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ESPN U.S. wins medal count, ties China for most gold

The U.S. women's basketball team's narrow victory over France tied USA with China for the most golds at the Paris Games with 40. The U.S. won 126 medals overall.

ESPN UNC's Dorrance retires after 45 years, 21 titles

Anson Dorrance, whose 21 NCAA championships are the most by a head coach in any Division I sport in college history, is retiring after 45 seasons directing the women's soccer program at North Carolina.

ESPN Source: Suspended safety Gipson joining Jaguars

Veteran free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., who was suspended for the first six games of the 2024 season, is returning to the Jaguars on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN.

ESPN Pierce to name Raiders' No. 1 QB after next game

With Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew locked in a quarterback competition, Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said the goal is to announce a starter following the team's next exhibition game, at home Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys.

ESPN LIV suspends McDowell for banned decongestant

The LIV Golf League has suspended Graeme McDowell for one tournament and fined him $125,000 for using a nasal decongestant that contained a banned substance.

ESPN USOPC to appeal call to return Chiles' bronze

U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.

ESPN Fantasy football buzz: Breaking down Marquise Brown's injury

How does Marquise Brown's shoulder injury impact the fantasy outlook for the Chiefs' offense?

ESPN Griner: Gold 'means so much' after Russia ordeal

A third gold medal with the U.S. women's basketball team hit differently for Brittney Griner after she went through the ordeal of being imprisoned in Russia in 2022.

ESPN Boxer files legal complaint over gender abuse

Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif, who endured intense scrutiny about her gender throughout the Paris Games, has filed a formal legal complaint in which she says she was the victim of online abuse.

ESPN Tatum: Limited role in Paris won't affect call on '28

Jayson Tatum said that while playing limited minutes for Team USA was a "tough personal experience," he won't let it affect his decision about playing in 2028.

ESPN Hassan seals Olympic treble with marathon win

Sifan Hassan ended her mammoth week with a gold in the women's marathon on Sunday, completing her remarkable treble bid with medals also in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters.

ESPN Ellis 'blindsided' by late scratch in U.S. relay final

American sprinter Kendall Ellis said she was "lied to and embarrassed" after Team USA's women's relay coach told her she would not be running in the final minutes before the race started.

ESPN U.S. men, women take gold in record relay wins

The U.S. men set an Olympic record in the 4x400m relay, and the U.S. women blew out the competition for gold.

ESPN Three German swimmers fall ill after races in Seine

Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Games, though it was not immediately clear if the long-polluted Seine River was responsible.

ESPN USWNT edges Brazil to win 1st gold since 2012

The USWNT won the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, beating Brazil 1-0 in a game that required a stout defensive stand in the first half followed by a precise and calculated surge in the second to deny Brazil and its legendary captain Marta.