Sarah Gamal will be refereeing 3-on-3 basketball. For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketball referee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court.

Basketball has become a staple at the Olympics. Whenever the Summer Games roll around, eyes all around the world (and particularly in America) fixate toward the basketball tournaments that feature NBA ...

The U.S. women have won eight of the 11 Olympic 5-on-5 basketball tournaments, including six straight gold medals. They're favored again in the Tokyo Games, and their Olympic victories sometimes feel ...

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As the Tokyo Summer Olympics drew to a close Sunday, so did the total medal count.

The U.S. women's basketball team is attempting to win its seventh consecutive gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games. But while the American women have dominated 5-on-5 basketball, the U.S. 3x3 women's ...

A year later than billed, the Tokyo Olympic Games have finally arrived as the world’s sporting stars descend on Japan. While sports such as athletics, swimming and gymnastics will take their usual ...

Summary The Tokyo Olympics are officially over as Sunday's closing ceremony marked the formal end and handed off to Paris for 2024. (If you missed it, you can watch Sunday night on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.) ...