The decades-long quest for the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. women’s volleyball team ended when the Americans finally broke through with a straight-set victory over Brazil.
Coach Karch Kiraly knew there would be challenges and adversity to overcome if the U.S. women’s volleyball team wanted to win its first Olympic gold medal in the sport.
LONDON (AP) — Tammy Abraham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Joe Gomez have been called up by England for the first time for friendlies against Germany and Brazil.
So we all have been hearing plenty of griping from Olympic athletes, coaches and spectators about the conditions in Rio. And rightfully so. I mean seriously… the water is contaminated, Zika could be everywhere and the housing isn’t up to par...
Brazil has dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings a year out from hosting the World Cup, and the United States rises one place to No. 28.
Midfielder Deco has tested positive for a banned diuretic in Brazil and says he will appeal the result and that it likely stemmed from contaminated vitamins.