Olympics

The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team routed China last night in an exhibition matchup in China by a score 107-57. Kevin Durant scored the first 10 points of the game in his first appearance in Oracle Arena since announcing he would join the Golden State Warriors for the NBA season...

The Spa City Running Club, a Capital Region youth program based out of Saratoga, had tremendous success earlier this month when nearly 40 club members competed in the Region 1 Jr Olympics at the University at Albany.

On Wednesday, Michael Phelps made U.S. Olympic history. The most decorated athlete in U.S. history is heading to his 5th Olympic Games in Rio. With his victory in the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps solidified his qualification for the U...

Howard Bryant is a columnist for ESPN the magazine and shows like The Sports Reporters. Howie is live at Wimbledon and breaks down the top story lines like can Serena Williams win it all and who should USA fans be watching and hoping will win on the men's side...

A legend in the game of basketball passed away this morning. Former Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summit, 64, has passed away after a long battle with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type. "It is with tremendous sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Patricia Sue Head Summitt," said Summitt's son Tyler in a statement...

The 2016 United States Men's Basketball roster is set for the Olympics in Rio: While names like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry and Dwyane Wade are missing from the roster, the team still boasts all-NBA stars including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant...

The field of talent that was supposed to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics took another blow this morning as Rory McIlroy has decided to forego playing in the upcoming games. McIlroy cited the Zika virus as one of the main issues for not attending...

UAlbany track star Grace Claxton is currently in Oregon at the NCAA Track & Field Championships getting ready to compete in the 400m hurdles. Her events semifinals are on July 9th. Furthermore, because the time she registered at NCAA qualifiers was so good, Claxton also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Sh...

On the same night where the United States U-23 team failed to qualify for the upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. Man's National Team defeated Guatemala 4-0 to inch a little closer to clinching a berth in the next World Cup in 2018...

"I'm real emotional, and I don't want to say anything without coming down a bit," U.S. U-23 head coach Andi Herzog said following the teams 2-1 loss to Colombia on Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas. "I'm really disappointed." The loss to Colombia now means that the U...

One of the most odd failed drug tests in recent memory occurred back in January and came to light today. Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova revealed during a press conference yesterday that she had failed a drug test during the Australian Open...

In the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on Saturday, Lindsey Vonn suffered three fractures in her knee in an ugly crash that will ultimately end her season. Vonn crashed during the Women's Super G race and had to be taken off the mountain via rescue sled...