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(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team’s convincing semifinal victory over Australia.) Team USA | Women’s Basketball Defeats Australia For Its 60th Consecutive Olympic Win and a Spot in the Gold Medal Game

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the value that Diana Taurasi, a five-time gold medalist in women’s basketball, brings to the team that will play in a semifinal game on Friday.) Team USA | Beyond the Box Score: Why Diana Taurasi Is Vital to USA Women’s …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the undefeated U.S. women’s basketball team’s quarterfinal victory over Nigeria.) Team USA | A’ja Wilson’s Game-High 20 Points Helps the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Move on to the Semis

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on the men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams.) Team USA | 3×3 Athletes’ Dreams Play out in Paris

By Hanna Barton | @Hannakbarton00 Sports Capital Journalism Program PARIS — Hailey Van Lith will make her Olympic debut next week as member of the USA’s 3×3 women’s basketball team. The U.S. will meet Germany at La Concorde’s outdoor court on Tuesday with a backdrop featuring the Eiffel Tower. Her accomplishment comes on the tail …

As my journey here in Paris begins, there is no sitting in bed and eating croissants until the Opening Ceremony. Instead, I have had the privilege of attending multiple press conferences throughout the week featuring Team USA athletes from a variety of sports. As reporters get their last chance to gather as much as they …

By Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program PARIS — Tennis superstar Coco Gauff will be the USA’s female flag bearer as she leads her country on a cruise down the Seine River to officially open the Olympic Games. Beside her, 19 years her senior and standing over a foot above her, LeBron James …

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble on the United States victory over China for its fourth consecutive gold medal and 11th championship overall. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/10/2022-wwc-vs-chn-final.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Sarah Lounsbury on the contributions of Kelsey Plum to the fourth straight United States gold medal victory. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/10/wwc-plum-feature.aspx

It’s prime time at the Sydney Superdome on Friday night. China and Australia are playing for a spot in the final of the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup and the stadium is packed with equal parts Australia fans and China fans. The crowd is announced as 11,916, but there is much more noise than that. …