Compelling games await in round of 16 at basketball world championships
Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press 
ISTANBUL - All around them, the Americans find compelling matchups for the... Serbia-Croatia and Spain-Greece in round of 16 at world basketball championship
Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press 
ISTANBUL - With the field down to 16 teams, the knockout stage of the... Canada's men's basketball team ends world tournament on losing note
The Canadian Press 
IZMIR, Turkey - There weren't many good feelings to be found among the Canadian... Rasic's late free throws help Serbia upset Argentina 84-82 at worlds
Nesha Starcevic, The Associated Press 
KAYSERI, Turkey - Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds... Germany beats Jordan 91-73 in game between two eliminated teams
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KAYSERI, Turkey - Tibor Pleiss scored 23 points to give Germany a 91-73 win... Savas scores 20 points as Turkey beats China 87-40 at basketball worlds
The Associated Press 
ANKARA, Turkey - Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on... After sleepwalking early on, U.S. routs Tunisia 92-57 at basketball worlds
Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press 
ISTANBUL - With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't... Lithuania finishes group stage with 84-66 win over Lebanon at basketball worlds
The Associated Press 
IZMIR, Turkey - Lithuania defeated Lebanon 84-66 to end its group stage... Slovenia beats Iran, prepares to face Australia in knockout round
The Associated Press 
ISTANBUL - Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia... Russia pulls away in 2nd half, defeats Greece 73-69 at basketball worlds
The Associated Press 
ANKARA, Turkey - Timofey Mozgov scored 18 points Thursday as Russia defeated... Australia beats Angola 76-55 to clinch 3rd place in Group A at basketball worlds
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KAYSERI, Turkey - Australia beat Angola 76-55 Thursday to clinch third place in... Abouo scores 19 to lead Ivory Coast to 88-79 win over Puerto Rico
The Associated Press 
ANKARA, Turkey - Charles Abouo scored 19 points to lead Ivory Coast to an 88-79... US easily wins first meeting with Iran, 88-51, clinches No. 1 in worlds group
Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press 
ISTANBUL - In the political arena, Iran versus the United States is a matchup... Dancers will no longer perform in Turkey's games at world championship
The Associated Press 
ISTANBUL - FIBA's dance team has been benched during Turkey's games. Angola rallies to stun Germany in OT at basketball world championship
Nesha Starcevic, The Associated Press 
KAYSERI, Turkey - Olimpio Cipriano scored 30 points as Angola rallied from a... Celtics sign free agent Delonte West, who faces 10-game ban after weapons plea
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BOSTON - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics. Calathes scores 15 to lead Greece over Ivory Coast at basketball worlds
Selcan Hacaoglu, The Associated Press 
ANKARA, Turkey - Greece secured a spot in the second round of the basketball... Gasol helps Spain rout Lebanon 91-57 to reach 2nd round at basketball worlds
The Associated Press 
IZMIR, Turkey - Marc Gasol led defending champion Spain into the second round... Turkoglu scores 16 to lead Turkey past Puerto Rico at basketball worlds
Selcan Hacaoglu, The Associated Press 
ANKARA, Turkey - Host Turkey maintained its perfect record at the basketball... Canada loses to New Zealand at world basketball championship, will not advance
The Canadian Press 
IZMIR, Turkey - Canada will make an early exit from the world basketball...