Olympics

Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 20, 2023, 11:49 PM ET The Bahamian men’s basketball team, led by Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Suns guard Eric Gordon, delivered the country’s biggest victory in the sport Sunday, defeating Argentina, 82-75, to win a spot in one of next summer’s qualifying tournaments for the

ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 04:06 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State two-time Big Ten wrestling champion Sammy Sasso was shot in Columbus and was in the hospital Saturday with non-life-threatening injuries, the university’s wrestling coach said in a statement. Police said a call came in around 8:30 p.m. Friday for a shooting

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 04:48 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sifan Hassan stumbled and fell in the stretch of the 10,000 meters at the world championships Saturday, ruining her chance to match the three medals she captured two years ago at the Olympics. Hassan, who runs for the Netherlands, was sprinting for the finish

ESPN News Services Aug 18, 2023, 01:49 PM ET Athletics have an uncertain future in the face of the changing climate, with the sport’s president, Sebastian Coe, warning Friday that athletes are already suffering. Nearly 80% of athletes surveyed by World Athletics said they are seriously concerned about the climate crisis and some 75% said

Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 08:21 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ever since Usain Bolt exited the men’s sprint game, the 100 meters — the race for the title of “Fastest Man in the World” — has been a snoozy affair filled with men of few words and names from out of nowhere. Maybe that’s

Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 10:59 PM ET SYDNEY — John Devitt, who won gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics and set four individual world records in swimming for Australia, has died. He was 86. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame said in a statement Friday that Devitt died Thursday. No

Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 07:45 AM ET PARIS — The world’s top women’s triathletes rushed forward into the Seine on Thursday as the famous river’s improved water quality allowed a race to take place in a key test event ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics. It comes after a previous test had to be

Aug 15, 2023, 09:19 AM ET The University of Houston Cougars’ South African sprint star Shaun Maswanganyi has struck a special bond with his coach, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, over the common experience of losing family members at crucial points in their careers. At this year’s World Athletics Championships [August 19-27 in Hungary],

Aug 15, 2023, 09:19 AM ET The University of Houston Cougars’ South African sprint star Shaun Maswanganyi has struck a special bond with his coach, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, over the common experience of losing family members at crucial points in their careers. At this year’s World Athletics Championships [August 19-27 in Hungary],

Clover Hope Aug 14, 2023, 06:45 AM ET SUNNY CHOI, the top-ranked B-girl in America, emerges from backstage at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom with the confidence of a boxer. Cheerfully skipping past thousands, she hops onto a large, round platform in her typical uniform: a loose, black T-shirt semi-tucked into baggy black track pants,

Aug 14, 2023, 08:30 AM ET BERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of American Football said on Monday. Flag football, a non-contact format of American football

Associated Press Aug 13, 2023, 06:51 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — The U.S. World Cup basketball team got its first big test of the summer Sunday, and a perfect shooting night from Jalen Brunson helped ensure the Americans passed. Brunson was 9-for-9 from the field on the way to a team-best 21 points, Jaren Jackson

Associated Press Aug 13, 2023, 12:59 PM ET Lotte Kopecky made it a trifecta of gold medals at the cycling world championships on Sunday. After winning the points and elimination races during the track portion of the 11-day event, the Belgian standout shook free from a powerhouse breakaway and rode solo to the finish of

ESPN News Services Aug 12, 2023, 06:14 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — Anthony Edwards led a balanced effort with 15 points, Jalen Brunson added 11 points and eight assists, and the U.S. World Cup team beat Slovenia 92-62 on Saturday in an exhibition game. Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton both scored 10 for the Americans,

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 06:13 PM ET Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the world record holder in the 400-meter hurdles, will miss the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, because of what she called a minor knee injury. McLaughlin-Levrone posted the announcement Friday on her Instagram stories. She said she was making the decision so she can be

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Friday he will be unable to compete for Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup as he continues to recover from an offseason knee surgery. “After

Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 12:45 PM ET The plan was for Chloe Dygert to win the world championship in the time trial, then carry that momentum toward the Summer Olympics, where the American road cycling star would be the favorite to win the gold medal. That was three years, a career-threatening crash and immeasurable

Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 05:47 PM ET Jennifer Valente already had become the most decorated American track cyclist in history at this year’s world championships, winning a gold medal in the scratch race and a bronze medal in the elimination race to give her 19 medals for her career. Valente capped her week in