A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. women’s basketball team survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals with a 67-66 win over France.
Category: Olympics
Italy beats defending champion US for gold in women’s volleyball at Paris Olympics
Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics.
Chicago wrestler Kennedy Blades brings home a silver medal in her Olympic debut
Chicago’s Kennedy Blades won a silver medal Sunday to end a remarkable Olympic debut. Blades, 20, lost reigning world champion Yuka Kagami of Japan in the 76-Kilogram final.
Olympics on TV: What to watch today
A look at what’s on TV on Aug. 11 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
US finishes a dominant Olympic track meet with 34 medals and 14 golds
On a frantic final day of Olympic track and field, the most familiar sight of all was Americans on the medal stand, over and over again.
Mallory Swanson’s gold-medal-winning goal leaves husband Dansby, the Chicago Cubs shortstop, overjoyed
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson experienced a range of emotions — from stressed to joyful and everything in between — as the USWNT battled Brazil in the Olympic soccer gold-medal match.
Chicago’s Shamier Little strikes gold in the 4×400 relay — the last race on the track of the Paris Olympics
Shamier Little won a gold medal with the U.S. women’s 4×400 relay team, which crossed the finish line in 3:15.27 to set a North American record.
Stephen Curry’s late barrage seals another Olympic men’s basketball title as US beats France
In the ultimate moment, Stephen Curry made sure that gold medal would be his.
Court voids inquiry that led to bronze medal on floor exercise for American Jordan Chiles
The Court of Arbitration for Sport voided the inquiry that led to Olympic bronze on the floor exercise for American gymnast Jordan Chiles, opening the door for Romania’s Ana Barbosu to replace Chiles as bronze medalist.
Chicago’s Kennedy Blades will wrestle for a gold medal after beating 3 higher seeds in her Olympic debut
Chicago native Kennedy Blades will wrestle for a gold medal following a stellar Olympic debut that included one of the best throws by any competitor – regardless of gender or weight class – so far in the tournament.