SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Basketball and baseball, the most American of games -- except at the Pan American Games.
At least the U.S. baseball squad still has a chance at a gold medal despite a 3-0 loss to Nicaragua on Tuesday, just 13 hours after an emotional win against the host nation.
For the fifth straight Pan Ams, the U.S. men will not get a gold medal in basketball. Not since Michael Jordan led the 1983 team to the title has the United States won the championship, and Brazil made sure the Americans would be in the bronze medal game by beating them 92-80 in the semifinals.
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At least the U.S. baseball squad still has a chance at a gold medal despite a 3-0 loss to Nicaragua on Tuesday, just 13 hours after an emotional win against the host nation.
For the fifth straight Pan Ams, the U.S. men will not get a gold medal in basketball. Not since Michael Jordan led the 1983 team to the title has the United States won the championship, and Brazil made sure the Americans would be in the bronze medal game by beating them 92-80 in the semifinals.
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