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The original and the sequel were legendary, filled with intense drama and heroes shining in the final moments. But just wait until Hollywood delivers the potential trilogy. Three summers ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, Kevin Durant dropped 29 points in a spectacular gold medal game, edging out France by five points to secure the gold for the U.S. Fast forward to Saturday night, inside France’s national arena. With the teams separated by a mere three points in the fourth quarter, Steph Curry elevated his Hall of Fame legacy, delivering a clutch 3-point shooting masterclass that sealed a 98-87 U.S. victory, leaving French fans heartbroken. As the spotlight shifts to American soil with LA28 on the horizon, so too does the fierce rivalry between Team USA and Team France, a contest that shows no signs of waning. “The U.S. remains the best team in the world, but we’re inching closer,” Nicolas Batum said after his final game for France. “We respect them, but fear is not in our vocabulary. We’ll ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that American gymnast Jordan Chiles will be stripped of her bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Paris Games, with the medal being awarded to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu. This decision follows a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Saturday, which determined that the USA’s inquiry into Chiles’ score in the floor exercise final was filed after the one-minute deadline. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) confirmed that Chiles’ original score of 13.666 would be reinstated, placing Bărbosu, who scored 13.700, in third place. The IOC has since confirmed that Bărbosu will receive the bronze medal originally awarded to Chiles. “Following the CAS decision regarding the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise Final and the amended ranking by the International Gymnastics Federation, the IOC will reallocate the bronze medal to Ana Barbosu (Romania),” the IOC said in a statement. The IOC is coordinati...