The men's basketball team from the United States rallies to defeat Serbia and face France in the gold medal match at the Olympics in Paris. PARIS: Despite seemingly insurmountable odds and down by 11 points in the fourth quarter, the US Olympic men's basketball team managed to find some spark. Six in all. Vin de Booker and Kay Durant devised a crazy sequence to initiate the comeback. Croatia defeated the United States 95-91 in the semifinal on Thursday night behind 36 points by Curry, including a three-pointer with 2:16 remaining.LeBron James of the United States earned the first triple-double in Olympic history at halftime, up 11 points against a squad that was missing one PPaNBA member. The team had trailed by 17 points at the half.combine in 1992. "I 've seen a lot of Team USA basketball ,"
White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol after AL record-tying skid MLBMLB Schedule Home Scores Standings Stats Group Deals White Sox manager Pedro Grifol is fired following an AL record-tying slump. Staff Writer for ESPN Jesse Rogers 08:37 PM on August 8, 2024 Chicago Pedro Grifol, the manager of the Chicago White Sox, was fired on Thursday after the team's 21-game losing streak this month tied an American League record. Although they did not reveal Grifol's temporary replacement, the White stated that their next full-time manager is "expected to be announced after the conclusion of the 2024 season." Two days ago, the White Sox ended Major League Baseball's greatest losing skid since 1988—when the Baltimore Orioles also dropped 21 games in a row—and went into Thursday with the lowest record in the majors (28-89). The White Sox snapped their losing skid on Tuesday night in Oakland, defeating the Athletics 5-1. However, they lost 3-2 on Wednesday after blowing a two-...