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Will superstars save Team USA next summer?
The Americans leave China with a seventh-place finish and lot of questions heading into the 2020 Olympics in Japan.
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NBA is China's favorite sport, but when will the next Yao Ming arrive?
The NBA has become the most popular sport in the most populated country in the world -- China. After a methodical 20-year courting, more than 300 million Chinese fans now play basketball in China, easily surpassing the country's "national" sport, soccer;
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How the 1992 Dream Team sparked global NBA fandom
How the 1992 Dream Team sparked global NBA fandom
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Team USA hits historic low at FIBA World Cup
The Americans will play for seventh place on Saturday -- and that's right where they belong.
U.S. tops Poland to wrap up 7th place at FIBA
The United States closed out a disappointing FIBA tournament with an 87-74 win over Poland and a seventh-place finish.
How Team USA's roster issues ended a gold-medal run
While the World Cup quarterfinals loss to France was disappointing for the Americans, it wasn't surprising.
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FIBA World Cup: Nigeria got what they came for, a ticket to Tokyo
Nigeria's D'Tigers made life difficult for themselves with early losses at the FIBA World Cup, but still achieved their main objective of a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
How high can you go?
Free Solo climber Alex Honnold's next summit? The rest of his life
The death-defying climber is used to putting his body on the line -- his exploits are up for an Emmy on Saturday. Now he ascends into his toughest challenge: domestic life.
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Spain: Alaska swimmer the latest athlete to be subject to sexism
With rulings like the one in Alaska, we are teaching our girls that their bodies are not their own and that their very shape might be shameful, Sarah Spain writes.
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Australia into World Cup semis after Mills' 24
Patty Mills scored 24 points and Australia moved into the World Cup semifinals with an 82-70 victory over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.
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USWNT's Kelley O'Hara on championships, celebrations and carbs
After a busy summer -- a second World Cup medal, plus a Body Issue shoot -- Kelley O'Hara spoke with ESPN about her journey to body confidence (and how many croissants she ate in France this summer).
Olympic Sports
Tokyo to test snow machines for sweltering Olympics
In a bid to keep visitors cool in what are expected to be blistering temperatures at next year's Olympic and Paralympic games in Tokyo, organisers may deploy machines to sprinkle spectators with man-made snow.
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Kemba Walker is enjoying his time in the spotlight
As one of two All-Stars on Team USA, and the only member of the roster to change teams this offseason, Kemba Walker is taking time to enjoy the moment.
'Natural-born leader' Donovan Mitchell seizes role on Team USA
Gregg Popovich has entrusted Donovan Mitchell with a leadership role on Team USA, and the 22-year-old Utah Jazz star has embraced the challenge.
Breaking down all 32 FIBA World Cup teams
Can reigning champions Team USA be stopped at the FIBA World Cup? Actually, yes, they can. Introducing the 32 teams competing for the title.
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