Speaking after the U.S. mens basketball team won a third straight gold medal with a rout of Serbia, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said other countries need to find a way to be more competitive.Im all for raising the bar for global basketball, Colangelo told reporters Sunday. The more interest in basketball on all levels, Im for. Im a lifer in the game. I love the game. Basketball is the No. 2 sport in the world, [but] we just need to see these other countries get their acts together and become more competitive.The Americans went undefeated throughout the Olympic tournament, but several games were closer than expected, including a six-point win over Spain in the semifinals and three-point victories over France and Serbia in pool play.There was no such trouble against Serbia in Sundays final, as Kevin Durant led the United States with 30 points during a 96-66 win.Im not going to be making excuses for anyone about our [dominance], Colangelo said. Someone said to me [after the game], one of the officials said to me, You know next time you play, you ought to play with four. And I said, No, maybe the other teams better get their act together and compete.Since Colangelo took over Team USA in 2005, the Americans have won seven FIBA titles, including gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.The U.S. team will now begin a period of transition, as three-time gold medalist?Carmelo Anthony?retires from international play and Mike Krzyzewski steps down as coach after 76 straight international wins and an 88-1 record.But on Sunday, Colangelo seemed more concerned with the competition catching up to the Americans.Some of the programs are going up, some are going down, but the healthiest thing for the game of basketball is to have competition around the world that makes it even more intriguing, he said. But were just going to continue to do everything that we do to stay on top.Information from ESPN senior writers Marc Stein and Andy Katz contributed to this report. Custom Chris Bosh Jersey . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Cheap Custom Heat Jersey . Durant finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jackson matched his career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Lamb scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, lifting the Thunder to a 94-88 win over San Antonio and snapping the Spurs 11-game winning streak. http://www.customheatjersey.com/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Heat Jerseys China . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Custom Heat Jersey China . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have activated rookie outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 15-day disabled list.The AL East leaders made the move before Tuesday nights game against Baltimore. Benintendi had been on the DL since Aug. 25 with a sprained left knee.Benintendi made his bbig league debut Aug.dddddddddddd 2 and played 21 games before he was injured. He was hitting .324 with six doubles, a triple, one home run and 10 RBI. ' ' '