News from August 7.

World Championship results - at Athens, Greece
 
  USA 80, Italy 77
  Michael Hawkins (USA) had 16 points including 5-7 FG and 6 assists.
  Wendell Alexis (USA) had 14 points.
  Carlton Myers (Ita) had 32 points including 15-15 FT and 5 rebounds.
  Gregor Fucka (Ita) had 11 points.
  USA advances to the semifinals.

  Russia 82, Lithuania 67
  Vassilij Karassev (Rus) had 31 points on 9-14 FG and 12-14 FT.
  Serguei Panov (Rus) had 8 points and 9 rebounds.
  Saulius Stombergas (Lit) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
  Arturas Karnisovas (Lit) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
  Russia advances to the semifinals.
 
  Yugoslavia 70, Argentina 62
  Zeljko Rebraca (Yug) had 13 points including 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds.
  Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 14 points including 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
  Juan Alberto Espil (Arg) had 18 points.
  Marcelo Nicola (Arg) had 10 points.
  Yug shot 50% (25-50) FG and Arg shot 37.9% (22-58) FG.
  Yugoslavia advances to the semifinals.

  Greece 69, Spain 62
  Nikos Economou (Gre) had 21 points including 7-9 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
  Angelos Koronios (Gre) had 15 points.
  Ignacio Rodriguez (Spa) had 12 points and 3 steals.
  Alfonso Reyes (Spa) had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
  Gre shot 18-27 FT and Spa shot 5-13 FT.
  Greece advances to the semifinals.

  Classification Round
  Brazil 76, Puerto Rico 64
  Rogerio Klafke (Bra) had 19 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 7
  rebounds.
  Joao Viana (Bra) had 14 points and 3 steals.
  Orlando Vega (PR) had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
  Jose Ortiz (PR) had 15 points including 6-9 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6
  turnovers.
 
  Australia 88, Canada 71 
  Andrew Gaze (Aus) had 33 points including 8-11 FG and 5- 12 3-pointers,
  5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
  Chris Anstey (Aus) had 20 points including 6-10 FT, 14 rebounds, and 3
  blocks. 
  Sherman Hamilton (Can) had 16 points.
  Greg Newton (Can) had 12 points and 17 rebounds.