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Well, folks, the US men's soccer team had an Olympic debut to forget. The long-awaited return to Olympic competitions, after a lengthy 16-year absence, was marked by a painful 3-0 defeat to host nation France. Playing at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, the Americans managed to hold off the French for an hour but eventually succumbed to the talent and experience of Alexandre Lacazette and company. The stadium atmosphere was electric, with 67,000 fans eager to see their team shine, and in the end, the hosts did not disappoint.

USA Humiliated by France in 2024 Paris Olympic Opener

The assistant head coach and an analyst for the Canada women's soccer team have been kicked off the roster after a spying scandal erupted at the Paris Olympics. Head coach Bev Priestman will also miss her side's opening game against New Zealand on Thursday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) confirmed, after her staff were caught hovering a drone above their opponents' training session.

We already have an Olympic scandal: Canada women's soccer members sent home for spying on opponents with drone

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The United States women's national team kicked off its Olympic gold-medal campaign with a 3-0 victory over Zambia Thursday. 
THREE POINTS IN NICE! #USWNT x @Visa pic.twitter.com/4DAA0FfFdn— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) July 25, 2024
The squad buried away three early goals thanks to its star forwards, but it wasn't always smooth sailing. Here's the good and the bad from the USWNT's first match of the 2024 Paris Games.Good: Mallory Swanson's return to the biggest stage Mallory Swanson, the team's most dangerous attacking threat, scored the fastest two goals by a single USWNT player in major tournament history with a 66-second brace.
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The good and bad from the USWNT's Olympic debut

Sporting News

The USWNT scored all their goals against Zambia in a short burst. There's still so much room to grow.

USWNT player grades: Olympic performance against Zambia was only perfect for a minute

The Press

As fans questioned whether the U.S. women's national team was ready for the 2024 Olympics after a disastrous World Cup campaign last year, head coach Emma Hayes asked for patience as the team worked through growing pains. The answers came quickly in the USWNT's opener of the Olympics in France.

USWNT's opening win of 2024 Olympics proves doubters wrong

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Nigeria returns to the Olympics as they face Brazil. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Nigeria-Brazil prediction and pick. This will be the first time Nigeria has been at the Olympic games since the 2008 Olympics. In those games, they did not win a game, going with three losses, including a 3-1 loss to Brazil. Still, Nigeria does have some recent success on the international stage. In the 2023 World Cup, they beat Australia and would draw with both Canada and the Republic of Ireland to advance to the knock-out round. There, they would go to penalties with England, losing the game to the future runner-ups. Brazil failed to move out of the group stage in those games. They would advance to the knockout round in the 2020 Olympics, falling in penalties to Canada in the knockout round.

Nigeria vs. Brazil 2024 Olympics Women's soccer prediction, odds, pick

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Rodman notched her first Olympic goal as the USWNT cruised to victory

Trinity Rodman Scores in USA's First Olympic Win Over Zambia

The Mirror US

Korbin Albert interaction with anti-LGBTQ+ content on social media has continued to create a difficult situation for the United States Women's National Team (USWNT)

USWNT star 'affected personally' by Korbin Albert reposting anti-LGBTQ+ remarks

The United States Under-23 Men’s National Team opened the Men’s Football Tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games with a defeat against France (0-3). All is not lost after the initial setback, but points are now at a premium in the final two matches. Next on the Group A schedule is New Zealand, which should provide a stern on-field challenge. For the second time in a row, Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome – a 67,394-seat venue with an AirFibr hybrid grass surface – will host.

USA vs. New Zealand, 2024 Men’s Olympic Tournament: Scouting New Zealand

Despite the never-ending questions surrounding manager Emma Hayes’ first game in charge of a major tournament like the Olympics, the USWNT removed most of their doubts with a dominant opening win over Zambia. Despite the team’s blue-blood status entering the Olympics, Hayes is the team’s biggest name. She’s come...

Dominant USWNT stroll to 3-0 win over Zambia

The Independent

 The US Olympic Men’s Soccer Team suffered a disappointing loss to host nation France, as they returned to the games for the first time in 16 years.A feverish atmosphere at Orange Velodrome stadium in Marseille on Wednesday, set the scene for a resounding 3-0 defeat for Marko Mitrović’s side.Restricted to players under the age of 23, with an allowance for three overage players, the Olympic Men’s Soccer Tournament provides some of the nation’s top young talents the opportunity to face elite opposition on the world stage.Despite looking in control at the beginning of the first half, and a number...

Return to Olympics after 16 years ends in disappointing loss for US Men’s Soccer Team

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Here's the USA vs Zambia preview ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games  Group B matchup on July 25, featuring predictions, lineups, and team news.

USA vs Zambia: Preview, predictions, team news

LeBron James will soon add another achievement to his legendary career: Olympic flag bearer. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was chosen by his fellow American athletes to carry the flag for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics later this month. "It's an incredible honor to represent the United...

LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dennis Schroder join list of NBA, WNBA players to be Olympic flag bearers

 Morocco fans crashed the pitch to protest a late goal by Argentina at the opening match of the Paris Olympics men’s soccer tournament, an angry and bizarre scene that left the game suspended for nearly two hours with only minutes remaining.Moments before play resumed, the goal was disallowed by VAR for offside, and Morocco held on for a 2-1 victory. But not before a furious reaction from Morocco fans who thought they'd been denied a critical win.Objects were thrown and invading Morocco fans were tackled by security on the field at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne after Argentina tied it...

Morocco fans rush field during Olympic soccer opener vs Argentina. Game suspended, goal disallowed

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Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

CBS Sports

Second- and third-year players stole the show during Las Vegas Summer League this July

All-NBA Summer League teams: Scotty Pippen Jr., Jordan Miller stand out, Lakers pick among best rookies

Durden (knee) is participating in practice at Cowboys camp this week, Nick Harris of the team's official website reports. Durden suffered a torn ACL last summer and missed all of 2023. Durden went undrafted out of West Florida last year. He's competing for one of the final roster spots on the wideout depth chart.

Cowboys' David Durden: Healthy for start of camp

The United States women's national team will begin their march toward the Olympic podium on July 25 in a thrilling opener against Zambia with Emma Hayes taking charge of her first tournament as the USWNT boss. The 2024 Paris Olympics are just days away and the women's tournament will begin one day before the opening ceremonies. The Stars and Stripes will have to make it out of Group B if they want to reach the knockout rounds, and it won't be easy as the rest of the world continues to improve when it comes to the women's game.

USWNT opponent scouting report at Paris 2024: What to know about Zambia, Barbra Banda as USA start Olympics

USA TODAY

The Americans were handed a 3-0 defeat by host country France in their Paris Olympics opener. Here's what we learned.

USA vs. France takeaways: What Americans' loss in Paris Olympics opener taught us

The U.S. men's national team opened its journey at the Paris Olympics against France Wednesday, one of the nations expected to medal due to its deep squad. Head coached by Marko Mitrovic, the U.S. is led by Walker Zimmerman, Tanner Tessman and Gianluca Busio while France boasts Alex Lacazette, Michael Olise and Desire Doue, among other young stars.

France beats USMNT 3-0 in 2024 Olympics opener

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USWNT vs. Zambia score: USA start 2024 Paris Olympics in style as Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman score in win

The Americans have three points after one game and have a spot in the quarterfinals. The U.S. women's national team began their Olympics journey on a...

USWNT vs. Zambia score: USA start 2024 Paris Olympics in style as Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman score in win

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