Turks and Caicos Free Press
The high-powered United States women's basketball team celebrated 20 years of dominance by becoming the first team to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament by overwhelming Canada 91-48 on Tuesday. The lopsided victory over their North...
The New York Times
Quarterfinals United States 91, Canada 48 Coach Keeps Talking; Team Keeps Winning Mark Ralston/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Geno Auriemma talks to his players during the women's quarterfinal game on Tuesday. The United States women's basketball...
The New York Times
Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria was expelled, then later reinstated, after he stopped running in an 800-meter heat. He was accused of quitting to preserve his endurance for Tuesday's 1,500-meter final. Jan Ebeling rode Rafalca in the Grand Prix Special...
NY Daily News
Dominance, not drama, is what the U.S. women's team regularly produces on the basketball court at the Olympics. Unlike their sisters on the soccer pitch, there is rarely if ever a need for last-second heroics or improbable comebacks. "Maybe not a...
The Globe & Mail
Story While the four-time defending gold medalists had their way on offense in their last game a 114-66 rout of China they were sloppy early on against Canada...The Americans held Canada to the fewest points the U.S. has given up in an Olympic...
The Hartford Courant
Reuters The Hartford Courant The high-powered United States women's basketball team became the first team to reach the semifinals of the Olympic tournament by overwhelming Canada 91-48 on Tuesday. The victory over their North American neighbous put...