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Rio Olympics 2016 Boomers vs USA basketball
Rio Olympics 2016 Boomers vs USA basketball
James Matthey news.com.au @jamesmattheyBLOODY hell that was close.Australia narrowly went down to Team USA 98-88 in the basketball on Thursday morning (AEST), upping the heart rates of Aussie fans everywhere to unhealthily high levels.The Boomers were right in it until there was a minute left to play.
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Team USA basketball stars serenaded Kerri Walsh Jennings with 'Happy Birthday'
Team USA basketball stars serenaded Kerri Walsh Jennings with 'Happy Birthday'
U.S. Olympic volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings turned 38 on Monday, and that fact didn't escape the members of the U.S. men's basketball team, who were at Walsh Jennings' and April Ross' match on Sunday night.In true #TeamUSA spirit @USABasketball serenades @kerrileewalsh on her 38th birthday!🎉🇺🇸 https://t.co/N7AWVOTvgy https://t.co/4O0OD5mieR — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 15, 2016Jimmy Butler, Kevin Durant, DeAndre Jordan and Draymond Green were in the stands, joining the crowd in Happy Birthday after she and Ross won.
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Team USA basketball face prospect of an upset as they trail Australia at half-time
Team USA basketball face prospect of an upset as they trail Australia at half-time
Just a day after they were up late taking smiling selfies with Michael Phelps, USA's basketball team were looking far more worried during Wednesday night's game.Team USA squeaked by Australia to remain on top of their preliminary group with a score of 98-88, but the Boomers didn't make their win easy.The team's NBA stars have won their last two games by 101 points combined - but the Australians quickly showed they weren't messing around.