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Dominant U.S. restore basketball's "natural order"
BEIJING (Reuters) - Flashing smiles as ultra-bright as the gold medals hanging around their necks, the United States restored basketball's "natural order" at the Beijing Olympics.
Nations:U.S. Spain Argentina Australia People:Jason Kidd Carmelo Anthony Dwyane Wade LeBron James Kobe Bryant Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
US hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal
BEIJING - Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore. Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.
Nations:Lithuania Argentina Spain People:Jason Kidd Carmelo Anthony Dwyane Wade LeBron James Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Redemption close for U.S. men's basketball
BEIJING (Reuters) - There can not be too many world champions who are almost unbackable to win the final of the following Olympics competition.
Nations:Spain U.S. Argentina Lithuania People:LeBron James Kobe Bryant Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-23
Revenge is sweet for NBA kings
BEIJING (AFP) - America's NBA masters marched into the Olympic Games basketball final on Friday to give their country hope of finishing a disappointing Beijing Games on a superstar-charged high.
Nations:Brazil Italy Belarus Argentina Russia Japan People:Carmelo Anthony LeBron James Kobe Bryant Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-23
US suffer gold medal wipeout
BEIJING (AFP) - United States suffered a gold medal wipe-out on Wednesday after suffering another dismal track and field performance which virtually conceded Olympic Games supremacy to China.
Nations:Japan Jamaica Argentina Australia People:Michael Phelps Carmelo Anthony LeBron James Kobe Bryant Source:(AFP)
2008-08-20
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