Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior AuthorSep 10, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA author since 2010 Lined Cleveland Cavs for seven years Writer of two books MANILA, Philippines — 4 years in the past, German basketball wasn’t in the very best place. Dirk Nowitzki had retired; they missed the Olympics altogether in 2016 and on … Read more
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior AuthorSep 10, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA author since 2010 Lined Cleveland Cavs for seven years Writer of two books MANILA, Philippines — An NBA sport broke out on the FIBA World Cup on Sunday, with Crew USA and Crew Canada falling into the high-octane, free-flowing, star vs. star … Read more
New Zealand claimed gold in each the boys’s and ladies’s occasions in Hong Kong Nice Britain ladies received bronze on the World Rugby Sevens Collection occasion in Hong Kong, however the males’s group missed out on a medal. The ladies beat Fiji 22-19 to say their first medal of the 2022-23 worldwide sequence. Nonetheless, GB … Read more
In the 2021-22 season, Ireland won a silver medal at the Toulouse Sevens in France. Ireland finished second in Dubai, their second medal in five World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments. South Africa won the final 21-5 by scoring three first-half attempts. Jack Kelly scored Ireland’s final try, as James Topping’s team finished second despite losing … Read more
MIAMI — Jimmer Fredette knows what it feels like to win a USA Basketball 3×3 gold medal. He hopes it will be the first of many. Fredette’s 2-pointer — beyond-the-arc shots can be worth in the 3-on-3 match — was the clinching shot in a 21-18 win against Puerto Rico in the title round of … Read more
BERLIN — Nearly all the Spanish national team names have changed over the past few years. They were not as expected. The results were not as expected. Juancho Hernangomez He scored 27 points. Willy Hernangomez Spain added 14 more and was awarded tournament MVP honors. Spain beat France 88-76 to win the EuroBasket gold award. … Read more
RECIFE, Brazil – USA Basketball did not return from AmeriCup empty handed. Gary Clark Canada scored 18 points, but the U.S. prevailed in the end to win the bronze-medal final game 84-80. In the final quarter, the Americans ran a 26-10 run for a stretch of seven minutes. This turned what had been a 63–56 … Read more
Finland beat the Russian Olympic Committee 2-1 to win its first Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey. The game-winning goal was scored by Finland’s forward Hannes Birninen just 31 seconds into third period. He also assisted Ville Pokka’s second period goal, which tied the match after the ROC had opened scoring in the first. … Read more
12:11 ET Kelly CohenESPN Simone Biles is the American gymnast who has achieved the greatest success. engagement ring. Biles, 24 years old, announced her engagement to Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan OwensTwitter Tuesday “THE EASIEST YES,” Biles wrote in the caption on Instagram, adding, “I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re … Read more
Artem Anisimov and Slava Voynov, both former NHL players, were named to Russia’s roster in preparation for the forthcoming Beijing Olympics. After winning gold in Pyeongchang, four years ago, when the NHL did not send any players to the Olympics, the Russians are now the defending champions. Even with Pavel Datsyuk & Ilya Kovalchuk absent, … Read more