There are few sports teams that have left as significant a mark in history as the 1992 United States men’s national basketball team, and on Sept. 21, 1991, the “Dream Team” was first assembled. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) had previously prevented NBA players from competing in the Olympics, but
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Rams' Sean McVay 'not aware' of gambling implications when team kicked meaningless field goal vs 49ers
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay addressed the late field goal against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 that cut the lead to seven as time expired. In the grand scheme of the NFL, the kick was meaningless. A loss is a loss whether a team is down by
Bills great Takeo Spikes needles team over seating placement for game vs Raiders
Former Buffalo Bills star linebacker Takeo Spikes was at the team’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders and got a chance to send the fans into a frenzy before kickoff. But Spikes wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that he didn’t stay for the entire
Alabama high school football team forfeits games after players receive gift cards: 'This really stings'
An Alabama high school football team has forfeited a victory after the school provided gift cards to multiple players. Tuscaloosa County head coach Adam Winegarden said the players received the gift cards following the team’s win over Central-Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa County is a member of the state’s 7A classification and defeated
U.S. cyclist Sepp Kuss is set to win Spain's La Vuelta. His biggest rivals? His team
Sepp Kuss, overall leader of La Vuelta cycling race in Spain, has found his most persistent challengers to be his own teammates. He’s seen here after Friday’s stage. Oscar Del Pozo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oscar Del Pozo/AFP via Getty Images Sepp Kuss, overall leader of La
His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport.
The University of Louisville football team’s fortunes are unlikely to rise and fall on the squat legs of Mario Agyen, a 5-foot-7, 190-pound, walk-on running back who joined the team in the middle of last season after an end-of-summer tryout. Still, amid the daily reminders of where he stands in
The Unlikely Rise of an American Team in a Sport You’ve Never Heard Of
When Ker Cha got the call about the World Cup, it had been more than two years since he had touched a takraw ball. Now he had less than two months to lose the 20 pounds he had put on during the coronavirus pandemic and get back into playing shape.
Braves win sixth-straight NL East title; first team to punch ticket to MLB Postseason
For the sixth year in a row, the Atlanta Braves are NL East champions. The Braves clinched the division on Wednesday night, becoming the first team to punch their ticket to the 2023 MLB Postseason. Atlanta was crowned division champs when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. They increased their
Ex-Jets quarterback who suffered eerily similar injury to Aaron Rodgers says team will 'shock a lot of people'
New York Jets fans might have had a sense of déjà vu while watching Aaron Rodgers rupture his Achilles on just his fourth snap with the team. That’s because the last time the Jets had preseason expectations as high as they were this year, their star quarterback at the time
Ex-Jets star Nick Mangold calls suggestion team should sign Colin Kaepernick the 'dumbest thing' he's seen
Former New York Jets star offensive lineman Nick Mangold shot down the idea of Colin Kaepernick coming on the field to don a jersey and start slinging the pill in wake of Aaron Rodgers’ injury. Mangold reacted to columnist Jemele Hill’s suggestion that the team should sign Kaepernick. However, Mangold,