American Keyshawn Davis was outhustled and outmaneuvered by Cuba’s Andy Cruz and settled for silver following a split-decision loss in Sunday’s lightweight final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Jessica Springsteen, daughter of rockers Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, won silver with the U.S. jumping team after Sweden claimed gold in a jump-off.
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, who have won together at UConn, in the Olympics and overseas, are in a class of their own after leading Team USA to gold in Tokyo.
The Team USA women’s indoor volleyball team tasted gold for the first time, the USA women’s hoops team continued its dominance of the sport, and the Americans overtook China in gold medals won.
Kevin Durant plans to sign a four-year, $198 million maximum contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets sometime after he becomes eligible Saturday, his longtime business manager told ESPN.
Kevin Durant’s 29 points led Team USA to a 87-82 win over France in Saturday’s gold-medal game, capping what Durant called “one of those special journeys” for a team that had a downright shaky start.