Olympics, Basketball: U.S. beat France to win men’s basketball gold

August 11, 2024 - 5:22 AM
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Gold Medal Game - France vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Stephen Curry of United States reacts. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)

 The United States claimed their fifth consecutive Olympic title in men’s basketball by beating France 98-87 on Saturday.

Serbia beat Germany to clinch bronze.

—Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Steve Keating, Vincent Daheron; Editing by Ed Osmond