Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: Team USA

Team USA stories: 12 news summaries


 US Paralympians
 Sue for Equal
 Treatment

Complain about disparities with able-bodied Olympians

Sep 6, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - When the Paralympics opened today in Beijing, American Tony Iniguez proudly wore his uniform—but he’s also suing the US Olympic Program that provided it. Iniguez, like many of his teammates, believes paralympians deserve the same benefits as their able-bodied counterparts. His suit, filed with two retired wheelchair racers,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Team USA • Beijing • Paralympics • US Olympic Committee

OLYMPICS

 US Men Back
 on Top With
 Basketball Gold

We're 'back on top,' boasts ecstatic LeBron James

Aug 24, 08 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US Men's Basketball Olympic team pulled off a hard-fought victory to beat Spain 118-107 today to grab the gold medal. The US team has won gold every Olympics but three, including embarrassing defeats in 2004. "Much respect to Spain, but the US is back on top again,"... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Kobe Bryant • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Dwayne Wade • gold medal

(AP) - The US men's and women's teams swept the 1600-meter relays today, ending a string of frustrations for the Americans that included dropped batons in two earlier races. For the women, Sanya Richards anchored her team in a come-from-behind victory over Russia in 3:18.54, the world's fastest time since... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Russia • Team USA • United States • Jamaica • 2008 Beijing Olympics • athletics • track and field

Olympics

 US Men Take Gold
 in Beach Volleyball


Aug 22, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(AP) - The weather was more like California than China, and Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser played like they were right at home today in the Olympic beach volleyball final. In blazing sunshine at the Beijing Games venue nowhere near a real beach, Rogers and Dalhausser won the gold medal by beating... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Team USA • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Beach volleyball

OLYMPICS

 US Relay Teams Drop Batons

Hand-off gaffes disqualify both men and women

Aug 21, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - US track and field was hit by two nearly identical disasters today, when both the men’s and women’s teams flubbed the last handoff of the preliminary 400-meter relay, the Los Angeles Times reports. A wet, slippery night in the Bird’s Nest proved tough for the relay squads,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
race • Team USA • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tyson Gay • track and field • Olympic Games

Olympics

 Japan Upsets US
 for Softball Gold

Americans denied top prize for first time since sport's Olympic debut in 1996

Aug 21, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(AP) - The US softball team was denied a chance for a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal today, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least 8 years. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno shut down an American squad that ruled the sport since its Olympic debut... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Team USA • Japan • 2008 Beijing Olympics • softball

 Phelps Grabs Gold No. 6


Aug 14, 08 9:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Six for six. Michael Phelps swam to another gold medal with an easy win in the 200 individual medley, the AP reports. Phelps, who continued his perfect streak of world records, beat Hungary's Laszlo Czeh (silver) and fellow American Ryan Lochte (bronze). He's got two races remaining to set a... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Michael Phelps • Team USA • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gold medal • USA Swimming

updated

 Phelps Makes History: 11 Golds 


Aug 12, 08 9:23 PM CDT
(AP) - Michael Phelps now has more gold medals than any athlete who's ever competed in the Olympics. The 23-year-old American swimmer won his fourth and fifth golds of the Beijing Games with world-record victories in the 200 butterfly and the 4x200 relay. He now has 11 gold medals in his career,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Michael Phelps • Team USA • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gold medal • USA Swimming

 LeBron Sprain
 Rattles Team USA 

Forward leaves Olympic practice after injuring right ankle

Jul 23, 08 2:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Team USA got a shock last night when LeBron James sprained his right ankle in a practice scrimmage in a high school gym, reports the Los Angeles Times. Team officials said it was a minor injury, but the star will be carefully evaluated today. His Beijing-bound teammates were optimistic James... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Kevin Durant • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • Cleveland Cavaliers • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • US National Basketball Team

As LA Stalls, Kobe Fumes

Playing with Kidd for Team USA underscores Bryant's mediocre supporting cast

Aug 6, 07 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - While Kobe Bryant has limited his public outbursts since his May 30 meltdown, Ric Bucher reports that he is angrier than ever at the Lakers, who have not made any major moves this off-season other than re-signings and bringing in an aging Derek Fisher. Bryant has been chafing over the... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Team USA • Jason Kidd

Colangelo, Cuban: Picks
To Buy Cubs

They' could both make long-suffering Cubs
fans very happy

Apr 5, 07 8:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Team USA executive director Jerry Colangelo and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are the two individuals most likely to buy the Cubs, argues Jon Heyman.  Both have track records of success, and Colangelo is a Chicago native. The zany renegade Cuban seems to be on the list beause he... More »

MORE ABOUT:
sports • NBA • MLB • Chicago Cubs • Team USA • Chicago • Jerry Colangelo • Mark Cuban • Dallas Mavericks • Arizona Diamondbacks • franchise • Suns • baseball

LeBron Tepid
On Team USA

He's been studying Mandarin, but may not be heading to Beijing

Apr 3, 07 10:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - In Beijing next year, basketball's Team USA may be missing one of the sport's most familiar faces.  For flaky-sounding reasons, LeBron James has let it be known that he is "50-50" for the upcoming Tournament of the Americas, an Olympic qualifier, and Jerry Colangelo, the man putting the... More »

MORE ABOUT:
sports • NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • Cleveland Cavaliers • Jerry Colangelo • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tournament of the Americas • Olympic Games

12 Stories


from our news partners