Thomas told SI.com earlier this week that he is "really hurt" over criticisms levied by Johnson in a new book chronicling the careers of Johnson and Larry Bird. ...more

October 22, 2009

Tommy Lasorda did his best to whip up fervor for the U.S. team. ...more

March 5, 2009

North Carolina State's Kay Yow, the Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who won more than 700 games while earning fans with her decades-long fight against breast cancer, died on Saturday. She was 66. ...more

January 24, 2009

When preschoolers are enrolled in tumbling and gymnastics lessons, it is the dream of some parents to see their child reach the pinnacle of sports, participating in the Olympic Games. For David and Jean Reamer, that dream may soon become reality for their daughter. ...more

October 26, 2008

Molly Hamrick knows how it feels to win gold. As a member of the U.S. Junior National rowing team, Hamrick helped the women's eight group win the 2008 FISA World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships in Austria. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Olympics may just be a sporting event, but it is hard not to read larger messages into the results, especially when you see how China and America have dominated the medals tally. Both countries can - and will - look at their Olympic successes as reaffirmations of their distinctly different political systems. But what strikes me is how much they could each learn from the other. This, as they say, is a teaching moment. ...more

August 26, 2008

Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore. ...more

August 24, 2008

Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team - and sure don't challenge them, either. ...more

August 21, 2008

The U.S. Olympic team put away Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a hurry. ...more

August 19, 2008

Four down, four to go. The U.S. men's Olympic team is halfway back to the top of the basketball world. ...more

August 17, 2008