KXEO Sports Report 8/9/2024
The USA men’s basketball team will be going for gold after narrowly defeating Serbia 95-91.
After cruising through their first four games of the Olympics, the team got a scare from Serbia and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic in yesterday’s (Thursday) semifinal game, falling behind as many as 17 points and heading into the final quarter down 13.
Serbia led for more than 35 minutes of a 40-minute game.
Steph Curry scored 36 points—one shy of the American Olympic record for men’s basketball held by Carmelo Anthony.
The USA will play France for the gold medal on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
The St. Louis Cardinals lost 6-4 to the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
A two-run off home run off Cardinals reliever JoJo Romero capped off a three-run rally in the seventh for the Rays and prevented the Cardinals from sweeping their fourth series this season.
Starter Kyle Gibson, struck out six batters in a no-decision.
It was a chance to keep pace in the National League Wild Card race.
The Cardinals missed on a chance to pick up a game on the Atlanta Braves, and sit 2 1/2 games back of the New York Mets for the final playoff spot in the National League with 46 games to play.
