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Annie Drews helped the U.S. women's volleyball team secure its first ever gold medal in the Olympics. The team defeated Brazil in straight sets, and Drews contributed 14 kills alongside one block.

Former Purdue diver Brandon Loschiavo advanced to the Olympic 10-meter platform diving finals Friday night. He placed 10th overall in the semifinal and will compete for a medal on Saturday.

Team USA selected former Purdue athlete Kara Winger to be the flag bearer for Sunday's closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics. Winger is the Purdue school record holder in the javelin throw and a two-time Big Ten Athlete of the Year.

The United States women's indoor volleyball team has a chance to earn its first gold medal in history on Sunday after earning a victory over Serbia in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Former Purdue volleyball player Annie Drews led the way with 17 points.

Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman resigns, former Penn State wrestler wins gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Illinois offensive lineman Jordan Slaughter suffers broken ankle in practice. Here's the latest from around the Big Ten.

Former Purdue track and field athlete Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will compete in the shot put finals for Nigeria in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is currently a volunteer head coach for the program and holds multiple school records.

Purdue track and field athlete Devynne Charlton will compete in the 100-meter hurdle finals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She is an 11-time Big Ten champion and was named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year three times.

Five athletes from the Purdue track and field program are competing in the Tokyo Olympics starting Friday. Three of them are making their Olympic debuts this year.

Olympian and former NCAA champion David Boudia will work with coach Adam Soldati as an assistant coach for the Purdue diving team. Boudia won eight Big Ten titles and a pair of NCAA titles for the Boilermakers in each season from 2009 to 2011.

Ken Halpin joins the Purdue athletics staff after serving as the athletic director at Winthrop since 2016. Halpin received a Ph.D. in education from Washington State University in 2015 and a Master’s in sport administration from Gonzaga University in 2008.

The 2021 Purdue soccer schedule features a total of 20 matches, which includes 13 home games, 10 Big Ten Conferences opponents and two exhibitions.

Former Purdue soccer player Ena Sabanagic signed a professional contract with HK in Kópavogur, Iceland. She appeared in 61 games during her college career with the Boilermakers.

Nebraska is paying former athletic director Bill Moos nearly $3 million in a retirement settlement, Penn State football a finalist for 2022 four-star athlete Cam Miller and Illinois basketball's Edgar Padilla Jr. the first Fighting Illini athlete to sign NIL deal. Here's the latest from around the Big Ten.

Rutgers is the latest Big Ten program to announce a program allowing student-athletes to develop and make use of their platforms through name, image and likeness opportunities.

The Big Ten honored 28 athletes from across the conference with awards for Outstanding Sportsmanship. Purdue's 2020-21 recipients were volleyball's Marissa Hornung and swimming's Trent Pellini.

Rosevelt Colvin, a former Boilermaker football star, helped move his daughter Raven Colvin onto Purdue's campus in West Lafayette. Raven will play for the volleyball program this fall.