Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard shared his emotions Thursday with reporters about the time in 2012 when he learned that he would not play in the London Olympics. “I was pissed off,” Howard said. “I was mad I couldn’t play in the playoffs. I was mad I couldn’t play in the Olympics. I was [...]
U.S. Avenges Loss To Jamaica On Herculez Gomez’s Goal
September 12, 2012 | Posted by
Losing to Jamaica in track and field is one thing. Losing in soccer, as the U.S. had in the teams’ previous encounter last week, was not acceptable. And so, in a World Cup qualifying match Tuesday night, the United States – buoyed by a loud crowd resplendent in red, white and blue – avenged that [...]
USA Boxing Exits Olympics With No Medals
August 8, 2012 | Posted by
The United States’ boxing team set a record in the London Olympics, a mark no one expected and Americans hope will never be matched. Team USA has the dubious and embarrassing distinction of going the entire Games without capturing a single medal. Once the strength of America’s teams that seemed to always produce world champion [...]
Errol Spence Team USA’s Only Hope In Boxing
August 4, 2012 | Posted by
There was a time when boxing was a premier sport of the summer Olympics, and the United States usually trotted out the most dynamic team. Those days are long gone, crystallized by what has taken place – or not taken place – in the London Games. Were it not for a decision reversal, Team USA [...]
Vanessa Bryant Hits Shops In London After Kobe's Salacious Photos
August 1, 2012 | Posted by
Vanessa Bryant knows how to stick it to Kobe Bryant’s cheating ways – shopping at luxury stores in London! Vanessa was faced with a challenge ahead of arriving to London with her daughters, Natalia and Gianna to support Kobe and Team USA. Photos surfaced that placed Kobe Bryant in a compromising position – between two [...]
U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Vault To Gold
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
A day after the men’s gymnastics team failed to medal, the women’s team dominated the field, winning the gold medal for the first time since 1996. Beautiful performances in the floor exercises by Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Weiber and Aly Raisman doused any hope Russia had of executing a comeback victory. Nicknamed the “Fab Five,” Team [...]
Exhibition Season Over, Team USA Ready For Olympics
July 25, 2012 | Posted by
The USA men’s basketball team could face Spain in the Olympics on August 12. Tuesday, the Americans delivered the message that the gold is theirs to take. With Carmelo Anthony coming off the bench to score 23 points in the first half and Team USA’s defense clamping down, the U.S. backhanded the No. 2 team [...]
Team USA Coming Together Nicely For Olympics
July 23, 2012 | Posted by
They have won in blowouts. They have surrendered a significant lead and still won in a hotly contested battle. For Team USA men’s basketaball team, that is a sign of progress. “I love it. You hate to breeze through exhibition games and then you get into London, and then you start getting competitive,” U.S. forward [...]
President Obama Gives Dream Team The Edge Over ’12 Squad
July 17, 2012 | Posted by
You can bet Kobe Bryant wishes he never answered the question. It just will not go away. Even President Obama disagrees with him, saying the 1992 Dream Team of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, et al, would defeat this year’s Team USA unit. “This is a generational thing,” Obama said during a halftime interview with ESPN2 [...]
Kyrie Irving Breaks Hand In ‘Freak Accident’
July 15, 2012 | Posted by
In a moment of frustration after a turnover, the Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving slapped the protective padded wall behind basket. Players have done the same thing countless times. For Irving, the act cost him a broken right hand. The reigning NBA rookie of the year, who dazzled in scrimmages against Team USA in preparations for [...]
