With Mike Krzyzewski at the helm, Team USA is close to winning its first gold medal in any major international competition since 2000.

For all of the hype surrounding American Sanya Richards, it is her more unassuming teammate, Allyson Felix, who defends her 200-meter world title Friday.

Kobe Bryant scores 27 points and the United States cruises into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament as the No. 1 seed by beating Argentina, 91-76.

Although not quite to the level of the original Dream Team, Team USA is dominating the Olympic qualifying tournament and the awe factor is getting close to what it reached in 1992.

U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay claims the 200-meter title Thursday, giving him an opportunity to join elite company with three wins at the world championships.

LeBron James hits all 11 shots his attempts and sets a FIBA Americas Championship record with 26 first-half points as the U.S. adds another dismantling to its resume with a 118-79 victory over Uruguay on Wednesday night.

Kenyan-born American Bernard Lagat wins the 1,500 meters at the world track and field championships while Alan Webb finishes a disappointing eighth.

The U.S. returns to playing suffocating defense Tuesday night to clinch a spot in Saturday’s FIBA Americas semifinals with a 117-78 rout of Puerto Rico.

LeBron James has been equal to whatever task he is called upon to perform in the FIBA Americas Championship, whether it be scoring, crashing the boards or playing lockdown defense.

Having already claimed gold in the 100-meters, an emotionally drained Tyson Gay begins his quest to add a historic 200-meter world title to his résumé.

Sam Stitt of McLean and double sculls partner Matt Hughes won their repechage against Belarus by 1.27 seconds to advance to tomorrow’s semifinals at the world championships in Munich.

As Jeremy Wariner is prepares to defend his world title in the 400 meters, he has his sights trained on a larger goal - Michael Johnson’s world record.

American Tyson Gay finishes just .11 of a second ahead of Jamaican Asafa Powell in the 100-meter final at the 11th IAAF world track and field championships.

The Brazilians are able to stay close for only about 15 minutes before the Americans use their superior depth and talent to mop up their fourth straight opponent, 113-76.

Gary Russel Jr. batters Dallas fighter Roberto Marroquin from the opening bell to win the U.S. Olympic trial bout, 18-14, and earn an Olympic berth.

Americans claim three medals, including the United States’ first ever in the women’s 10,000 meters, at the track and field world championships Saturday.

Training at least four hours a day, usually seven days a week, McLean native Sam Stitt has put himself in a position to qualify for the Olympics.

After a competitive first quarter, Team USA uses its defense to stifle Canada and pull away for a 113-63 victory in the FIBA Americas tournament.

Gary Russell Jr. avenges his earlier loss to Roberto Marroquin, setting up another bout between the two on Sunday for a berth in the Beijing Olympics.