Olympics News
Phoenix Suns' Bol Bol ruled out of Paris Olympics with South Sudan
South Sudan have suffered a major blow ahead of the Olympics as their headline player, the Phoenix Suns' Bol Bol, is out of the roster for Paris for undisclosed "personal reasons".
Paris Olympics IT systems hit by global cyber outage
The Paris Olympics' organising committee said that its IT operations have been impacted by a global cyber outage, just a week before the Games begin.
South Sudan's hoopers won't be the pushovers Team USA may expect
South Sudan's Bright Stars are ready to take on world basketball's best under Luol Deng's leadership, and they won't be the pushovers Team USA may expect at an Olympics warmup showcase on Saturday in London.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata out of Olympics for smoking
Shoko Miyata, captain of the Japan women's gymnastics team, has withdrawn from the squad for the Paris Games after violating the team's code of conduct.
Israel can play Olympic soccer tournament after FIFA postpones decision
FIFA has postponed a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the war with Hamas, clearing the way for the Israeli men's national team to play at the Paris Olympics.
Team USA basketball reminded of legacies of jersey numbers
The Team USA men's national basketball team's jersey numbers contain a long list of legendary players.