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The United States men's basketball team has a chance to cap off its thrilling run at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a gold medal this Saturday. Ironically enough, in order for that to happen, it'll need to defeat the host nation.  Team USA will face France this Saturday in what should be an ...

Team USA vs. France: Tipoff Time, Channel, Announcers Set

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After each quarter of the gold medal match, The Sporting News will update you with the latest box scores from the matchup.

USA vs. France box score: Full stats from 2024 Olympic men's basketball gold medal game

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LeBron James added to his incredible basketball legacy on Saturday, winning a gold medal in the men's basketball Paris Olympic final against France.  Following the 98-87 victory over France, James' wife, Savannah James, reposted a photo of Lebron repping the United States. LeBron held up his ...

LeBron James' Wife Sends Simple Message After Team USA Gold

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LeBron James named MVP of the 2024 Paris Olympics, leading Team USA to gold with remarkable performances, solidifying his legendary status at 39 years old.

LeBron James Wins 2024 FIBA Olympics MVP

LeBron James has been announced as the 2024 men's basketball Olympic MVP following Team USA's victory over France in the gold medal game.  James helped lead Team USA to a 98-87 victory with 14 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds.  He previously helped the United States secure a spot in ...

LeBron James Wins Olympic MVP After Team USA Victory Vs. France

Four years after SARS-CoV2 sparked a devastating global pandemic, U.S. health officials now consider COVID-19 an endemic disease. "At this point, COVID-19 can be described as endemic throughout the world," Aron Hall, the deputy director for science at the CDC's coronavirus and other respiratory viruses division, told NPR in an interview.

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here's what that means

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

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Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold.And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his.The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.Curry made four 3-pointers...

Team USA holds off France to win gold in Olympic men's basketball

When USA Basketball opened its program to NBA players in 1992, the world competition was initially set on its heels by the overwhelming Americans. It didn’t take long, however, for the competition to catch up. Ever since a trio of losses limited the U.S. to a bronze-medal finish in...

Closest Team USA basketball victory from every Olympics since 1992

The Serbia-United States Olympic men's basketball semifinal was one to remember. Well, maybe a little forgettable for Serbia. After trailing by 17 points at one point, Team USA came back in the fourth quarter to clinch a spot in the gold medal game. However, many Serbian fans were not pleased about ...

Serbia President Accuses Olympics Of Preferential Treatment After Team USA Win

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MOUND BAYOU, Miss. — In the center of this historically Black city, once deemed “the jewel of the Delta” by President Theodore Roosevelt, dreams to revitalize an abandoned hospital building have all but dried up. An art deco sign still marks the main entrance, but the front...

Black hospitals vanished in the U.S. decades ago. Some communities have paid a price

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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.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson sent out a post on X after Thursday's game.

Magic Johnson Reacts To Team USA's Victory Over Serbia

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The U.S. women's basketball team defeated Australia 85-64 at Bercy Arena on Friday to advance to Sunday's gold medal game in Paris. Why it matters: The U.S. women's hoops team, which features Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson and a host of WNBA All-Stars, has dominated throughout the tournament as it seeks an eighth consecutive gold medal.

U.S. women's basketball downs Australia to reach gold medal game in Paris

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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The United States Men's Basketball Team defeated France, 98-87, during the gold medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics to win its fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 24 points, shooting 8-13 on 3-point attempts, which included making four three pointers in the final two minutes. Curry, 36, won gold for the first time in his legendary basketball career, having never previously represented the United States in Olympic play.

Curry's Clutch Shooting Leads USA To Fifth Consecutive Olympic Gold

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Homicide rates are falling in hundreds of U.S. cities. One of the most dramatic drops in the nation is in Boston. The city has recorded less than 10 murders so far this year, far fewer than major cities of similar size. Local police say part of the reason may be because of work that began decades ago. From member station WBUR, Deborah Becker reports.

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PARIS — The medal count at the Paris Summer Games will change fast in the days ahead, but a couple of big trends have emerged that are fun to examine. First, yes, the U.S. is leading overall (at the moment) in both Olympic gold medals and total medals. American athletes, often cheered on by family who've made the trip to Paris, have mostly hit their marks and often outperformed expectations, garnering more than a hundred medals.

U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there's more to the story

The United States men’s basketball team is poised to make history with a fifth gold medal as they prepare for a thrilling final showdown against host nation France in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday. Team USA showcased their resilience by mounting an impressive 95-91 comeback against Serbia, overcoming...

USA Vs France: Comparing Player Stats Ahead of Basketball Final Match

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The U.S. men's basketball team defeated Serbia 95-91 Thursday in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics, mounting a huge comeback after being down by double digits entering the fourth quarter. Team USA scored six points in two seconds. And just like that, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was on its way.Steph Curry scored 36 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:16 left, and the U.S. will play for gold in the Paris Olympics on Saturday night against France after beating Serbia 95-91. The U.S. trailed by 17 points in the first half, plus faced an 11-point...

Team USA mounts big comeback to defeat Serbia in men's basketball semifinal

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The U.S. men's basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold

PARIS — With a 98-87 win over France in the Olympic title game, the U.S. men's basketball team has won the gold medal, extending one of...

The U.S. men's basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold

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