The US improved to 3-0 with a win over Russia, 90-80. With the win, the U.S. claimed the Group C number one seed, advances to the second round where it will face Cuba on Sept. 16.

Before the game, Anne Donovan (now sporting glasses?) spoke with the French press, and a link is available to the post-game press conference.

USA Today reports on the game (using staff and wire reports they come up with 263 more words than the NYTimes). The AP picture of Candace Parker going up against Maria Stepanova makes Parker look... small?