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Rio Olympics 2016: results, spotlight interviews and more
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August 20, 2016
Champions of the world!
Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, and Diana Taurasi are a combination truly special for the women’s basketball game.
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August 20, 2016
USA Basketball Remains Golden
The script may be unbelievable, but for USA Basketball a 6th consecutive gold medal is now a reality.
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August 19, 2016
Did the US panic in their close game with France?
The National team found themselves in unfamiliar territory at intermission verse France: only up by a mere four-points and a tough battle still ahead.
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August 19, 2016
Griner comfortable in her own skin
Wherever she goes, Brittney Griner stands out and she has no problem with that as she embraces the adversity around her and keeps being herself.
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August 18, 2016
USA smothers France in 3rd
France held their own against the US, but in the third they fell apart and couldn’t make up for the damage already done.
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August 18, 2016
USA 1 win shy of completing mission
Team USA had one of their closest games in the semis when they took on France. Now they are one win from bring home another Gold medal.
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August 18, 2016
Team USA handles France
Team USA had a battle with France in their semifinals game. They showed they can handle anything thrown at them during the game.
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August 17, 2016
Slight bump in the road for Bird
Sue Bird suffered a knee injury last night in Team USA’s win over Japan.
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August 17, 2016
Mamba is balling!
Diana Taurasi has been playing on a mission and has been a consistent force for Team USA.
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August 16, 2016
Power of US never-ending
The USA will advance to the semifinals after taking down a fierce Japan team that gave their all but could not top the strong force of the United States.
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August 16, 2016
US advances to semifinals
The National Team was able to pull away from Japan in the third quarter, however the final score does not show how tough Japan played the US.
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August 15, 2016
US ready for Japan
After going undefeated in group play, the National Team is ready to take on Japan in the quarter finals.
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August 15, 2016
Griner establishes herself vs. China
Brittney Griner is one of the new faces for the Olympic team, and against China, she made sure they would not forget playing her.
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August 14, 2016
Team USA clicking on all cylinders
The Women’s national team is like no other in the Rio Olympics — they get each other like they’ve been playing together for years.
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August 14, 2016
US goes undefeated in group play
Team USA hit the 100 point mark in another preliminary game taking first in group B.
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August 13, 2016
Moore always pushing for changes
On the court and off the court, Maya Moore looks to be a positive change for others to see and be impacted by.
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August 13, 2016
Delle Donne finds herself, perspective
Elena Delle Donne stepped away from basketball, and she has rebounded back, becoming a superstar — and one of the best players in the world.
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August 12, 2016
Moore galvanizes Team USA
Like she always does, Maya Moore came through for Team USA after a stagnant start against Canada.
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August 12, 2016
US holds off Canada
The United States found themselves in an early battle with Canada as both teams entered the game without a blemish to their record at this point.
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August 11, 2016
USA prepares for Canada
Team USA is focused and ready for Canada and nobody pushes them more then the 12 players on the team.
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August 10, 2016
Taurasi is locked in!
Diana Taurasi is hungry for her third gold medal, as she continues to have a stellar Olympic Games.
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August 10, 2016
Despite turnovers, US takes care of business
Team USA struggled to take care of the ball against Serbia, however were still able to pull away.
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August 10, 2016
Guess what the NBA players said about the WNBA players?
Did you hear what was said about the stars in the WNBA by the NBA players?
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August 9, 2016
A league all her own
Breanna Stewart is paving the way for the future of women’s basketball in the USA.