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Daily News - August 20, 2016

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USA basketball, Kyrie Irving to face Serbia in gold medal game of Rio Olympics 2016
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Team USA is one win away from its third straight gold medal, with only Serbia standing in its way.

The Americans were tested once again, but held off rival Spain on Friday afternoon, 82-76, extending the Olympic win streak to 24 games. Sharpshooter Klay Thompson scored a team-high 22 points on 4-of-8 from 3-point range. Kevin Durant added 14 points to go with eight rebounds. Kyrie Irving also reached double figures, scoring 13 points in 25 minutes.

For the second straight game, defense was at the center of the United States' victory, holding Spain to 28-of-72 (38.9 percent) from the field. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

The world's best athlete reveals how his team pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA history
Author: Alyson Shontell
Publication: Business Insider

LeBron James is a busy man. The 31-year-old NBA star began his professional career at 18 playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has since gone on to win three championships, including one for the Cavaliers this year in arguably the most impressive comeback in NBA history.

The Cavaliers were down 3-1 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, who went 73-9 in the regular season. No NBA team had ever come back from that deficit to win the Finals.

Now that the season is over, James has been pursuing a lot outside basketball. In his hometown of Akron, Ohio, he created the LeBron James Family Foundation and has pledged to give students there four-year college scholarships. In addition to the work in his community, James is laying the groundwork to become a billionaire businessman. He is the first athlete to receive a lifetime contract with Nike and he recently signed a three-year NBA contract for about $100 million. James also cofounded a distributed-media company for athletes called Uninterrupted and made his film debut in 2015's "Trainwreck." He is rumored to be exploring a role in a sequel to "Space Jam." - CLICK HERE to read full story.

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