Olympics: National pride meets political conflict

  • Home

The Olympic spirit often clashes with political tensions. The Games have long harnessed patriotic sentiment to boost their global appeal, showcasing athletes who represent their countries and celebrating victories with national anthems. However, political issues frequently disrupt this ideal.

China withdrew because of the presence of Taiwan.The United States delegation depilates in the Olympic

sparked significant controversy and debate.Black Power salute during the awards ceremony while the United

States national anthem was being sung.

politics can impact the Olympic movement.A similar reaction occurred at the Moscow 1980 Games when the United

States, along with over sixty other nations, chose to boycott the event in response to the Soviet Union


Paris 2024: USA Basketball star Kevin Durant 'not in danger'

  • Basketball

USA men's basketball head coach Steve Kerr downplayed Kevin Durant's calf injury, which has prevented the three-time Olympic gold medalist from training with the rest of the group ahead of the Games.

the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in a true American revenge for Canada's snatching of bronze from the United

States at the FIBA WC 2023.LeBron James also brings his special intrigue.

younger generations because they have to carry on when we’re done," confessed the Lakers’ number 23.The United

States will be looking to secure their fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in basketballand their 17th


United States leads the slots in wrestling at Paris 2024

  • Wrestling

16 wrestlers have qualified for the US out of the 290 athletes who will compete in the Olympic Games. It has six places in the freestyle event, six in the women's event and four in the Greco-Roman event. Japan follows with 13 wrestlers, and there will be two neutral individual wrestlers and two refugee athletes.

Ukraine has four in women's wrestling, three in freestyle and two in Greco-Roman.The United States, with


Entries officially announced for the Paris 2024 Regatta

  • Rowing

65 National Olympic Committees will be competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta, which starts on Friday 27 July and runs until 3 August. The competition will take place at the Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne on the outskirts of Paris.

Romania and the United States of America have qualified the most number of boats with 12 each, followed


Millions in economic impact projected for Salt Lake City-Utah 2034

  • Winter Olympics

With just 10 days to go until Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 presents to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Paris, the significant economic impact of Utah's second Winter Games has been revealed.

benchmark for the current cost of the Winter Games in northern Italy compared to what would be spent in the United

States if it were awarded the organisation.However, budgeting from an office and executing are two different


US investigation threatens WADA's independence, ASOIF claims

  • Swimming

Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) issued a strongly worded statement criticising the United

States for what it sees as attempts to "undermine the role and independence of the World Anti-Doping

that the uncertainties created by the US investigation could have significant consequences for the United

States."


The World Wheelchair Curling Championship will travel to Scotland in 2025

  • Curling

The Auchenharvie Leisure Centre, located in the Scottish town of Stevenston, will be the venue for the Wheelchair Curling World Championships and the Mixed Wheelchair Curling Championships next year. This was announced by the World Curling Federation and Scottish Curling at the event's launch.

world event: in wheelchair curling, China, Canada, and Sweden dominate, while Korea, Latvia, and the United

States top the mixed wheelchair podium.While the list of participating countries remains to be finalised


Paris 2024: Ten footballers to keep an eye on at the Olympics

  • Football

Paris 2024 is set to be a thrilling spectacle, and the football tournaments are no exception. Featuring both rising stars and established talents from the men's and women's teams, these games promise unforgettable moments. Here are ten footballers poised to make a significant impact in Paris.

Eintracht Frankfurt, his creativity and ability to orchestrate play from midfield will be crucial for the United

States as they aim to make a deep run in the tournament.Alexandra Popp (Germany)A veteran presence for


Summer McIntosh, a "force of nature" heading for Olympics

  • Swimming

Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh, expected to be one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, has already made her mark in swimming, and nobody in her family or entourage is surprised. The 17-year-old swimmer is already a four-time gold medallist at the World Championships —in the 200m butterfly and 400m medley in 2022 in Budapest and in 2023 in Fukuoka.

high-level sporting careers, the McIntoshes have split the family in two: Summer and Jill live in the United

States for pool training, Brooke and Greg in Canada for ice training."