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Olympians complain of gender discrimination
Men up front, women in the back. Not so fast, Olympians. Sports governing bodies from Japan and Australia are being skewered following complaints that ...
Hardwick to work security at Olympics
Kelly Hardwick will be headed to the Olympics after all. The NBA security official who filed an employee discrimination lawsuit against U.S.
Obamas in Olympic hoops kissing controversy
The White House insists that the missing kiss was no diss. Sure, President Barack Obama planted one on first lady Michelle Obama during Monday night's ...
James helps US basketball team win after bad start
The problem was Brazil, not the president's presence. The U.S. Olympic basketball players said they weren't nervous about playing in front of ...
Obama takes in Olympic basketball tune-ups
President Barack Obama basked in the glow of the Olympics on Monday, getting a courtside look at LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other members of USA ...
AP Source: Lin signs offer sheet with Rockets
The Houston Rockets had Jeremy Lin in training camp last December. Now they want him back. Lin has signed an offer sheet with Houston, according to ...
Blake Griffin off Olympic team with knee injury
Blake Griffin has officially withdrawn from the Olympics and Anthony Davis has been added to the U.S. basketball team's roster. Griffin needs surgery ...
Griffin out, Davis has shot for US basketball team
Anthony Davis was seated on the court, the best players in the world towering above him. The NBA rookie had just been fouled while making a 3-pointer, ...
Jordan: 1992 Dream Team better than 2012 USA squad
Michael Jordan said there's no way Kobe Bryant and this year's USA Olympic basketball team could've beaten the 1992 Dream Team. Jordan told The ...
Clippers' Griffin out of Olympics with knee injury
Blake Griffin will have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and the U.S. forward will miss the Olympics. Griffin returned to Los Angeles ...
Durant scores 24, US Olympic team wins exhibition
New role, same old result for Kevin Durant. And even with another loss from its roster, the U.S. Olympic basketball team just keeps on rolling along.
Heat get 2 new shooters; no deal for Magic center
The Miami Heat got two more shooters. The Orlando Magic, at least for now, are keeping their center. A flurry of deals were completed Wednesday and ...
Clippers sign Griffin to 5-year extension
The Los Angeles Clippers have signed All-Star forward Blake Griffin to a five-year contract extension that could be worth up to $95 million. The team ...
Royals-a-plenty in All-Star Futures Game
Jake Odorizzi and Wil Myers dressed side-by-side Sunday afternoon in the corner of the Kansas City clubhouse, one they hope to inhabit soon on a more ...
Much to replace for US basketball team to top '08
They lost Dwyane Wade but gained Kevin Durant. Dwight Howard's size has given way to Russell Westbrook's speed. The Americans know their men's Olympic ...
US guard Chris Paul has sprained right thumb
The U.S. Olympic basketball team said Saturday that guard Chris Paul's injury is a sprained right thumb. Paul was hurt Friday during the first day of ...
Paul leaves first US practice with thumb injury
The U.S. men's basketball team held its first practice Friday, and there was a quick reminder of the rocky run-up to the London Games. Chris Paul was ...
After landing Kidd, Knicks can move to keeping Lin
The New York Knicks view Jason Kidd as Jeremy Lin's teammate, not a replacement. And once they finish the deal that would bring Kidd to New York, they ...
Tony Parker cleared to play for France at Olympics
Spurs guard Tony Parker can play for European runner-up France in the Olympic Games after San Antonio's doctors agreed he has recovered from an eye ...
US men's Olympic team set for camp, roster picks
LeBron James won a championship. Deron Williams became nearly $100 million richer. Kobe Bryant got Steve Nash as his backcourt partner. See, it hasn't ...
Anthony Davis sprains ankle, awaits evaluation
Anthony Davis has a left ankle sprain that must be evaluated later this week before he can be cleared to practice with the U.S. team. Davis hurt his ...
Saudi female athletes fear crackdown after London
While Olympic leaders and human rights advocates are encouraged by signs that Saudi Arabia may bow to pressure and send female athletes to the Summer ...
Bosh out of Olympics to rest, rehab injury
Chris Bosh is still hurting, and his Olympic plans are being pushed aside so he can heal. The Miami Heat forward told USA Basketball on Friday that ...
Wade needs knee surgery, out of London Olympics
Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month's London Olympics. The Miami Heat guard called USA Basketball ...