By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gone was the all-offense, all-action play that turned the last two gold-medal games into classics. To get by Spain again, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team would have to win ugly, so unusual it’s practically un-American. “It was just a real different game today,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Same result, though. The U.S. advanced to its third straight gold-medal game win an 82-76 victory Friday, another tight matchup between the teams that met in the last two championship games. Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Americans, who will play Serbia on Sunday for their third consecutive Olympic title. Serbia beat Australia 87-61 in the second semifinal. “This is where we wanted to be,” Kevin Durant said.
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‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Finale Results: Frankie Edgar Knocks Out Chad Mendes
The main event at “The Ultimate Fighter 22” finale didn’t last long. Frankie Edgar knocked out Chad Mendes Friday night at the 2:28 mark in the first round. That came after Ryan Hall won “The Ultimate Fighter” by unanimous decision over Artem Lobov. You can check out the full results below. Finale results Frankie Edgar defeats Chad Mendes by KO at 2:28 of the first roundRyan Hall defeats Artem Lobov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)Tony Ferguson defeats Edson Barboza via submission (d’arce choke) at 2:54 of the second roundEvan Dunham defeats Joe Lauzon by unanimous decision (30-26, 30...