Boris Diaw was named France's captain a few weeks before the start of the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
Turkey will go into the final day of Group C undefeated after a 76-69 triumph over Qatar but the Asian team earned some respect after mounting a courageous comeback.
Greece remained unbeaten on Wednesday night after surviving an impressive fightback by Brazil who suffered yet again due to abysmal free-throw shooting.
Igor Rakocevic scored 26 points and Darko Milicic added 18 Wednesday as defending champion Serbia and Montenegro cruised to a 90-65 win over Venezuela at the basketball world championship.
Dirk Nowitzki shook off a poor shooting first half to finish with 25 points and Germany advanced to the second round of the FIBA world championships with an 81-63 victory over Panama on Wednesday.
The United States survived their first real test at the world basketball championship with a 94-85 win over Italy on Wednesday.
The United States preserved their perfect record at the world basketball championship with a 94-85 win over Italy on Wednesday.
Burly Pero Cameron hit for 23 points, including 21 in the second half, as New Zealand rallied past Japan 60-57 at the world basketball championship on Wednesday, keeping alive their hopes of advancing.
Playing without their coach, Lebanon's players pulled off a huge upset against France at the basketball world championship.
The Indiana Pacers finally completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks for forward Al Harrington on Tuesday.
Former NBA player Lonny Baxter was sentenced Wednesday to two months in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of carrying a gun a few blocks from the White House.
Pat Riley ended months of speculation on Wednesday by announcing that he would return to coach the NBA champion Miami Heat for another season.
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