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As it happened: Top moments, takeaways from Team USA's win in Paris
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Saturday, 10 August 2024 19:04
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTeam USA won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal in men's basketball after defeating France, 98-87, in the final of the 2024 Games in Paris.Stephen Curry scored 24 points on eight three-pointers to clinch his first gold medal of his Hall of Fame career. The French that kept it close throughout Saturday's game at Bercy Arena in Paris,…
Team USA wins 5th straight men's basketball gold
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Saturday, 10 August 2024 15:58
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPARIS -- The American basketball muscle remains strong.The world has made big strides over the last three decades and there are brilliant talents and developing teams that show great promise. But when Team USA sends its best no one yet has shown they can stop the Yanks.It is now five straight Olympic golds for the USA after a…
It's a dream: Why Team USA-France could be an epic battle for gold
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Friday, 09 August 2024 13:43
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPARIS -- Players walked aimlessly around the floor with their hands on their heads. The coaching staff linked arms in a circle and jumped in collective joy. There were hugs. There were tears. A veteran leader shed his jersey and triumphantly did a victory lap in front of an adoring crowd that refused to leave.Team France basked in…
U.S. heavily favored vs. France in gold medal tilt
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Friday, 09 August 2024 10:31
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEntering the Olympics as -550 favorites to win the gold medal, the United States men's basketball team fulfilling its destiny has often felt like an inevitability. That sense of security evaporated when the squad of NBA superstars nearly lost to Serbia during Thursday's semifinal: After entering the fray as 15.5-point favorites, USA was as long as +300 on…
Vilified by French, Embiid expects 'fun' gold final
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Friday, 09 August 2024 08:07
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPARIS - The crowds for France's upset victories over Canada and Germany this week at Bercy Arena on the banks of the Seine in the French capital have been electric this week. And Saturday's gold medal game against Team USA is expected to bring a new level of energy both because of the opponent and their villain.Joel Embiid…
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