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Spain beats Greece 80-72 at worlds
Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points for Spain in an 80-72 victory that eliminated Greece from the basketball world championships Saturday. [Read more →]

Roundup: Fourth-quarter spurt decisive for Spain
ISTANBUL (AP) — Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points for Spain in an 80-72 victory that eliminated Greece from the basketball world championships Saturday.

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FIBA basketball world championships: United States expects to look sharper after practice
The Americans finally got into the gym for practice Saturday, the first step in what they believe will be cleaner play during the elimination round of basketball’s world championship.

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United States 92, Tunisia 57: Not a Pretty Picture as U.S. Crushes Another Opponent
Eric Gordon scored 21 points to lead the United States past Tunisia, which will next play Angola at the world basketball championships.

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Lethargic U.S. team dominates Tunisia at worlds
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

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US Faces a Navigable Road at Basketball Worlds
ISTANBUL (AP) — All around them, the Americans find compelling matchups for the round of 16: a rematch of the 2006 title game; a coach facing a home country he led to an Olympic gold medal; two bitter rivals to get it all started.

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Nuggets turning away Melo trade pitches

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