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France tops Canada and Serbia beats Australia in OT to reach Olympic semis. Germany, US also advance

Aug. 06, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — France had an ugly couple of days following its group-stage finale loss to Germany. It turned them into possibly its prettiest performances of the Olympic tournament so far. Guerschon Yabusele scored 22 points after being inserted into the starting...

Strazel helps lift France past Japan in OT at Olympics, Canada also set up to advance. Greece falls

Jul. 30, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — In any language, expletives are sometimes present on the basketball court. After scoring his sixth consecutive point in overtime of France's dramatic 94-90 win over Japan at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, French star Victor Wembanyama couldn't help...

Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and Australia

Jul. 27, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics opener for...