France eliminate USA from Basketball World Cup in major upset
24 September 2019 |
2:19 pm
France blew the Basketball World Cup wide open Wednesday by handing the United States their first loss in the competition in 13 years in their quarterfinal clash, powered by a double-double from big man Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz.
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