Four players scored in double figures as Japan captured their first victory at the 2006 FIBA World Championship by beating Panama 78-61 in Group B.
Forward Mickael Gelabale scored 14 points Monday to lead France 64-53 over Nigeria in a defense-oriented match at the basketball world championship.
LeBron James on Monday called on the United States to continue sacrificing individual glory for team success at the world basketball championship.
Lithuania's president dashed U.S. basketball player Katie Douglas' hopes of playing for the Baltic country in the women's world championships next month.
Spain took a revenge victory over Germany by 92-71 while Angola cruised to the third straight win by thrashing New Zealand 95-73 in the Group B matches of the 15th Men's Basketball World Championships in Japan on Monday.
Walter Herrmann scored 25 points Monday as Argentina improved to 3-0 and secured a place in the second round at the basketball world championship with a 96-54 win over Venezuela.
Russian mafia agents and sudden cases of spontaneous combustion are not what you expect to encounter on the road to the world basketball championship.
Walter Herrmann scored 23 points and Luis Scola added 18 Sunday to lead Argentina to a 107-72 win over Lebanon at the world basketball championships.
Germany showed there is a lot more to its team than Dirk Nowitzki.
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