Dan Wetzel
Columnist
Yahoo SportsBiggest story in Tokyo? Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona
As the Olympics enters its final weekend, the biggest story in Tokyo ... is Lionel Messi.
Yahoo SportsMaligned compared to past editions, this USA men's basketball team is on the verge of winning gold all the same
How good are these Americans? "As good of a USA team as I've played against," according to the coach they just beat.
Yahoo SportsTeam USA finds its rhythm, rolls into gold medal game
Team USA continues to find itself in Tokyo, cruising by Australia to reach gold medal game.
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IOC ignores Swedish, Canadian calls to move women's soccer final
Both teams in the women's soccer gold medal game have asked the IOC to move it to a later start because of heat. The IOC refuses to budge.
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Grading the Pandemic Olympics: How Tokyo shined
Tokyo didn't get the Games it wanted, but it did get to show off the spirit of their people.
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Sorry, America: China's leading the real Olympic medal count
Since when are silver and bronze worth as much as gold? Come on, United States.
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The future of the Summer Olympics is skateboarding
Pack a full house, get a DJ and move it to primetime for the 2024 Games in Paris, and skateboarding will quickly become one of the most exciting and anticipated events of the Olympics.
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Can college save the gymnastics star?
With the NCAA finally allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, the sport’s young stars now have an alternative to the cutthroat world of international gymnastics.
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Big 12 & Pac-12 meeting, petty politicians lay into Texas, SEC future scheduling
Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde record one final pod from Japan before coming back stateside. The guys dive into the meeting between the Pac-12 and Big 12, first reported by The Athletic. Could we see a merger? As we have said, there will be politicians. Texas state senators and college administrators met in Austin yesterday and provided the podcast with gold. Pat, Pete and Dan also preview what the SEC schedule could look like with Texas and OU in the fold before talking the impact of Quinn Ewers enrolling at Ohio State a year early.
Headlines
- Haynes sources: Kelly Oubre Jr. finalizing multiyear deal with Hornets
- Sources: Slow-moving Deshaun Watson case hurting the QB's trade market
- J.R. Richard, Astros pitcher whose career was cut short by a stroke in 1980, dies at 71
- Barcelona announces Lionel Messi will leave club; reported 5-year deal didn't get done
- RG3 joining ESPN as broadcaster, will likely call college football games
