News from July 30.
 
World Championship results - at Athens, Greece
 
Group A
  Canada 70, Senegal 57
  Martin Keane (Can) had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
  Sherman Hamilton (Can) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
  Raymond Carvalho (Sen) had 12 points including 4-17 FG.
  Cheikh Dia (Sen) had 9 points including 3-12 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
  Can shot 44.7% (21-47) FG and Sen shot 24.7% (20-81) FG.

  Italy 64, Greece 56
  Gregor Fucka (Ita) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
  Andrea Meneghin (Ita) had 11 points.
  Fragiskos Alvertis (Gre) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
  Dimitris Papanikolaou (Gre) had 14 points including 4-5 FG.
 
Group B
  Yugoslavia 82, Russia 74 OT
  Zeljko Rebraca (Yug) had 23 points including 11-16 FG and 14 rebounds.
  Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 16 points on 1-9 FG and 14-19 FT and 9
  rebounds.
  Milenko Topic (Yug) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 3-4 3-pointers
  and 7 rebounds.
  Vassilij Karassev (Rus) had 20 points including 4-9 3-pointers.
  Evgeni Kissourine (Rus) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6
  turnovers.

  Puerto Rico 78, Japan 57
  Jose Ortiz (PR) had 22 points on 7-9 FG and 8-12 FT and 11 rebounds.
  Jerome Mincy (PR) had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
  Maikeru Takahashi (Jap) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
  Takehiko Orimo (Jap) had 8 points.
 
Group C
  Lithuania 84, USA 82
  Arturas Karnisovas (Lit) had 29 points on 10-16 FG and 7-11 FT and 5
  rebounds.
  Saulius Stombergas (Lit) had 15 points including 7-9 FG.
  Jimmy Oliver (USA) had 18 points.
  Michael Hawkins (USA) had 16 points including 4-5 FG.

  Brazil 76, South Korea 73
  Caio Eduardo Cazziolato (Bra) had 17 points.
  Joao Viana (Bra) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
  Sang-Min Lee (SK) had 19 points and 3 steals.
  Jang-Hoon Seo (SK) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
 
Group D
  Argentina 68, Nigeria 51
  Marcelo Nicola (Arg) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
  Ruben Wolkowisky (Arg) had 8 points and 7 rebounds.
  Mohammed Acha (Nig) had 14 points and 5 turnovers.
  Kingsley Ogwudire had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

  Spain 77, Australia 76
  Alberto Herreros (Spa) had 24 points.
  Ignacio De Miguel (Spa) had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
  Tony Ronaldson (Aus) had 17 points.
  Sam Mackinnon (Aus) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 10 rebounds.