News from August 8.

World Championship results - at Athens, Greece

  Russia 66, USA 64
  Serguei Babkov (Rus) had 30 points including 10-14 FG and 4-6
  3-pointers.
  Vassilij Karassev (Rus) had 10 points.
  Gerald King (USA) had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
  Jimmy Oliver (USA) had 9 points and 6 rebounds.
  Russia advances to the finals.

  Yugoslavia 78, Greece 73
  Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 31 points on 9-13 FG and 13-16 FT and 5
  rebounds.
  Zeljko Rebraca (Yug) had 20 points including 12-15 FT and 13 rebounds.
  Angelos Koronios (Gre) had 19 points.
  Nikos Economou (Gre) had 25 points including 5-7 3-pointers.
  Yug shot 33-43 FT and Gre shot 11-22 FT.
  Yugoslavia advances to the finals.

Classification Round
  Italy 76, Lithuania 71
  Gregor Fucka (Ita) had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds.
  Alessandro Abbio (Ita) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers.
  Arturas Karnisovas (Lit) had 20 points including 10-12 FT, 8 rebounds,
  and 5 assists.
  Eureijus Zukauskas (Lit) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.

  Spain 77, Argentina 64
  Juan Antonio Orenga (Spa) had 22 points.
  Alberto Herreros (Spa) had 15 points.
  Juan Alberto Espil (Arg) had 18 points and 5 turnovers.
  Emanuel Ginobili (Arg) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3
  blocks.

9th Place Game
  Australia 79, Brazil 75
  Andrew Gaze (Aus) had 17 points.
  Shane Heal (Aus) had 18 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 6 turnovers.
  Andre Luis G.Fonseca (Bra) had 20 points on 8-11 FG and 4-6 3-pointers.
  Aristides Josuel dos Santos (Bra) had 12 points including 5-7 FG and 5
  turnovers.
  Aus shot 15-21 FT and Bra shot 5-7 FT.

11th Place Game
  Puerto Rico 92, Canada 81
  Orlando Vega (PR) had 21 points.
  Eddin Santiago (PR) had 21 points on 4-6 FG and 11-13 FT and 5 assists.
  Rowan Barrett (Can) had 23 points.
  Greg Newton (Can) had 15 points and 12 rebounds.


Final Placement
  1 - 8  still to be determined
   9. Australia
  10. Brazil
  11. Puerto Rico
  12. Canada
  13. Nigeria
  14. Japan
  15. Senegal
  16. South Korea