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"redeem team" slides past Spain, carries out mission of Olympic gold
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 year of embarrassment, the U.S, Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.
After overwhelming everyone for seven games, the Americans led by only four points with under21/2 minutes to play, then the U.S. proved it could handle a close game that seemed would never dome in beijing.
Their prize: the first U.S. gold medal since the 2000 Olympics. |
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