Gasol powers Spain into gold medal game

Pau Gasol had 19 points as Spain defeated Lithuania 91-86 on Friday night to advance to the Olympic gold medal game for the first time since 1984. Rudy Fernandez bounced back from a third-quarter head injury to score 18 for the Spaniards, who will face either the U.S. or Argentina for the gold medal on Sunday. The U.S. drubbed Spain 119-82 in pool play. Spain is looking to add an Olympic title to the world championship it won two years ago in Japan. (link)