Olympics: Japan falls to France in men's basketball thriller

Yuki Kawamura starred with a game-high 29 points but made a costly defensive error as Japan stunned Olympic host and tournament heavyweight France before falling to a 94-90 overtime loss in men's basketball on Tuesday.The Group B underdog led 84-80 with 16 seconds to play before France guard Matthew Strazel drew a foul from Kawamura on a three-point make, then converted the free-throw to send it to overtime at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille.Backed by a raucous home crowd, the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist took care of business in the extra period against the fatiguing Japanese to remain unb…READ FULL ARTICLE