Barcelona

From the comfort of my couch I send a shout-out to Alex Wolff, my distinguished Sports Illustrated colleague who has been covering the Redeem Team. Alex's assignment was easier than mine was in 2004 (when covering...

Your guide to the weekend, SIOC style.

For the first time since Barcelona, there's real buzz surrounding Olympic men's basketball.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- No. 1 seed Shahar Peer of Israel was bounced from the first round of the Torneo Barcelona by unseeded Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain on Tuesday, 7-5, 6-2.

Brazilian striking legend Romário has once again announced his retirement from soccer, although this time it seems to be for good after the 42-year-old admitted that he was unable to get back in shape to continue...