US women rout Spain to win sixth straight basketball gold
The United States women's basketball team captured its sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal and eighth in nine Games on Sunday with an overwhelming 101-72 victory over Spain in the final.
The Americans stretched their Olympic win streak to 49 games since a 1992 semi-final loss and improved to 89-1 over the past 20 years in global tournaments.
Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen each scored 17 points to lead the US squad while Maya Moore added 14. Ana Torrens led Spain with 18 points.
