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Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summer
Read full article: Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summerGrand Slam Track has canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the countryโs second-largest city without a major track meet this summer.
Kayla Harrison survived sex abuse to win Olympic gold. She's now a UFC champ with a mega fight ahead
Read full article: Kayla Harrison survived sex abuse to win Olympic gold. She's now a UFC champ with a mega fight aheadAround her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold.
Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on
Read full article: Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking onMerab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean OโMalley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center.
Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battles
Read full article: Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battlesThe new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions.
LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles Olympics
Read full article: LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles OlympicsPlanning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made โsignificant progressโ and organizers say they're confident that President Donald Trumpโs latest travel ban wonโt prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration.
Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing
Read full article: Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testingOlympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes.
What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
Read full article: What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic GamesU.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.
FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas
Read full article: FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby ThomasA sports bettor who heckled Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas during a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia has been banned by the betting site FanDuel Sportsbook.
World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy
Read full article: World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policyThe president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing bodyโs announcement to make sex testing mandatory.
French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti win
Read full article: French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti winFour-time champion Iga Swiatek has posted a 26th successive win at Roland-Garros and set up a French Open semifinal clash against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.
US defender Naomi Girma returns to the USWNT after an eventful year
Read full article: US defender Naomi Girma returns to the USWNT after an eventful yearItโs been an eventful year for defender Naomi Girma, who not only moved to a new country but also dealt with an injury before winning a pair of trophies with Chelsea.
Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body
Read full article: Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing bodyOlympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sportโs new governing body.
French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno Borges
Read full article: French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno BorgesTwo-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.
A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France
Read full article: A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in FranceThousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance.
Shelton joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open second round, tournament honors Nadal
Read full article: Shelton joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open second round, tournament honors NadalBen Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open.
PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells AP
Read full article: PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells APPWHL advisory board member Stan Kasten is laying out an ambitious vision of the league's future that includes further expansion and broadening its reach to Europe.
After NFL approval, LA28's Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the Olympics
Read full article: After NFL approval, LA28's Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the OlympicsThe organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the worldโs best athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games.
A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs
Read full article: A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugsThe Enhanced Games is a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs.
Tour de France's new Montmartre climb could be a game changer. It sparks controversy
Read full article: Tour de France's new Montmartre climb could be a game changer. It sparks controversyThe Tour de France is set for a dramatic finale in July after organizers announced a climb up Montmartre in Paris on the final day.
NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028
Read full article: NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028NFL owners unanimously approved player participation in flag football for the 2028 Olympics at their spring meetings on Tuesday.
Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting
Read full article: Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution stingFormer Olympic wresting gold medalist Kyle Snyder has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.
NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposals
Read full article: NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposalsThe fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFLโs history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs.
NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the Olympics
Read full article: NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the OlympicsNFL owners will discuss a proposal to allow players under contract to participate in flag football when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles.
Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team
Read full article: Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national teamSue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the womenโs national team.
'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sports
Read full article: 'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sportsPending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness.
Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group
Read full article: Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership groupOlympic gold medal-winning skier Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of the National Womenโs Soccer League expansion team in Denver, set to launch next year.
Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class
Read full article: Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF classSeven-time gold-medal sprinter Allyson Felix, four-time Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the U.S. to two basketball gold medals, are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fameโs class of 2025.
Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA fires
Read full article: Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA firesAfter all of swimming great Gary Hall Jr.'s Olympic medals were destroyed in the Los Angeles fires he set an unexpected record replacing them at IOC headquarters.
US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 Olympics
Read full article: US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 OlympicsAlex and Maia Shibutani are making a comeback with an eye on competing for the U.S. figure skating team at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo
Read full article: Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promoNBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV
Read full article: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TVCaitlin Clark and Angel Reeseโs return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown on national TV.
Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
Read full article: Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World CupSen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.
Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defense
Read full article: Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defenseRory McIlroy says he wasn't going to let a cold or post-Masters fatigue stop him from joining friend Shane Lowry to defend their title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball
Read full article: Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketballJimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press menโs college basketball player of the year who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last yearโs Paris Olympics, has announced his retirement.
Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids
Read full article: Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kidsAs an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in womenโs soccer.
Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says
Read full article: Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source saysSan Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is doing well at home after needing medical attention earlier this week following an incident at a restaurant.
Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'
Read full article: Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings, confirmed during an appearance on โGood Morning Americaโ on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.
Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics
Read full article: Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 OlympicsThe 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature baseball at Dodger Stadium in its return to the program with surfing and cricket held outside the city as part of an updated venue plan.
Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics
Read full article: Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and ParalympicsOrganizers for the Milan-Cortina Olympics have unveiled a sleek and minimalistic metallic design for the torches that will be used in the traditional relay ahead of next yearโs Winter Games.
Female athletes to be in the majority at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after big win for women's soccer
Read full article: Female athletes to be in the majority at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after big win for women's soccerFemale athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for womenโs soccer.
Meet the winning Cypress teen kicking her way to LA 2028
Read full article: Meet the winning Cypress teen kicking her way to LA 2028Cypress teen Taylor Jo Gavin is kicking butt in taekwondo She has already earned more than 14 gold medals in international taekwondo competitions. We introduced her and her coach, Gianni Giambi on Houston Life to see what's next on her journey to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports recordsWayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable โ because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.
Trinity Rodman scores early in her return from 8-month injury absence, and US women beat Brazil 2-0
Read full article: Trinity Rodman scores early in her return from 8-month injury absence, and US women beat Brazil 2-0Trinity Rodman scored in the fifth minute of her return from a lengthy injury absence, and the U.S. womenโs national team beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly rematch of the Paris Olympics gold-medal match.
US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse
Read full article: US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuseThe U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete.
US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk
Read full article: US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talkAs the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFAโs Club World Cup this June, golfโs Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come.
The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics
Read full article: The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the OlympicsThe Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.
Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-Cortina
Read full article: Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-CortinaNext yearโs Olympic sliding races will be in Italy after all, international luge officials predicted Saturday in another ringing endorsement of the newly rebuilt track in Cortina dโAmpezzo.
Scottie Scheffler ties record with 62 for the lead in the Houston Open
Read full article: Scottie Scheffler ties record with 62 for the lead in the Houston OpenScottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday.
Reigning champ Ilia Malinin of US leads Japan's Yuma Kagiyama at figure skating world championships
Read full article: Reigning champ Ilia Malinin of US leads Japan's Yuma Kagiyama at figure skating world championshipsReigning champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program to take the lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama heading into Saturday night's free skate.
American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships
Read full article: American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championshipsU.S. figure skater Alysa Liu led after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday.
A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaul
Read full article: A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaulA new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium in inner-city parkland and a rowing venue in a crocodile-inhabited river have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Shiffrin steadily overcoming PTSD in giant slalom after crash, focus on slalom at World Cup finals
Read full article: Shiffrin steadily overcoming PTSD in giant slalom after crash, focus on slalom at World Cup finalsMikaela Shiffrinโs flashbacks to her November crash in the giant slalom are happening less and less when sheโs training.
Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe
Read full article: Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to ZimbabweNewly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a heroโs welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone.
US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito ban
Read full article: US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito banAmerican runner Shelby Houlihan returned to the big stage after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal in the 3,000 meters at the world indoor championships.
Penn State's Starocci wins record 5th national title; Hendrickson stuns Steveson for 285-pound title
Read full article: Penn State's Starocci wins record 5th national title; Hendrickson stuns Steveson for 285-pound titlePenn Stateโs Carter Starocci won an unprecedented fifth national title and Oklahoma Stateโs Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5-4 in the heavyweight final at the NCAA menโs wrestling championships with President Donald Trump in attendance.
Algerian boxer Khelif says she's not intimidated by Trump and targets second Olympic gold in LA
Read full article: Algerian boxer Khelif says she's not intimidated by Trump and targets second Olympic gold in LAAlgerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trumpโs stance on gender in sports โdoes not intimidateโ her and plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.
'Chariots of Fire' runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England's Olympic history
Read full article: 'Chariots of Fire' runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England's Olympic historyOnly one Englishman who had a great Olympic career ever stood for the IOC presidency before Sebastian Coe.
Going for gold: A look at the political and sporting challenges facing the next IOC president
Read full article: Going for gold: A look at the political and sporting challenges facing the next IOC presidentAn in tray of Olympic challenges spanning political, social, sporting and operational issues awaits the next International Olympic Committee president.
NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games
Read full article: NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter GamesThe IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with its long-time United States broadcast partner NBC for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2036 Summer Games.
Mallory Swanson will miss Chicago Stars' NWSL season opener for personal reasons
Read full article: Mallory Swanson will miss Chicago Stars' NWSL season opener for personal reasonsChicago Stars forward Mallory Swanson will miss the teamโs National Womenโs Soccer League season opener on Friday night against the Orlando Pride for personal reasons.
Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation
Read full article: Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputationTwo Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in an unfolding cheating scandal.
Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025
Read full article: Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old Trafford.
IOCโs Bach sees โnew world orderโ ahead of LA Olympics and says Trump will 'fully support' Games
Read full article: IOCโs Bach sees โnew world orderโ ahead of LA Olympics and says Trump will 'fully support' GamesThomas Bach says he feels a rare calm in his final weeks as IOC president even as a โnew world orderโ gains speed ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games
Read full article: Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 GamesPicture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of people there to cheer on both moments.
A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retire
Read full article: A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retireThe U.S. Olympic team received its biggest donation ever โ $100 million โ to fund $100,000 payments and matching life insurance benefits for anyone who earns a spot on Team USA beginning next year.
Florida Man Games return for Round 2 as teams vie to be the worldโs worst superhero
Read full article: Florida Man Games return for Round 2 as teams vie to be the worldโs worst superheroThe Florida Man Games are back for Round 2, as teams from around the state gather to prove they have what it takes to join the ranks of the worldโs worst superhero.
Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
Read full article: Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic goldsDiana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in womenโs basketball history.
4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up next
Read full article: 4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up nextThe 4 Nations Face-Off was a one-off, a tournament with no past and no future, a trimmed-down version of the World Cup of Hockey staged because the NHLโs best players have waited so long for something of its kind.
Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final
Read full article: Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off finalConnor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.
4 Nations Face-Off is the latest in a long line of memorable international hockey competitions
Read full article: 4 Nations Face-Off is the latest in a long line of memorable international hockey competitionsThe 4 Nations Face-Off has already delivered an instant classic international hockey game with the fight-filled preliminary round matchup between the United States and Canada last week in Montreal.
US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title
Read full article: US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations titleThe general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.
Transport strike affecting Olympic test event underscores risks facing Milan-Cortina Games
Read full article: Transport strike affecting Olympic test event underscores risks facing Milan-Cortina GamesA transport strike during an official test event for the Milan-Cortina Olympics highlighted why organizers are negotiating with trade unions to avoid a similar scenario during next yearโs Winter Games.
French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatory
Read full article: French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatoryAmnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions.
The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support
Read full article: The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player supportVictor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last yearโs Paris Olympics when he led Franceโs march to the gold medal game against the Americans.