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American men were eliminated in the quarterfinals, while the defending champion women had to scratch and claw their way to a bronze medal Monday night. The U.S.' Dearica Hamby drives against Canada's Kacie Bosch in the women's 3x3 basketball bronze medal game in Paris on Monday. That’s so cliché, but it’s so true.”The growing 3x3 version of the game has many key differences from traditional basketball, as perimeter scoring, quick shooting and short bursts of energy are essential. “I wish people understood how hard 3-on-3 is,” college basketball star Hailey Van Lith said after she scored a game-high 6 points in the bronze medal game. The 3x3 basketball development in far-flung places like Mongolia, Chile and Trinidad and Tobago might not be possible in the traditional, full-court game, Zagklis said.

Persons: didn’t, Dearica Hamby, Canada's Kacie Bosch, Frank Franklin II, “, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Val Lith, They’ve, Andreas Zagklis, Zagklis Organizations: PARIS, Sparks, Canada, U.S, University of Tennessee, TCU, International Basketball Federation Locations: Paris, The, U.S, Tokyo, Mongolia, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Biles and U.S. go for gold, surfers chase waves — and medals — in Tahiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

A gold medal in the team event would be the fifth of Biles’ career. Sign UpSurf’s up for goldAmerican Carissa Moore is looking to defend her gold medal. And don’t forget about Canadian Kylie Masse, a two-time world champion seeking her first Olympic gold. The U.S. will play New Zealand, the reigning gold medal team, in the first semifinal. The winner moves on to the gold medal match against the winner of Canada versus Australia, who play in the other semifinal.

Persons: Simone Biles, —, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee —, Jade Carey, Biles, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Jimmer, Barry, Kareem Maddox, Dylan Travis, Carissa Moore, Ed Sloane, Getty, Brazil’s Ítalo Ferreira, Tahiti Smith, McKeown, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, United States ’ Regan Smith, Kylie Masse, Summer McIntosh, Jason Kelce, Ilona Maher, @ilonamaher, Stephen Nedoroscik Organizations: NBC, Biles, —, Tokyo Olympics, United States, Germany, Serbia, BYU —, United, U.S, USA, rugby, New Zealand, Canada, Rugby, Former Philadelphia Eagles, Team USA Locations: U.S, Italy, China, Brazil, Tahiti, Paris, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Biles, United States, Rio, Great, Tuesday’s, Australia

☆ U.S. Olympian cheat sheet: Top athletes to watch in Paris beyond the best-known stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Judo — Maria LabordeLaborde, 33, is the highest-ranked U.S. judoka qualified for the Paris Games — at No. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and qualified in speed climbing for the Paris Games, his first Olympics. Carissa Moore participates in a training session ahead of the Paris Olympics this week in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. Knibb obtained quotas in both triathlon and road cycling for the Paris Games, which will make her a rare multi-sport Olympian.

Persons: Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, LeBron James, Barry, Kareem Maddox, Dylan Travis, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Casey Kaufhold, Kaufhold, she’s, Luann Ryon, Dean Alberga, Anita Alvarez Alvarez, Alvarez, Andrea Fuentes, Fuentes, Beiwen Zhang Zhang, She’s, Zhang, Kelly Cheng Cheng, nee Claes, Sarah Sponcil, Cheng, Sara Hughes, They’re, Brazil’s Ana Patricia Silva Ramos, Eduarda “ Duda ” Santos, United States ’ Taryn Kloth, Kristen Nuss, Jahmal Harvey Harvey, USA’s, Harvey, — Victor Montalvo Montalvo, Montalvo, Boy Victor, ”, Paris Victor Montalvo, He’ll, Kenzo Tribouillard, — Nevin Harrison Harrison, Casey Eichfeld, Jennifer Valente Valente, Valente, Andrew Capobianco Capobianco, Michael Hixon, Capobianco, Carson Tyler, Mike Ruiz, Delaney Schnell, Jessica Parratto, — McLain Ward Ward, Ward, Sapphire, — Lee Kiefer Kiefer, Gerek Meinhardt, Lee Kiefer, Matthias Hangst, Amanda Golini, Ashley Hoffman, Golini, Hoffman, — Maria Laborde Laborde, Laborde, Jess Davis Davis, Meghan Musnicki, Lisa Schlenker’s, Musnicki, Kevon Williams Williams, Williams —, Houston —, Kevon Williams, Yong Teck Lim, Daniela Moroz Moroz, Moroz —, —, — Vincent Hancock Hancock, he’s, Al Oerter, Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps, TeamUSA.com, Jagger Eaton Eaton, Tom Schaar, Eaton, Sam Watson Watson, Carissa Moore Moore, Moore, Carissa Moore, Jerome Brouilett, Lily Zhang It’s, China, — CJ Nickolas Nickolas, Jessica Stevens, — Taylor Knibb Knibb, Knibb, — Jordan Larson Larson, Toru Hanai, Maggie Steffens Steffens, Steffens, Flav, Olivia Reeves Reeves, Reeves, — Aaron Brooks, Brooks, David Taylor, Spencer Lee, Lee, Iran’s Hassan Yazdani, Aaron Brooks, Fabrice Coffrini Organizations: Paris Olympics, Olympic, Paris Games, BYU, Games, Tokyo Games, Getty, Badminton, USA, USC, Trojans, Eduarda “ Duda ” Santos Lisboa, United, U.S, Pan American, USA Boxing, Red Bull, Paris, Madison, U.S . Olympic, Tokyo, Athens Games, Beijing, University of Kentucky, FIH, Team USA, Pan American Games, NBC Sports, Rio, Rugby, rugby, Olympics, Fiji, New Zealand, HSBC SVNS Singapore, USA.com, Los Angeles Games, X, —, Tokyo Olympics, Nebraska, Sydney Games, Beijing Games, Brazil, Team USA’s Locations: Paris, Tokyo, U.S, women’s recurve, Berlin, Russia, Ukraine, Budapest, Barcelona, China, Indonesia, Mexico, United States, Santiago , Chile, Belgrade, Serbia, Florida, AFP, Rio, Japan, Athens, Ranchi, India, Germany, Lima , Peru, Cuba, London, Houston, Wujiang, Hawaii, Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, Beijing, Penn

☆ Caitlin Clark excluded from USA Women’s Basketball Olympic roster, CNN sports analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —USA Basketball’s roster for the women’s Olympic basketball team that will chase gold in Paris this summer will not include WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, according to CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan. The US women’s team will play an exhibition game against Germany in London on July 23 before their first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 29. The USA women’s 3x3 team features some of America’s younger talent. 3x3 basketball is being contested in just its second Olympic games, with the US winning the inaugural women’s gold medal in Tokyo in 2021. The USA women’s national team, consistently loaded with a surplus of talent, has won gold at seven straight Olympic Games dating back to 1996.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Christine Brennan, Brennan, ”, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, Griner, “, Cameron Brink, Hailey Van Lith, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick Organizations: CNN, USA, Olympic, WNBA, ” CNN, USA Basketball, Olympics, US, Germany, USA women’s Locations: Paris, Russia, London, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Tokyo

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