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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
US completes romp through pool play; Aussies next
BEIJING - The U.S. Olympic team put away Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a hurry. Next up: the only team so far these Americans couldn't blow out. After destroying Germany 106-57 on Monday, the Americans (5-0) move on to a quarterfinal matchup Wednesday against Australia, the team that's provided them with their toughest test in China.
Nations:Germany Australia Lithuania People:Carmelo Anthony Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade LeBron James Kobe Bryant Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-19
US NBA stars crush Angola but Africans find small glory
BEIJING (AFP) - Dwyane Wade scored 19 points to lead the US team of National Basketball Association stars past Angola 97-76 on Tuesday but the African champions found a way to put the "feat" in defeat.
Nations:Angola U.S. People:LeBron James Carmelo Anthony Dwyane Wade Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-12
Bush gives pep talks to US Olympians in Beijing
BEIJING - Eager for the Olympics to begin, President Bush gave a pep talk to U.S. athletes Friday and then settled in for the opening ceremonies, after starting his day with another swipe at China's human rights record.
Nations:China Iraq People:Dwyane Wade Henry Kissinger George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China-U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-08-08
Bryant, James to lead US team
CHICAGO - MVP Kobe Bryant has a shot at another big prize after falling short of the NBA championship, and he'll have plenty of help along the way.
Nations:Lithuania People:Jason Kidd Tayshaun Prince Amare Stoudemire Chauncey Billups Tim Duncan Carmelo Anthony
2008-06-23
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