sports
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USA Men’s Basketball Team Defeats France for 4th Straight Gold Medal
It looked a little shaky for the men’s squad early in the game, but a dominating performance from Kevin Durant led them to victory.
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U.S. Swimmer Simone Manuel Demands Better Treatment From the Media for Olympic Competitors
The 25-year-old swimmer’s comments come after much-publicized incidents involving Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles.
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Allyson Felix Becomes the Most Decorated Woman in Olympic Track and Field History; Gable Steveson Wins Gold in Men’s Freestyle Wrestling
Black athletes continue to show up and show out at the Tokyo Olympics.
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U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Crushes Serbia, Will Play for 7th Consecutive Gold Medal
Much is said about the men’s team’s Olympic dominance in basketball, but the women have been putting in work, too.
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Carl Lewis Blasts U.S. Men’s Relay Team After ‘Completely Unacceptable’ 6th Place Finish: ‘It Was a Total Embarrassment’
The nine-time Olympic gold medalist had plenty to get off his chest after the U.S. men’s relay team failed to medal in a fourth straight Olympics.
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Washington Football Team Bans Indigenous-Inspired Headdresses, Face Paint at FedEx Field
The Washington Football Team is going to great lengths to distance itself from its recent past.
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Team USA Basketball Advances to Gold-Medal Game
Kevin Durant finished with 23 points against Australia in the Olympic semifinals.
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Following Maria Taylor’s Departure, Veteran Journalist LZ Granderson Announces Exodus From ESPN After 17 Years
The 49-year-old cited numerous struggles related to his race and sexuality that factored into his decision.
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Sydney McLaughlin Sets World Record in 400m Hurdles; Tamyra Mensah-Stock Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Olympic Gold in Wrestling
Black excellence remains on full display at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Shaquille O’Neal’s Daughter Ditches LSU to Play Hoops at HBCU Texas Southern University
Amirah O’Neal will be joining her brother Shaqir at the Houston-based university.