{"id":317474,"date":"2021-08-06T22:05:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T19:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T22:05:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T19:05:04","slug":"basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/","title":{"rendered":"#Basketball, baseball gold medal games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a286ff8956a5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a286ff8956a5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/#US_mens_basketball_vs_France_10_30_pm_Friday_NBC\" >U.S. men\u2019s basketball vs France: 10:30 p.m. (Friday), NBC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/#US_mens_baseball_vs_Japan_11_pm_Friday_NBCSN\" >U.S. men\u2019s baseball vs Japan: 11 p.m. (Friday), NBCSN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/#Follow_all_the_2020_Olympics_action\" >Follow all the 2020 Olympics action<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/#US_womens_water_polo_vs_Span_3_30_am_CNBC\" >U.S. women\u2019s water polo vs Span: 3:30 a.m., CNBC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/#Track_and_field_6_35_am_Peacock\" >Track and field: 6:35 a.m., Peacock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/basketball-baseball-gold-medal-games\/#Equestrian_6_am_NBCOlympicscom\" >Equestrian: 6 a.m., NBCOlympics.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Basketball, baseball gold medal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Even with only two days left of the Tokyo Olympics, there remain high-stakes competitions for Team USA, which is on the verge of gold in multiple events.<\/p>\n<p>Many Olympic fan favorites will determine whether the U.S. will go home with gold medals on Day 15, which will begin on Friday night in the United States and continue into Saturday morning.  <\/p>\n<p>Here are the major Olympic events that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 7:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_mens_basketball_vs_France_10_30_pm_Friday_NBC\"><\/span>U.S. men\u2019s basketball vs France: 10:30 p.m. (Friday), NBC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Olympic men\u2019s basketball finals will be the chance for a star-studded team USA to redeem itself after a shocking loss to France in its first game.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the U.S. team has turned its act around and has beaten every other team it\u2019s faced at the Summer Games in both the group play and elimination rounds. The Nets\u2019 Kevin Durant led the United States 97-76 semifinal victory over Australia. <\/p>\n<p>France is coming off a nail-biting 90-89 win over Luka Doncic\u2019s Slovenian team in the semifinals, which had a miraculous run of its own. The United States has not lost a gold medal game in men\u2019s basketball since 2004. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Anthony Gose\" class=\"wp-image-19049533 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21217470479340.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21217470479340.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21217470479340.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21217470479340.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21217470479340.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The U.S. baseball team will face Japan in the Olympic finals. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_mens_baseball_vs_Japan_11_pm_Friday_NBCSN\"><\/span>U.S. men\u2019s baseball vs Japan: 11 p.m. (Friday), NBCSN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The two biggest baseball-loving nations in the world will face off in the final on Friday when Japan and the United States rematch for the gold medal. <\/p>\n<p>Japan is Team USA\u2019s only loss during the Summer Games. The stars and s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>es blew a three-run lead and eventually fell 7-6 to the Japanese. Since then, the U.S. has revved back with victories over South Korea and the Dominican Republic.  <\/p>\n<p>Three former Yankees will compete in the event: Todd Frazier and David Robertson, who are representing the United States, and Masahiro Tanaka, who is playing for Japan. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_all_the_2020_Olympics_action\"><\/span>Follow all the 2020 Olympics action<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_womens_water_polo_vs_Span_3_30_am_CNBC\"><\/span>U.S. women\u2019s water polo vs Span: 3:30 a.m., CNBC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. women\u2019s water polo team is on the verge of a three-peat. After gold medal wins in 2012 and 2016, the team is hoping to replicate its success once again after dismantling the Russian Olympic Committee, 18-5, in the semifinals. Team USA is the only water polo team to have medalled at every Summer Games since the sport was first included in 2000. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Track_and_field_6_35_am_Peacock\"><\/span>Track and field: 6:35 a.m., Peacock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Saturday morning will be dominated by track and field events with finals in women\u2019s high jump (6:35 a.m.), women\u2019s 10000m (6:45 a.m.), men\u2019s javelin (7:00 a.m.), men\u2019s 1500m (7:40 a.m.). To finish off the morning will be the 4\u00d7400 relays at 8:30 a.m. for the women and 8:50 a.m. for the men. Both U.S. teams came first in their respective Round 1 heats and will compete in the finals. This will the last chance for the men\u2019s track team to win a gold medal, which is so far has failed to do during the Summer Games.<\/p>\n<p>Allyson Felix will race in the women\u2019s 4\u00d7400, and it will likely be the last Olympic race for the 35-year-old American legend. She already stands alone as the leader for most medals in women\u2019s history with 10, and could add to that lead if the US can place in the top three.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Jessica Springsteen\" class=\"wp-image-19049622 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21218427831513.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21218427831513.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21218427831513.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21218427831513.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/AP21218427831513.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jessica Springsteen will compete with the U.S. equestrian team in the Olympic finals.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equestrian_6_am_NBCOlympicscom\"><\/span>Equestrian: 6 a.m., NBCOlympics.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. equestrian team that includes Jessica Springsteen \u2014 daughter of rock legend Bruce Springsteen \u2014 will prove that it was born to ride when it competes in the show jumping finals. 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