US men’s basketball team lose at Olympics for first time since 2004

• Men's basketball: France 83-76 USA
• US men's team had suffered defeats in Games build-up

For the first time since 2004, the US men's basketball team have lost in the Olympics. And the US team's quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal is already in doubt. France, the team that knocked them out of contention in the Basketball World Cup two years ago, dealt the US a major blow once again. Evan Fournier's three-pointer with just under a minute left put France ahead in what became a 83-76 win over the Americans on Sunday in the opening game for both teams at the Tokyo Olympics.

The US had won 25 consecutive Olympic games, last losing at the Athens Games 17 years ago, when they had to settle for the bronze medal. Fournier, who plays for the Boston Celtics in the NBA, had 28 points for France, while Rudy Gobert scored 14 and Nando de Colo had 13. Jrue Holiday had 18 points for the US, Bam Adebayo had 12, Damian Lillard 11 and Kevin Durant had 10. The US have won two and lost three of their games this summer.