Team USA falls to Lithuania in FIBA World Cup
Lithuania center Jonas Valanciunas (17) shoots over U.S. forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) during the first half of a World Cup second-round match in Manila, Philippines Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The U.S. is going to the Paris Olympics next summer. Lithuania made sure that was the only good development for the Americans on Sunday night, when it pulled off a basketball World Cup stunner.
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