The U.S. ladies’s basketball crew defeated France 67-66 on the Paris Olympics, extending its successful streak. Gabby Williams’ two-pointer gave the crew a go-ahead lead within the ultimate seconds of the sport.
To this point, the U.S. ladies’s crew has gained 61 consecutive Olympic titles and eight consecutive gold medals.
Kobe Bryant’s household was visibly current on the sidelines, with U.S. guard Sabrina Ionescu hugging them. She mentioned Ionescu had lengthy thought-about Bryant a “mentor, idol, inspiration and shut buddy.”
“We simply knew what we needed to do,” mentioned MVP-winning A’ja Wilson. “We belief one another and that is the best factor.” Wilson’s highlights included a powerful 21 factors, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The 2026 Winter Olympics can be held within the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. It was the venue for the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the 1960 Summer season Olympics in Rome and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
