USA wins gold in womens soccer, mens basketball; 3 more in track

The U.S. collected gold in men’s basketball and women’s soccer and earned three more golds in a huge night at the track Saturday at the Paris Olympics.

Stephen Curry scored 24 points to lead Team USA over France 98-87 at Bercy Arena to win its fifth straight gold medal and 17th overall. France got 26 points from star Victor Wembanyama, but it wasn’t enough to earn the host nation its first gold medal in the sport.

The U.S. needed a rally to beat Serbia 95-91 in a compelling semifinal. In the final, Curry hit four 3-pointers in the last three minutes. When he made the last one, which pushed the lead to 96-87 with 35 seconds left, he put his hands to the side of his face in a “go to sleep” gesture.

Kevin Durant, who became the first four-time men’s gold medalist in Olympic basketball history, added 15 points and LeBron James had 14.

Earlier Saturday, the U.S. women’s soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 on a second-half goal by Mallory Swanson to win its fifth Olympic gold medal and first since 2012 in London.

After Swanson put the Americans on top, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher secured the win with a one-handed save on Adriana’s header in stoppage time at Parc des Princes.

In the final night of events at Stade de France, the U.S. won both 4x400 relays and Masai Russell took gold in a photo finish in the 100-meter hurdles.

The U.S. won 34 track medals in the Paris Games for the country’s most at a non-boycotted Olympics since the early 20th century, when there were more events and fewer countries. The 14 golds are the most in a non-boycotted Olympics since Bob Beamon, Tommie Smith and John Carlos led the U.S. to 15 wins in 1968.




(AP Photo Aurelien Morrisard, Mark J. Terrill)