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Australia stuns Team USA, snaps 78-game streak
The U.S. men's basketball team lost for the first time in nearly 13 years, falling to Australia 98-94 in a pre-World Cup exhibition game Saturday.
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Andrew Bogut revels in victory over Team USA
"Welcome to the club." Those four simple words were Andrew Bogut's typically wry reaction after Australia's history-making win against Team USA, an achievement he had managed previously at junior level.
The Undefeated
'It's like they picked us up off the street': Team USA has a chip on its shoulder
With the least star-studded squad in years, USA Basketball is extra motivated to prove the doubters wrong.
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Jillian Bell on 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' and listening to her body
Rain, sleet or snow, Brittany ran. Not to be a specific size, appeal to men or to fit into any limited beauty standard -- but for the betterment of self.
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Surfing
Don't count surfer John John Florence out of the Olympic running
Six weeks after an ACL reconstruction, the two-time world surfing champion says his Olympic dream is still alive. We caught up with him ahead of the Tahiti Pro as he recovers at home in Oahu.
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Popovich: Aussies are 'huge threat' to Team USA
Team USA coach Gregg Popovich sees Australia as a "huge, huge threat" to the Americans' chances of winning a gold medal at the FIBA World Cup.
Melbourne's growing NBA love affair
In a city where Aussie Rules football has always reigned supreme, a proud American sporting culture has somehow managed to entrench itself and is showing no sign of disappearing any time soon.
Australia's Basketball Heartland
Melbourne's passion for basketball expressed through streetball, art and fashion.
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The Undefeated
The Undefeated
'It's like they picked us up off the street': Team USA has a chip on its shoulder
With the least star-studded squad in years, USA Basketball is extra motivated to prove the doubters wrong.
Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images
Gymnastics
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Next up for viral gymnastics star Katelyn Ohashi: The Aurora Games, two books and a YouTube channel
Viral gymnastics star Katelyn Ohashi talked about her forthcoming books and YouTube channel, as well as her other career dreams, ahead of the Aurora Games in Albany, N.Y.
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Pop's plans, scrimmage woes and more big Team USA takeaways
Which star has been most impressive in camp? Should Pop be worried about this roster? Brian Windhorst and Ohm Youngmisuk hit the biggest talking points ahead of Team USA's World Cup journey.
Nigeria's FIBA World Cup at risk over lack of funds
Nigeria were the first country to qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and they're on the brink of being the first team out, before the event even begins.
Team USA
Triple-doubles, daring dismounts and a new approach for Simone Biles
Simone Biles' dominant performance at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships reminded us that her only competition heading into the 2020 Olympics is herself.
Biles caps 6th U.S. title with historic triple-double
Simone Biles won her sixth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, plus did a historic clean triple-double in floor exercise.
If the healing process were a marathon, USA Gymnastics is at the first mile marker
With stars Simone Biles and Sam Mikulak in Kansas City for the U.S. championship, the sport tries to move forward from horrors of the past without ever forgetting.
Wild night
When the Boomers and Team USA almost came to blows
Twenty years ago, the Boomers hosted Team USA before the Sydney Olympics, with the match descending into a wild fracas as emotions boiled over. Andrew Gaze recalls the wild night at Rod Laver Arena.
