Tag: Olympics
Bob Costas, Al Michaels make guest appearances on NBC's Olympic coverage at Paris Games
Bob Costas and Al Michaels are back at the Olympics. The famed sports announcers — who starred on NBC’s Olympic television broadcasts for...
A marathon Olympic day of American thrillers. Plus: Why Jordan Chiles is losing her bronze medal
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Wait, What? Chiles has to...
The 'post-Olympic blues': Why do so many competitors suffer an emotional comedown?
The Olympics should be the pinnacle of an athlete’s career. Yet scratch beneath the surface and the physical toll is often accompanied by...
Ezi Magbegor leads Australia past Belgium for Olympic bronze in women's basketball
PARIS — Australia used a strong fourth quarter to finally separate itself from Belgium, 85-81, earning the program the Olympic bronze medal —...
USWNT's Alyssa Naeher is a brick wall to her opponents, her teammates have found a way through
PARIS — U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma always runs to her goalkeeper, Alyssa Naeher, after the final whistle of a win....
'This team has gone through a lot': How the USWNT overcame a year of change to win Olympic gold
PARIS — When the final whistle came, mercifully, Crystal Dunn collapsed forward onto her knees and pounded her fists into the grass. The...