TOKYO—France beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the men’s volleyball final on Saturday in a sensational five-set match to grab their first Olympic gold medal in the sport. The ROC took the silver and Argentina upset 2016 gold medalists Brazil to claim the bronze. “It’s a magic that our dreams came true,” said Laurent Tillie, who will be stepping down as France’s head coach following the Games. “We’ve had good times and bad times, but we’ve pushed on to achieve our goal,” he said. Before Saturday, France’s best Olympic result in men’s volleyball was their eighth-place finish in 1988. France, ranked fourth in the world, edged the second-ranked Russians 25–23 25–17 21–25 21–25 15–12, repeating their success in the preliminary round. Outside hitter Earvin Ngapeth led the way, scoring 26 points, while Jean Patry and Trevor Clevenot recorded 15 and 11 points respectively. The French took the first …