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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Its been a difficult few months for the Olympic womens basketball teams from Turkey and France. Both countries have been victimized by deadly extremist attacks, and Turkey is struggling with the aftermath of a bloody attempted coup.For players on both teams, being at the Summer Olympics in Rio offers a respite from whats happening at home -- and a chance to show the world a united front.In France, we started to lose faith in people, French center Isabelle Yacoubou said. I hope these Olympics will show people how we can come back together. We are all here together. Its not like some French, because youre black or white, are against other French people. We are all French and fighting for the country. I hope this little time, we will find some joy and try to forget these bad moments.The teams played each other in their Olympic tournament opener Saturday, which Yacoubou thought was special. France opened with a 55-39 victory over Turkey.Before the game, Yacoubou and her teammates stood proudly while the French national anthem plays . For the past few years, the players have had a tradition of facing their countrys flag with their arms around each others waists.With all thats happened, for me its really special, Yacoubou said. Some crazy people did some crazy things. Its very special to be proud of this flag and we show it in front of everybody.Yacoubou was deeply affected by the July 14 truck attack in Nice , which left 85 dead. She has a house in the area and spends time there every summer with her husband and son. She was in Italy when the attack on a holiday fireworks crowd took place.I felt a really big pain. What can we do? she said. All we can do is represent our country the best we can and keep going.French teammate Sandrine Gruda echoed the sentiment.We show pride in our country with the flag and we hope these next few weeks can help heal, she said.After Saturdays game, the French turned and applauded the smattering of fans waving a couple of French flags. The turnout took the team by surprise, especially with an early tipoff on the opening day.We didnt know a lot of the fans were here, French guard Sarah Michel said. It was nice. You dont know these people, but you play for them and all the people on TV, so were happy to play, to win and to share with them the game.Turkey also is in need of healing after a string of deadly attacks blamed on the Islamic State group or Kurdish rebels. The Istanbul Airport was bombed on June 28, right before the womens team was about to reconvene for its pre-Olympic training. Then, while the team was training in Slovenia, some militants tried to take the country over on July 15 in a failed coup attempt that left at least 270 dead.I think we all feel a heightened sense of responsibility to show that we are representing Turkey, Sebnem Kimyacioglu said in a first-person story on ESPNW.com. (Show) that we are still on our feet, still standing tall. Our success as a team will not only be a sign that Turkey is a democratic nation, where people of many races, nationalities and religions live together, but I believe it will be a glimmer of hope for the people of Turkey.We are proud of our country, she added. There are a lot of Turkish people who have been living through some dark days and losses recently. Turkish people have a lot of pride, and we want to make them proud of us.Stephon Gilmore Jersey . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Tedy Bruschi Womens Jersey . 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Were going to be ready to play and hopefully get a win.Before Crawford batted with runners at the corners and two outs in the eighth, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made a visit to talk with reliever Joe Blanton. He left Blanton in the game, and then Crawford flew out to end the inning.Roberts threw his arms up in celebration. It was the second important decision he made in the game -- the first was taking Hill out after six shutout innings -- and both worked.I wanted to go out there and look in (Blantons) eyes and check on him and see how he felt, Roberts said. He took a lot of energy with those first four hitters, but as I went out there, I just knew he had to stay in the game. Its just the confidence I have in Joe Blanton.Cueto (14-4) threw six strong innings, holding the Dodgers to four hits and striking out six. Cueto didnt allow a hit until Turners drive to left-center with one out in the third.Its part of the game, Cueto said. You win 1-0, you lose 1-0, theres noothing you can do.dddddddddddd Its part of the game. You just have to keep on grinding and keep your head up.Hill (1-0) was on the disabled list with a blister on his left middle finger when the Dodgers acquired him from the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 1 along with outfielder Josh Reddick. He allowed five hits and struck out three while throwing 81 pitches. He hadnt pitched since July 17.He did a good job for them, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. Hes got good stuff. Hes a tough pitcher, and we knew that coming in. We were getting hits. We were just spreading them out. We couldnt get the big hit.We took some good swings. We just missed two or three balls there that went to the warning track. Thats the way it goes.Bochy is confident the Giants can put pitching, defense and hitting together and get back on track even after losing eight of their last 10 games.Oh no. Theyve been through this, Bochy said. This group is battle-tested. Every day, we think, `Hey, its our day to come out of this. Were going after it. Theyre going hard. Were getting hits, putting pressure on them. They got the big hit, we didnt.Angel Pagan saw his 19-game hit streak come to an end on Wednesday. He was 0-for-3 with a walk.UP NEXTDodgers: RHP Ross Stripling (3-4, 4.04 ERA) had his only appearance against the Giants come in his MLB debut earlier this season, a game in which he threw 7 1/3 hitless innings before being removed after 100 pitches.Giants: LHP Matt Moore (7-10, 4.18) is looking for his first win with San Francisco since coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 1. He is 0-3 with a 4.70 ERA in four starts for his new club. ' ' '