Published 3 years ago

Basketball-Durant leads USA into semis with Slovenia; France, Australia advance

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The U.S. men's basketball team pulled away from Spain to win 95-81 in an Olympic quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. Kevin Durant led Team USA with 29 points, leading five players in double figures as the Americans overcame a brilliant performance by Ricky Rubio, who scored 38 points.

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BBC News

USA men reach basketball semi

Defending champions USA beat Spain for the fourth Olympics in a row to reach the men's basketball semi-finals.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

France beats Italy, to face Slovenia in Tokyo Olympic men’s basketball semifinals

Nicolas Batum felt a pressure he’d never experienced with the French national team.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Boomers beat Argentina to set up Olympic basketball clash with USA

Men’s basketball quarter-final: Australia 97-59 ArgentinaPatty Mills top scores for Aussies with 18 pointsFor so long, an Olympic medal has eluded the Australian men’s basketball team, the Boomers. At four Olympics, spread across four decades, the Australians have reached the semi-finals only to lose and then lose again in the bronze medal clash. Most recently, at the 2016 Rio Games, the Australians lost out on bronze to Spain by one point follo…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Basketball-Durant leads USA into semis with Slovenia; France, Australia advance

Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead Team USA to a decisive 95-81 victory over Spain in Olympic men's basketball on Tuesday, earning a ticket to the semi

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Durant scores 29 as U.S. reaches men's Olympic basketball semis

Back and forth they went, the reigning Olympic champions from the U.S. on one side, the reigning Basketball World Cup champions from Spain on the other. The difference: The Americans had Kevin Durant.

3 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Durant scores 29, US reaches Olympic semis, tops Spain 95

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Back and forth they went, the three-time defending Olympic champions from the U.S. on one side, the reigning Basketball World Cup champions from Spain on the other.

3 years ago·United States

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