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Today in Sports History: August 1

Basketball made its Olympic debut at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Twenty-two nations competed and the U.S. team won gold. Mexico and Canada...

Today in Sports History: July 17

In 2000, the United States Men's Basketball team won Olympic Gold after defeating France 85-75. The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia....

Today in Sports History: July 5

In 1992, the Dream Team won the final game of the Basketball Tournament of the Americas against Venezuela 127-80. The Dream Team was assembled...

Today in Sports History: April 7

In 1989, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) dropped restrictions on professional basketball players competing in international events and the Olympics. FIBA currently has 213...

The 2020 Olympics Are the Latest Event to be Postponed Due to Coronavirus

More bad news for sports fans, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are the largest event to be suspended by coronavirus (COVID-19). The Olympics...

Today in Sports History: October 16

Boxer Mike Tyson scored a technical knockout during the seventh round of a 1987 boxing match against Tyrell Biggs during the last heavyweight title...

Today in Sports History: September 30

USA Olympic Men's Basketball Team captured its 12th gold medal in Sydney, Australia. In their gold medal game, the team defeated France 85-75 after...

Today in Sports Histor: September 27

Tommy Lasorda, former Dodgers team manager, leads the United States Olympic team to victory in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. This marked the...

Today in Sports History: September 21

In 1992, USA Basketball assembled the “Dream Team” for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This all-star lineup was the first Olympics team to...

Today in Sports History: August 27

On August 27, 2004, the USA basketball team lost to Argentina, 89-81, dropping USA basketball from gold medal contention for the first time since...

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