2016 Rio Olympics
South African Swimmer Works Hard to Annoy Michael Phelps
On Monday night, South African swimmer Chad Le Clos almost unhinged Michael Phelps. Before the men's 200m butterfly semifinal, Le Clos started to shadow box in front of a visibly [...]
An Inside Look Into the Life of an Olympic Fencer
As spectators of the Games, we have heard rumors of poor living conditions, polluted water, and a police force on the verge of strike, but what is it...
5 U.S. Olympic Sprinters Reveal Their Pre-Race Routines
USA Track & Field put up an impressive performance in the 2012 Olympics, leading all countries with 28 medals. However, the Jamaican team led by Usain Bolt poses a significant [...]
Meet Mallory Pugh, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s 18-Year-Old Star
Look, there’s already been a lot written about Mallory Pugh. And plenty more will be written after the 18-year-old “wunderkind” and her U.S. Women’s National Soccer teammates take ownership of [...]
Kyrie Irving: ‘Those Days Where You’re Knocked Down and By Yourself, Those Define You’
It’s certainly possible for an athlete to come back from a devastating injury stronger and better than before. Paul George and Kyrie Irving—teammates on this year’s U.S. National Olympic Men's [...]
Kyrie Irving Stays Late After Team USA Game to Work on His Shooting
Team USA men’s basketball team defeated Nigeria 110-66 Monday night at Houston's Toyota Center. It was their last exhibition game before heading off to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 [...]
How to Train (and Look) Like an Olympic Decathlete
Pop quiz: which sport will have the greatest athletes facing off during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio? Basketball? Swimming? Nope. For our money, the best athletes in the world [...]
Kyrie Irving Claims He Has The Best Shoe on Team USA
Who has the best shoes on this year’s U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team? It’s a simple question, and for Kyrie Irving, there’s a simple answer—he does. “I think I have [...]
Kyrie Irving Reveals His Favorite Team USA Teammate
Kyrie Irving has some pretty good teammates in Cleveland. With LeBron James, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Tristan Thompson—the defending NBA champions are certainly not short on talent. RELATED: Kyrie Irving's Favorite [...]
The 5 Best Team USA Basketball Teams of All Time
The 2016 Rio Olympics are right around the corner, and the Team USA basketball team is playing exhibition games against international teams to prepare for the Games. Team USA has [...]