France defeats U.S. in World Cup, ending the Americans’

DONGGUAN, China — The U.S. has been ousted from medal competition by France on the World Cup, failing to seize gold at a serious worldwide event for the primary time because the 2006 world championships. Evan Fournier scored 22 factors, Rudy Gobert added 21 factors and 16 rebounds and France beat the U.S. 89-79 within the World Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, rallying from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to drag off the upset. The U.S. had gained 58 consecutive event video games in FIBA and Olympic competitors, beginning with the bronze-medal sport on the 2006 world championships and persevering with by means of each FIBA Americas, World Cup and Olympics occasion since. It was bidding to turn