TNT says 1.2 million viewers watched the US beat France in the women's FIBA World Cup final

The U.S. delivered record ratings for the women's FIBA World Cup on TNT, with an average of 1.2 million people watching the Americans beat France in Sunday's gold medal game in Germany.It was the third most-watched women's World Cup game and it peaked at 1.5 million viewers. The top two also came from this year's tournament, which ended Sunday. The title game went up against the opening weekend of the NFL season and the U.S. Open men's final.“It’s a little bit of the planets aligning,” said Craig Barry, executive vice president and chief content officer for TNT Sports. “It's not just this great FIBA World Cup tournament, but women's sports coming into the spotlight the last three or four years.”The WNBA — which paused its season so players could participate in the World Cup — has drawn huge ratings this season, thanks in no small part to Caitlin Clark's star power and devoted fan base.The U.S. had a roster of WNBA stars including Clark, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Angel Reese