Associated Press News: Olympics basketball highlights: U.S. defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal The U.S. men's basketball team, led by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, won its fifth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics, defeating France 98 to 87.

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Olympics basketball highlights: U.S. defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal My NBC5 on MSN: Local unified basketball team prepares to compete in national Special Olympics USA Games A local unified basketball team has been selected to represent the state of Vermont at the Special Olympics national games. Members from the Burr and Burton Academy unified basketball team are ... Local unified basketball team prepares to compete in national Special Olympics USA Games Midland Daily News on MSN: Midland area: 30 Special Olympics teams win 3 medals at state basketball tournament Three Midland Area 30 Special Olympics Basketball teams traveled to Grand Rapids on March 20 and earned medals in the Michigan Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament.

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Midland area: 30 Special Olympics teams win 3 medals at state basketball tournament Bill Dennis remembers the stories his father-in-law Bill Wheatley would tell about playing in the 1936 Olympics. It was the first time basketball was a medal sport in the international event, and the ...