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US closes in on basketball World Cup, tops Puerto Rico 83-75
Jul. 01, 2022 10:26 PM EDT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Justin Jackson scored 26 points, Langston Galloway added 18 and the U.S. men's basketball team took another step toward qualifying for...
Galloway, ex-NBA star Johnson lead US over Mexico in rematch
By Noah Trister Feb. 27, 2022 04:12 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even without a roster full of current NBA stars, the United States breezed through this World Cup qualifying window.
It hasn't always...
Joe Johnson set to play for US in World Cup qualifiers
Feb. 15, 2022 12:09 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Joe Johnson answered USA Basketball’s call again.
A year removed from his last playing experience with the national team...
Isaiah Thomas returning to USA Basketball for qualifying
Nov. 19, 2021 01:13 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Thomas is putting on the red, white and blue again.
Thomas was announced Friday as an injury...
USA Basketball picks team for initial 2 World Cup qualifiers
Nov. 15, 2021 01:20 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its initial team for the opening games of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
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US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying
By Tim Reynolds Aug. 31, 2021 08:31 AM EDT
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
Aug. 20
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...

Davis, Torrez can't end US men's boxing gold medal drought
By Greg Beacham Aug. 08, 2021 05:42 AM EDT

Heavyweight La Cruz joins Cuban veterans' 2-time gold rush
By Greg Beacham Aug. 06, 2021 06:49 AM EDT

9 years on, Cameroon Olympic boxer talks of defection to UK
By Sylvia Hui And Tristan Werkmeister Aug. 06, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

EXPLAINER: What happens when Olympics and politics collide?
By Graham Dunbar Aug. 04, 2021 04:11 AM EDT