Jackie Young Leads US Women’s Basketball in Olympics Win Over Germany

The United States’ women’s national team took the court on Sunday against a very good—and undefeated in group play—German squad that had its share of WNBA players as well. With a strong defensive effort in the second half, the United States pulled away for an 87–68 win. After dominant wins against Japan and Belgium, the U.S. team needed a win by a significant margin to cement the top seed in the knockout stage. Germany came in with wins against the same two teams, beating Belarus 83–69 and Japan 75–64. Germany’s...