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The U.S. women's basketball team won its straight 8th Olympic gold medal, beating host France by the tightest of margins: 1 point. Team USA won 67 to 66 in a contested final match that came down to the last shot.Led by A'ja Wilson, who scored 21 points, the U.S. survived a last-second shot by Gabby Williams that was just inside the 3-point line to hold off France.No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. The win was the closest the U.S. has ever won an Olympic gold medal since the 1988...

U.S. women's basketball team beats France by 1 point to win gold medal

The Americans held off a valiant effort from the host country for a dramatic 61st consecutive Olympic win. The United States women's national basketball team completed its quest for an eighth consecutive gold medal in dramatic fashion on Sunday with a 67-66 win over the host country, France, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This was the 61st consecutive win at the Olympics for Team USA, who has not lost on this stage since the semifinals in 1992.

2024 Paris Olympics: USA Women's Basketball survives thriller vs. France to win eighth straight gold medal

PARIS — Two-time WNBA champion A’ja Wilson scored 21 points as the United States survived an unexpectedly close contest from host France, winning 67-66 for their eighth straight Olympic gold medal in women’s basketball on Sunday. The U.S. women last lost in Olympic play when they failed...

U.S. women defeat France to capture eighth consecutive basketball gold medal

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

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The United States Women's Basketball Team clinched a berth in the gold medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics with an 85-64 win against Australia on Friday (August 9), extending its Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive games.

USA Women Cruised to 60th Straight Olympic Win, Gold Medal Game Berth

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

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Team USA women's basketball will compete for a gold medal this morning at the Paris Olympics against France. Team USA has been on an impressive run in the Olympics, earning their 60th consecutive Olympic win in the semifinals. A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are leading the charge and have Team USA thinking about making Olympic history with another victory in the finals.

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 The 2024 Olympicmen’s basketball tournament ends with the U.S. taking on host France in a showdown at Bercy Arena.Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James will lead the team as it seeks a fifth consecutive gold medal and 17th overall.              Home-court edge hasn’t always been unbeatable at Olympics              France will be “home” for both basketball gold medal games — the men’s one on Saturday night and the women’s one on Sunday afternoon, each...

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The best player in the world, A’ja Wilson, gave a heroic performance to lead the United States to a thrilling gold medal win over France.
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South Carolina women’s basketball: A’ja Wilson leads USA to another gold medal

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Tied with France at halftime of the women’s basketball gold medal game at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team USA struggled to find a rhythm during the first 20 minutes of action. U.S. assistant coach Kara Lawson, who is the head coach of Duke‘s women’s basketball team, explained what went wrong for the heavy-favorited United States […]
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Team USA women's basketball survived a valiant French effort and avoided a massive upset in the gold medal game on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.

Team USA women's basketball hangs on for gold medal, avoids massive Paris Olympics upset

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A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France....

A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal

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