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August 2: Middletown's Kayla Harrison celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 78kg final in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Meet Makrem Ben Romdhane. He's the big threat to the United States' men's basketball team tomorrow.

After 97 years, Our Lady of Lourdes School was closing - enrollment had dwindled to just 35 children last year at what was once one of the West Coast's biggest Catholic schools.

The US men's basketball team launched their Olympic title defence with a joyful display of high-flying skill fuelled by camaraderie, soaring past France 98-71. No-look assists, alley-oop passes for thunderous dunks and sublime ball sharing drew oohs and ahs from a packed Olympic Basketball Arena crowd appreciative of their electric team-play on the ... (more)

Team USA was able to get ahead of France in the second quarter and had little trouble building on their lead as they won easily, 98-71. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field to go along with nine rebounds and a pair of assists and blocks.