US NBA Players Face French NBA Players at Olympics

United States players, from right, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, James Harden (12), Kobe Bryant (10) and Kevin Durant gather for a men's team basketball practice at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.
The professional  players on the USA men's basketball team at the London Olympics go up against some of their NBA colleagues when they play France Sunday. 

Miami Heat star LeBron James and Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant face off against a French basketball team that includes San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker and Boris Diaw and Portland Trail Blazer Nicolas Batum.

Sunday is the second full day of competition at the 2012 Olympic Games.

The women begin their gymnastics competitions Sunday.  Other fields also slated for Sunday include badminton, beach volleyball, diving, fencing, table tennis, and  swimming.

Celebrated U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps entered unfamiliar territory Saturday -- losing.  He failed to beat fellow American Ryan Lochte to win the 400-meter individual medley.  Lochte clinched the gold.  Phelps came in fourth, the first time since the 2000 Games he has failed to win at least a bronze medal in an Olympic race.

U.S. high school senior Lia Neal also took home an Olympic medal Saturday.  She and her teammates on the women's  4 by 100 meter freestyle relay won the bronze, finishing behind the gold medal winners from Australia and the silver medalists from  the Netherlands.

In men's road cycling, Kazakhstan's Alexander Vinokourov won the gold, ruining Britain's favored chances for a victory in the 250-kilometer race.

In archery, the U.S. team shocked South Korea to move into the gold medal match against Italy.  Italy later won the gold, beating the U.S. team by one point on the final shot.

In men's under-60 kilogram judo, Russia's Arsen Galstyan upset the top two seeds, including two-time world champion Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan.

The heavily favored U.S. women's basketball team stretched its Olympic winning streak to 34  games by defeating Croatia 81-56 Saturday.  The U.S. women have won four straight Olympic gold medals.

The 17-day competition in 26 sports runs through August 12.