Team USA struggles and survives World Cup scare from Italy‎

Before the women’s basketball World Cup, Team USA coach Kara Lawson acknowledged what some box scores have been indicating for a while: The United States is still the most dominant team in the world, but the gap isn’t as large as it once was. “I think there’s no question that the world is improving at a rapid rate,” Lawson said. “It’s so exciting to see, and I see it at every level.” Lawson might not have been as excited to see that rapid rate of improvement as closely as she did on Sunday as Te