US Women's Basketball Squad Aims for Sixth Straight Gold Medal

Amid concerns about health, security and logistical problems at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the U.S. basketball players are staying afloat — literally. Both the men’s and women’s teams are living aboard a cruise ship during the games: the nine-deck, 196-cabin Silver Cloud. But the players have other challenges to focus on. At their last practice session on U.S. soil before going to Rio, the women's team huddled around Jerry Colangelo, managing director of USA Basketball, who...

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