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Alyssa Clang

Alyssa is a Boston-born Californian with a passion for global sport. She can yell about misplaced soccer passes in five languages and rattle off the turns of Silverstone in her sleep. You can find her dormant Twitter account at @alyssaclang, but honestly, you’re probably better off finding her here.

From 'Rocky' to the GOAT: Best women's gymnastics routines at Paris Olympics

With the chalk settled in Paris' Bercy Arena, here's a look at the best — and most crucial — performances from the women's meet.

USMNT star Tim Ream joins MLS' Charlotte FC

Ream is a fascinating signing for Charlotte.

The story behind Jordan Chiles' controversial bronze medal on floor

On Monday, August 5, Team USA's Jordan Chiles won her first individual Olympic medal when she finished in third place on the floor exercise event finals.

Summer of Soccer best bets: USWNT gears up for round two with Germany

Where are the bets in Tuesday's Olympic women's soccer matchup between the USWNT and Germany? Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang has a pretty good idea. 

Global gymnastics is catching Team USA, and the sport is all the better for it

The 2024 Olympic gymnastics meet ended Monday morning with the women's beam and floor event finals. Team USA's Simone Biles competed in both, aiming to add to her tally of three gold medals at these Games, but was unable to top the podium in both competitions.

Team USA's Simone Biles wins Olympic gold on vault, Jade Carey takes bronze

Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics on the women's vault final, while Jade Carey held her nerve to win bronze.

Summer of Soccer best bets: USWNT faces a familiar foe in Japan

Where are the bets to be found in Saturday's Olympic women's soccer matchup between the USWNT and Japan? Yardbarker's soccer expert Alyssa Clang says they're right here.  

Canada overcomes the odds, and a FIFA point deduction, to book controversial spot in Olympic quarterfinals

For the rest of the teams at the Olympics, Canada's advancement was more bitter than sweet.

Summer of Soccer best bets: The USMNT faces a rare Olympic quarterfinal

When we look at the USMNT as it prepares to face Morocco in the Olympic quarterfinals, the USA isn't just performing well against its own expectations, it's performing well against history itself.

Simone Biles wins gold, Suni Lee wins bronze in women's gymnastics all-around final

On Thursday, Simone Biles captured her second individual all-around gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Can USMNT learn from its U-23 Olympic soccer success?

After wins over New Zealand and Guinea, the U. S. men's Olympic soccer team has advanced to the tournament quarterfinals and a spot in the knockout round in Paris.

Summer of Soccer best bets: The USWNT stares down a cornered Australia

Yardbarker's soccer expert Alyssa Clang says the USWNT's toughest group stage opponent was always set to be its final one. Australia. 

Team USA wins gold in women's team gymnastics

The United States women's gymnastics team won the gold medal for all-around team performance Tuesday in Paris.

Summer of Soccer best bets: U.S. men put Olympic dreams on the line against Guinea

The 2024 Olympic men's soccer tournament has been a tale of two games for the United States. Which team will show up vs. Guinea? 

U.S. earns shocking medal in men's team gymnastics final

The U. S. men qualified for the event in fifth place and weren't expected to seriously contend for a medal. But against the odds, each of the five athletes — Brody Malone, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Frederick Richard and Stephen Nedoroscik — bettered their qualification scores and shot up the rankings.

Who's the top competition for U.S. in women's Olympic gymnastics team final?

Eight countries — Brazil, Canada, China, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Romania and the United States — will compete for spots on the podium. Each of the eight is capable of completing impressive routines, but these are the countries that should challenge for a medal.

Gymnast Kaylia Nemour makes history for Algeria at France's expense

The 2024 Olympic Women's Artistic Gymnastics competition got off to a fascinating start on Sunday in Paris.

Summer of Soccer best bets: USMNT gears up for Olympic Matchday Two

The Olympic USMNT — our beloved Baby Eagles — take on New Zealand at 1 p.m. ET from the beautiful Velodrome in Marseille. Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang has the picks. 

Tension over Leagues Cup fuels anger among MLS fans

Money-making exercises such as Leagues Cup are sweet, but they sour quickly when they happen at the expense of American soccer heritage.

Esteban Ocon to join Haas F1 for 2025 Formula 1 season

French Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon will join Haas F1 for the 2025 season.

Opening day of men's Olympic soccer filled with wild outcomes

The Olympic Opening Ceremonies kick off on Friday, but the Games themselves are already in full swing.

Summer of Soccer best bets: U.S. Women's National Team faces Zambia's goalscoring heroines

Day one of men's Olympic soccer is in the books: day one of women's Olympic soccer looms. Where are the best bets? Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang knows. 

Men's Olympic soccer: Key Americans to watch as the USMNT begins its medal challenge

The team will be completely different from the one that partook in Copa America. Here are the players to keep an eye on as the squad prepares for its medal charge.

Summer of Soccer best bets: The USMNT kicks off its Olympic challenge

Were 83 soccer matches across two simultaneous continental championship tournaments not enough for you? Same here! Thankfully, we've got 32 more games on the way in the form of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Homegrown USMNT star earns big European transfer

Caleb Wiley, Atlanta United's hyped teenaged left back, is finally getting his big break.