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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. …

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble describes the overwhelming defensive effort that led the United States to a semifinal victory over Canada and a fourth consecutive final. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/09/wwc-defense-feature.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Sarah Lounsbury on the United States’ semifinal victory over Canada to advance to a fourth consecutive final. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/09/2022-wwc-vs-can.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Sarah Lounsbury describes the United States quarterfinal victory over Serbia. The USA will play for a medal for a 12th consecutive tournament, dating back to 1979. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/09/2022-wwc-vs-srb.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble on the impact of A’ja Wilson. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/09/wwc-wilson-feature.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble describes the evolution of the USA Women’s National Team, with its patience, endurance and adaptability. The USA will enter the quarterfinal round against Serbia on Thursday with a program-record 27-game winning streak in World Cup …