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  LILLE, France —   Maybe in the not-too-distant future, once they’ve convinced more kids in the young country to surrender soccer for basketball, South Sudan will draw sweat from the best basketball country in the world. Like, in a real international game, not an exhibition, as it did a week ago. Because what happened Wednesday was a meeting with Team USA and an understanding of the measuring stick — as in, the distance between an established power and an upstart. It wasn’t suspenseful or close or competitive except for brief stretches. Such is the case when the USA is bringing unapologetic defense, a determined LeBron James and so much, much more. Like: This team is bringing the all-time USA Olympic scorer, Kevin Durant, off the bench. And: This team can beat you with Steph Curry going zip-for-6 on 3-pointers. Such is the luxury for the Americans, who won for the second straight game and clinched a trip to the quarterfinals at the  Paris Olympics  without...

   I don't think I'll ever be able to understand how or why a person can let a dog out to die, no matter how many times I read the tales or how many cases I see on the internet. When you own a dog, you are fortunate to form a lifelong link with a creature that only wants to be in your presence, to make you happy, and to keep you safe. However, there will always be people who, for one reason or another, feel morally justified in abandoning dogs. Chunkie is one such sad canine who was chained and abandoned outside in the weather. Fortunately for her, she was discovered by firefighter Mike Thawley from Sacramento, California's Fire Station 14. When she was weak and ill, tied to a post in the rain, and left to perish, Mike came upon her. Mike cleaned her up and brought her to the Front Street Animal Shelter so that a doctor could examine her because he couldn't just leave her there. It turned out that Chunkie had mange, and her skin was in very bad shape. However, the staff...

  The 2024 Olympic Games are officially underway in Paris, France. Group C for men’s 5×5 basketball will be in action on Wednesday, with Serbia facing Puerto Rico, followed by the U.S. vs. South Sudan. Meanwhile, there are two women’s 5×5 Group A games in play for today with Spain facing Puerto Rico and China facing Serbia. Follow along with updates throughout the action in Lille. USA 73, South Sudan 57 – Start of 4th quarter USA 55, South Sudan 36 – Start of 3rd quarter   USA 26, South Sudan 14 – Start of 2nd quarter Spain 63, Puerto Rico 62 – Group A (Women’s 5×5) •  Box Score • Watch Replay ( Peacock ) Serbia 81, China 59 – Group A (Women’s 5×5) •  Box Score • Watch Replay ( Peacock )