{
  "id": 7169321,
  "title": "U.S. wins fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup, beating France 97-79",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/u-s-wins-fifth-straight-womens-fiba-world-cup-beating-france-97-79",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T20:36:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-women-fiba-world-cup-title-france/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Breanna Stewart led the U.S. to a 97-79 victory over France in the fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup, extending the Americans' winning streak to 36 games. The U.S. improved to 9-0 in gold-medal games since their second-place finish in 1983. Despite trailing by 14 points in the first half, the U.S. rallied behind Stewart and Jackie Young to get within two at halftime. Caitlin Clark hit a crucial 3-pointer just before the buzzer. The U.S. dominated the second half, starting the third quarter with an 11-2 run to build a 54-47 lead. Stewart had a game-changing stretch with four points, while Young contributed 18 points. France nearly closed the gap but the Americans maintained a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter, securing their fifth consecutive championship and France's best-ever performance at the event.",
  "summary": "Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time.",
  "key_points": [
    "Breanna Stewart led U.S. to 97-79 win over France",
    "U.S. extended 36-game winning streak to fifth consecutive title",
    "Caitlin Clark hit crucial 3-pointer before buzzer"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Archery: Bommadevara wins historic World Cup gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/archery-bommadevara-wins-historic-world-cup-gold",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:58:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}