Team USA escapes France for 8th straight women’s basketball gold

Team USA poses for a picture with their gold medals at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — Team USA women’s basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France. They…

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Luis Barredo rules 8th GMTBC Open

Luis Barredo.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Luis Barredo of the Sta. Lucia East Bowling Association (Sletba) showed no fear as he beat two veteran players to capture the Open Masters division in the 8th GMTBC ICS/KwikPrint Open Championship finals at the Sta. Lucia East Bowling Center in Cainta Sunday. The 20-year-old two-hander Barredo first topped the comebacking…

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NBA: Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 50 points, 76ers win 8th straight

Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, center, is doused by Patrick Beverley after an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating…

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