Greeks dump US NBA stars to reach world basketball final
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European champions Greece have proved that the US National Basketball Association players still have some work to do before they can claim they are the best in the world.
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US National Basketball Association stars have shaken off a disappointing semi-final loss to beat Argentina 96-81 and claim the third place at the World Basketball Championship.
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ATHENS - The US men have a basketball medal, but there is little consolation in the prize. Third place fell a couple of steps short of expectations, but the Americans had nowhere else to go Saturday in what
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After days of searching from the Acropolis to the Aegean Sea, the United States men&#39;s basketball team finally found its missing jump shot.
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For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men&#39;s basketball gold medal will not go to the United States. Argentina beat the Americans 89-81 in semifinal action yesterday, meaning bronze is
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Greece advanced to the semifinals of the World Basketball Championships, and a date with the United States, with a 73-56 wire-to-wire dispatch of France in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader.
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ATHENS, Greece - In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic loss ever for America and its first since adding pros...
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ATHENS, Greece - In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic defeat ever for the Americans and first since adding pros...
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ATHENS -- Another United States-Argentina matchup is on tap. The Argentines, who ended the US's 58-game winning streak with NBA-stocked teams, edged Greece, 69-64, last night to move into the semifinals.
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Greek center Sofoklis Schortsanitis, better known as &quot;Baby Shaq&quot;, sees a great opportunity in his team's semi-final showdown Friday with the United States at the World Basketball Championship.
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Argentina defeated the United States team of National Basketball Association stars 89-81 here Friday in the Olympic semi-finals, dethroning the three-time defending champions.
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Allen Iverson scored 17 points despite a fractured right thumb and the reeling United States team was pushed to the brink before beating Greece 77-71 in an Olympic preliminary round basketball game.
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SAITAMA, Japan  - The United States nonchalantly   swept aside Germany to set up a semi-final showdown with Greece   at the world basketball championship on Wednesday.
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ATHENS : The United States defeated Lithuania 104-96 here to win the Olympic men&#39;s basketball bronze medal game. The US team of National Basketball Association stars had been seeking a fourth consecutive gold
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ATHENS, Greece - Manu Ginobili heaved the ball the length of the court to Luis Scola, who dunked on Richard Jefferson with four seconds remaining Friday in the Olympic men&#39;s semifinal between the United States and Argentina.
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The Americans play defense vs. Greece, but outside shooting still suspect going into Aussie game. Allen Iverson, nursing a broken thumb, lead the US with 17 points in a 77-71 victory over Greece yesterday.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The USA basketball team restored pride after its loss to Puerto Rico to beat hosts Greece 77-71 in a thrilling pool match on Tuesday night, with NBA star Allen Iverson scoring 17 points despite a broken thumb. .