It’s gold medal match day for U.S. men’s basketball and the USWNT on Saturday at the 2024 Paris Games.
The men’s basketball team faces France, and a win would clinch the United States’ fifth straight gold medal. It’s the second straight Olympic Games in which the two sides have faced off in the final and fourth time overall.
Kevin Durant and LeBron James are both looking to win their fourth Olympic medals, which would tie the men’s basketball record. Durant also would make history as the first men’s basketball player ever to win four Olympic golds, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
The USWNT will play Brazil, against whom the Americans are 4-0 in the Olympics, including wins in the 2004 and 2008 gold medal matches. The U.S. has won the gold in four of the previous five Games.
The final day on the track is headlined by the men’s and women’s 4×400-meter relay finals. Team USA grabbed gold in the women’s 4×100 relay final Friday but was disqualified in the men’s race.
It’s a big day in golf with the women’s individual stroke play closing out. Australia’s Lydia Ko and Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux are tied atop the leaderboard at 9 under, while Team USA’s Rose Zhang is tied for third with Japan’s Miyu Yamashita at 7 under. Nelly Korda is in a four-way tie for seventh at 5 under.
7:46 a.m. ET — Jokic triple-double powers Serbia to bronze
After a one-Games hiatus away from medaling at the 2020 Olympics, Serbia men’s basketball is back on the podium.
Serbia showed little signs of remorse from Team USA’s 17-point comeback on Thursday, pacing their way past Germany 93-83 at Bercy Arena. Star center Nikola Jokic led the way — posting 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double in six Olympic matches.
7:19 a.m. ET — Nelly Korda opens up hot in final round
It’s never a good idea to count out the world No. 1. Korda entered the day’s action tied for seventh place at 4-under par, but she’s found a groove early in the decisive fourth round.
Korda fired consecutive birdies on Holes 2 and 3, and she seems to be positioning herself for a medal push as the leaders are all underway at Le Golf National.
Nelly Korda with BACK-TO-BACK birdies on holes 2-3 and she is on the MOVE. 👀🇺🇸
📺 Golf Channel and Peacock | #ParisOlympicspic.twitter.com/PF4JB9U2ri
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
6:47 a.m. ET — Carmelo Anthony returns to watch Serbia/Germany
Before Team USA rallied in their men’s basketball semifinal clash, Serbia appeared to troll Anthony by mimicking his famed “three to the dome” celebration. Anthony would get the last laugh when Team USA’s 32-point fourth quarter brought them to victory, but it seems his interest in Serbia’s performances weren’t done.
Anthony made his way to Bercy Arena for Serbia’s bronze medal match against Germany. Serbia currently leads the contest 85-74 with five minutes remaining.
Melo pulled up to watch Serbia vs. Germany in the bronze medal game. 👀🏀 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/0sAzjDwsdw
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 10, 2024
6:23 a.m. ET — Netherlands storm back to seal women’s water polo bronze
Sabrina van der Sloot scores her SIXTH goal of the game to complete an improbable late comeback for the Netherlands in the bronze medal match. 😳#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/0KwAB4tALH
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
Late in the third quarter, the Dutch’s women’s water polo medal hopes appeared to be in dire straits. Team USA possessed an assertive 9-5 lead.
But the Netherlands rallied, unleashing a 6-1 run to end the game. The Dutch ended on a run of four unanswered goals, including Sabrina van der Sloot’s winner with just one second remaining on the clock. The late comeback stamps the first Olympics since women’s water polo debuted as a sport that the U.S. squad will not medal.
