REDEEM TEAM GETS GOLD!

Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 in the gold-medal game Sunday. After overwhelming everyone for seven games, the Americans led by only four points with under 2½ minutes to play. USA proved they could handle a close game that it seemed would never come in Beijing and ultimately get the first U.S. gold medal since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Dwyane Wade scored 27 points for the Americans and Kobe Bryant added 20 points. Rudy Fernandez scored 22 points and Pau Gasol had 21 for the Spanish, the reigning world champions who were hoping to win their first Olympic gold but they didn't HAHAHA! GO USA!