In agreeing to terms with Otto Porter Jr., the Warriors reached into the market and came away with a quietly shrewd deal.

Amid much attention due to withdrawing from prior Olympic events in Tokyo, Simone Biles makes her return for the women’s balance beam final.

As Olympic 100 metres silver medalist Fred Kerley put it when asked what he knew beforehand of new sprint king Marcell Jacobs: “I really didn’t know anything about him.” He was not the only one.

Aug. 2—Kim Aiken Jr. will spend his final season of eligibility in an Arizona uniform after all. The former Eastern Washington forward who originally committed to the Wildcats in the spring before signing with Washington State, will return to Arizona this fall, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported. According to WSU coach Kyle Smith, Aiken Jr. was denied admission into the school’s political science …

Luka Doncic and Slovenia need one win for a medal in their Olympic basketball debut.

It was rough in the first half, but the U.S. men passed their biggest test of the Olympics as they took care of business against Spain to reach the semifinals.