Olympics: Japan gives U.S. early scare in women's basketball group game

Japan's women's basketball team had a formula they hoped would give them a win over the United States on Friday, they fell 86-69 but gave the Americans all they could handle for a stretch of the game at the Tokyo Olympics.Japan ramped up the defensive intensity at Saitama Super Arena, pressing full-court at every opportunity while bombing away from deep, hoping they could turn the Americans over and cash in with productive possessions.And for the first quarter, their formula worked. They shot 6-for-10 from three and 12-for-19 overall to take a two-point lead into the first break.But an Amer…READ FULL ARTICLE