The clock struck midnight on Japan's Cinderella run to the women's basketball final at the Tokyo Olympics.
That’s what tends to happen when teams go looking for fairy-tale endings against the United States women’s basketball team.
Brittney Griner was a dominant force for the U.S., scoring 30 points to help the Americans capture their seventh straight gold medal with a 90-75 win over Japan at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.