21.   The winner would most likely see the United States in the gold medal game.

22.   The winner will meet Japan in the gold medal game on Tuesday night.

23.   They scored more points in their gold medal game than the American men on whom the title of Dream Team was wasted this time around.

24.   They scored more points in their gold medal game than the American men, on whom the title of Dream Team was wasted this time around.

25.   When he asked for an explanation, Wilkens told Olajuwon he was saving him for the gold medal game.

26.   You can imagine what the gold medal game will be like with nothing on the line.

27.   You could say that the gold medal game would have done that anyhow, no matter which teams were involved, but this is something different.

28.   Pitcher Lisa Fernandez, who won the gold medal game against China, threw the ceremonial pitch underhanded.

29.   At Sydney, Neill had three homers and five RBIs, including a home run against Cuba in the gold medal game.

30.   Brazil was trying to get to the gold medal game for the second straight Olympics.