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Stephen Curry hit four crucial three pointers when it mattered as the United States won Olympic men’s basketball gold, 98-87 over Paris Games hosts France. It was a fifth straight and 17th overall title from 20 participations for the US who have also medalled in all of them, and Kevin Durant become the first man to win four golds inn the sport. The US team led by 14 early in the third quarter but France refused to bow and were within three at 82-79 from Viktor Wembayana with three minutes left at the Bercy Arena. But Curry the stepped up like in his 36-point-gala in the narrow semi-final win a…

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