The 2000 USA men’s basketball team, led by Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Jason Kidd, didn’t have a whole lot of challenges en route to capturing its Olympic gold medal in Sydney, Australia. Since the challenges were rare, they decided to make their own. In their first game against China, and their 7-foot-6 star Yao …
“My emotions are all over the place,” Michael Phelps says of the pandemic’s effect on his mental health.
A look back on the career of Usain Bolt, how much money he earned off the track, and where the eight-time Olympic gold medalist is today.
It was already a given by the 1992 Olympics that Michael Jordan was the best basketball player in the world. Magic Johnson says Jordan confirmed it in a scrimmage.
A look back at how the Yugoslavian national team, which featured Toni Kukoc and three other future NBA stars, led to the creation of the Dream Team.
A look back on how Michael Jordan was not the best player on the 1992 Dream Team that won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics.
A look back on the career of 23-time Olympic gold-medal swimmer Michael Phelps, his net worth, and where he is today.
In an interview with Sportscasting, three-time gold-medal swimmer Ryan Murphy discusses how the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics has impacted his schedule and how he’s using the downtime to his advantage
Legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas made a lot of money calling games ever since his high school coach told him he couldn’t hit his weight.
The 1992 Dream Team dominated during the Olympics. But before they went to Barcelona they played a college team and lost.
Simone Biles is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes in United States history. But fans might not see her compete again.
Michael Jordan is now the richest former athlete in the world with a net worth of $2.2 billion. No. 2 on the list is not who you’d expect.
This is not the first time the Olympics have been altered by major world events. They’ve been canceled or postponed three times before.
Leon Spinks held the heavyweight boxing championship for seven months after beating Muhammad Ali but never again had meaningful success.
Soccer star Mia Hamm won two World Cups and two Olympic golds with the United States Women’s National Team.
Dusty Bakerof the retired MLB player and current Houston Astros manager.
Shaun White won most of his Olympic and X-Games medals before turning 25, but is the 33-year-old still training to compete in future events?
Bald Dwyane Wade was a major reason Team USA won the gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Here is why he went bald.
A look at the career and life of former softball star Jennie Finch, who is one of the most dominant female athletes in history.
World Cup hero Megan Rapinoe doubts the sincerity of an apology made to the U.S. Women’s National Team during the latest round in a court clash with the U.S. Soccer Federation.
For the games to survive long-term, a return to the austere approach of the 1984 Olympics may be the only way forward.
Hall of Fame basketball player Charles Barkley has plans to help his hometown and a way to raise money for the project.
Shaun White already has three gold medals in WInter Olympics snowboarding competition and has made a decision on whether to take a run at skateboarding this summer in Tokyo.
The coronavirus outbreak is forcing the IOC to consider its options if Tokyo cannot host the 2020 Olympics as scheduled.
The results of this past weekend’s WGC-Mexico Championship may have hurt the chances of Tiger Woods playing in the Olympics.
Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings are two of the most success Olympic athletes the United States has ever seen. What are they up to now?
In the 1980 Olympics, Mike Eruzione helped pull of the Miracle on Ice. 40 years later, though, what is the Team USA captain up to?
40 years ago, Jim Craig and his United States teammates made Olympic history. Where is the Miracle on Ice goaltender now, though?
LeBron James is considering playing for USA Basketball for a fourth time at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
The men’s and women’s teams for the 3×3 USA Basketball Olympic Qualifying teams were announced on Monday evening.
Roger Federer has done it all in his stellar tennis career, but one title has eluded him, and he plans to take one more shot at winning it.
Baseball and softball are popular sports in the U.S., but lack of interested worldwide got them cut from the Olympics, will they be back for 2020?
A city needs the best venues to host Olympic events and impress the world. But what happens to old Olympic venues after the games conclude?
Referee scandals break the trust that fans have in a sport. Here are the biggest referee scandals to ever come to the surface.
When pro athletes speak, fans listen. And these five athletes use their voices to call attention to environmental issues.
It seems like every other Olympic swimming event involves a broken record. But how can these swimmers constantly be breaking records?
Over the years many great athletes have graced the infamous Wheaties box. But who was the first athlete to ever appear on the box?
Other than a select few Olympians who land big endorsement deals, the Olympics are not a big moneymaker for participating athletes.
Russia is again the subject a major doping allegation. If found guilty, the country could face major punishment from international sports.
After a disappointing 2019 FIBA World Cup, Team USA will look to get back on top at the 2020 Olympics, and this is the roster to do it.
The Olympics honor sports that traditionally don’t get much attention. But some Olympic sports have been downright weird.
After not being an Olympics sport in 2012 or 2016, softball will return in 2020. These are the best Olympic softball players from past games.
Softball’s exile from the Olympics was an enormous blow to the sport’s community. Thankfully, softball is returning for 2020.
Parents dream of their kids getting full ride scholarships to top schools for athletics. So what sport is provide the best chance at getting a scholarship?
The Team USA basketball uniforms have many easter eggs for eagle-eyed viewers to find.
A mother of three ran an entire marathon pushing her kids in a stroller. What inspired her to complete this crazy challenge?
Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated skiers in history. What events led to her retirement and how much is her net worth?
Lindsey Vonn is the face of competitive skiing. After her recent retirement, how many gold medals does Vonn have to her name?
Shaun White is synonymous with snowboarding. Over the years he’s racked up medal after medal. So how much has his success earned him and how many medals does he have?
Hosting the Olympics is becoming insanely expensive and the benefit to host cities is dwindling. Will this kill the Olympics as we know it?
