Aug 13
In the four years since*Team USA won Olympic gold in Beijing, the experience has taken on near-mythic weight as it applies to the players’ involved. It was supposedly the birthplace of the idea that became the star-laden Miami Heat, as well as an important moment in the careers of superstars including Kobe Bryant (who regained …
Aug 12
Since the Beijing Summer Olympics of 2008, the number of global internet users has increased from 1.5 billion to 2.3 billion, and the online outreach for the games has subsequently risen. Social media has no doubt played a significant role in Olympic exposure, helping the overall viewership increase by 200 million viewers since 2008 and …
Aug 11
LONDON — The names change, not the results. Just call the U.S. women’s basketball team Olympic champion. The Americans won their fifth straight gold medal Saturday, routing France 86-50 and putting more distance between themselves and the rest of the world heading to Rio for the 2016 Games. Candace Parker scored 21 points, including eight …
Aug 08
Former Michigan Wolverines and NBA journeyman guard Jalen Rose is clinging to the glory days like every middle-aged armchair quarterback in America. Rose was part of the “Fab Five” team at Michigan that choked in two straight NCAA basketball championship games in the early 1990s and then had their awards and honors vacated after the …
Aug 08
The Stack comes to you on this Wednesday with plenty more Olympic coverage plus the other top stories that made headlines on Tuesday so let’s get right to it and see what made “the stack” for today, Wednesday, August 8: Day 11 Olympic highlights Day 11 saw more great competition across all around London at …
Aug 06
With her game-winning goal, 23-year-old Alex Morgan became the youngest player to score 20 goals in one year for the U.S Women’s National soccer team.The young striker* scored her first goal since netting two in the opening game of pool play versus France. The prolific scorer ended her drought tonight as the U.S. edged Canada …
Aug 05
It’s a little late, but The Stack wants to get in the highlights from Day 8 of the Olympics and there were some very enteraining events yesterday so let’s get right to it in “the stack” for today, Sunday, August 5: Day 8 Olympic highlights If you missed the action yesterday, London had plenty of …
Aug 04
Day 7 of the Olympics had more tremendous action and moments. The Stack is here to highlight some of the biggest headlines from day seven so let’s get right to it in this special Saturday Olympic version of “the stack” for today, Saturday, August 4: Day 7 Olympic higlights Track and Field started yesterday. Swimming …
Aug 03
Remember shortly after the 2008 Beijing Olympics when everyone learned of swimmer Michael Phelps extracurricular activities?… While, this time around Ryan Lochte is the merman everyone is getting dirty deets on. During an interview with Today, Lochte’s mother, Ike, told Today some very candid information about the new Gold medalist: He goes out on one-night …
Aug 03
The Stack joins you on this Friday and we have a few headlines to talk about other than the Olympics. Imagine that. We’ll get to those headlines in a second, because the Olympics are dominating headlines especially after last night’s 200 IM race between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps and the women’s all-around in gymnastics. So let’s get right to it and see what made “the stack” for today, Friday, August 3:
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