News from September 17.

Olympic Men's Basketball results - in Sydney, Australia

USA 119, China 72
Ray Allen (USA) had 21 points including 8-10 FG and 6 rebounds.
Vince Carter (USA) had 16 points.
Steve Smith (USA) had 12 points including 4-5 FG.
Wang Zhizhi (Chi) had 13 points.
Liu Yudong (Chi) had 12 points.

France 76, New Zealand 50
Yann Bonato (Fra) had 16 points.
Cyril Julian (Fra) had 12 points including 5-6 FG.
Sean Marks (NZ) had 12 points including 2-8 FG and 7 rebounds.

Italy 50, Lithuania 48
Gregor Fucka (Ita) had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Carlton Myers (Ita) had 9 points.
Saulius Stombergas (Lit) had 14 points.

Canada 101, Australia 90
Steve Nash (Can) had 15 points, 15 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Michael Meeks (Can) had 27 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Rowan Barrett (Can) had 21 points.
Andrew Gaze (Aus) had 24 points including 7-11 FG.
Sam Mackinnon (Aus) had 14 points including 6-7 FG.

Yugoslavia 66, Russia 60
Zeljko Rebraca (Yug) had 18 points.
Sasha Danilovic (Yug) had 14 points.
Dejan Tomasevic (Yug) had 13 points.
Serguei Panov (Rus) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Andrei Kirilenko (Rus) had 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Spain 64, Angola 45
Alfonso Reyes (Spa) had 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Roberto Duenas (Spa) had 13 points.
Victor Muzadi (Ang) had 13 points.


Standings (top 4 in each group advance)
  Group A      W  L           Group B     W  L
  France       1  0           Canada      1  0
  Italy        1  0           Spain       1  0
  USA          1  0           Yugoslavia  1  0
  China        0  1           Angola      0  1
  Lithuania    0  1           Australia   0  1
  New Zealand  0  1           Russia      0  1