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South Sudan slams reffing 'travesty' in Serbia loss
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Saturday, 03 August 2024 17:30
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsVILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France -- South Sudan's coach and basketball federation president said referees were biased against their team after a 96-85 loss to Serbia on Saturday that ended an exciting run for the lone African team in the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Games.Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 28 points to help Serbia move into next week's quarterfinals.South Sudan coach…
Group C winners: Takeaways from Team USA's win over Puerto Rico
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Saturday, 03 August 2024 17:29
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsKevin Durant didn't fully understand he would be playing three Olympic basketball games 130 miles from Paris until he reported to Team USA training camp last month in Las Vegas."I never thought I would come to a city like this," Durant said. "But Lille was incredible to us. I love being here."It wasn't that USA Basketball kept the…
Team USA routs Puerto Rico for top seed in medal round
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Saturday, 03 August 2024 11:17
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLILLE, France -- For three years, Team USA has been planning, recruiting and refining to reach this upcoming week in Paris. And they've aligned things in excellent position to claim their fifth consecutive gold medal.The team took its final steps before heading to the French capital on Saturday, finishing off Olympic pool play 3-0 with a 104-83 victory…
Spain great Fernandez sees 6th Olympic run end
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Friday, 02 August 2024 15:42
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsVILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France -- The post from the Spanish basketball federation to congratulate Rudy Fernandez on his career came immediately after the game, and only one word was necessary."Gracias."Fernandez's sixth and final Olympics -- and presumably, the end of his time as a player -- came to an end Friday, when Spain was eliminated from the Paris Games after…
Germany beats France, undefeated in men's hoops
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Friday, 02 August 2024 15:42
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsVILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France -- Victor Wembanyama was lurking. Franz Wagner kept going anyway.He slashed into the middle of the lane, then slipped under the swatting arm of the 7-foot-4 phenom for an emphatic left-handed dunk.It might have been the biggest highlight of Germany's 85-71 win over France in Olympic men's basketball Friday. But asked whether that or a later…
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