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US Men Back on Top With Basketball Gold

We're 'back on top,' boasts ecstatic LeBron James

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2008 5:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – The US Men's Basketball Olympic team pulled off a hard-fought victory to beat Spain 118-107 today to grab the gold medal. The US team has won gold every Olympics but three, including embarrassing defeats in 2004. "Much respect to Spain, but the US is...   Read full story »

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