A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young help US rout Nigeria 88-74 to reach Olympic women's hoops semifinals
Aโja Wilson scored 20 points and Jackie Young added 15 points to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 88-74 in the quarterfinals, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive Olympic wins.
US extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with 87-68 victory over Germany; quarterfinals next
Jackie Young scored 19 points and the U.S. showed off its incredible depth, beating Germany 87-68 in the Americansโ final game of pool play.
WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between US team and league standouts
The WNBA heads into its monthlong Olympic break following this weekendโs highly anticipated list of All-Star festivities.
The WNBA's challenge: How to translate the Caitlin Clark hype into sustained growth for the league
The stars have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of Aโja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others.
Angel Reese, Cardoso debuts watched widely on fan's livestream after WNBA is unable to broadcast
The WNBA debuts of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso were widely watched on a social media livestream from a fan who stepped in when the leagueโs app couldnโt broadcast the game.
USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and women
USA Basketballโs menโs team is assured of seeing Serbia and South Sudan in the group stage of the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. women are guaranteed of a gold-medal-game rematch against Japan in France this summer.
US runs past Canada into World Cup gold-medal game
Breanna Stewart scored 17 points and the United States raced out to an early lead to put away Canada 83-43, advancing to the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.
Grizzlies rally again past Wolves 114-106 to reach 2nd round
Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks each scored 23 points to steer a third fourth-quarter comeback victory in the series by the Memphis Grizzlies, who eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 114-106 victory in Game 6.
Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change
George Floyd was killed less than three miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play, so this global unrest over racial relations and justice hit awfully close to home for the team. (Brian Peterson/Star Tribune via AP)MINNEAPOLIS Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. Commissioner Roger Goodell issued an apology the day after for not listening earlier and encouraged players to speak up and peacefully protest. For the Vikings, like their fellow Twin Cities sports figures, the death of Floyd hit close to home. Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell marched with protesters in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where the death of Breonna Taylor has also stirred uprising.