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Shock dominate Sun to advance to finals
Aug 27 2006 10:25PM (CT)
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - An attitude adjustment made all the difference for the Detroit Shock, the newly crowned Eastern Conference champs.
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U.S. makes statement with Aussie rout
Aug 27 2006 2:30PM (CT)
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Look out, world. The United States routed Australia 113-73 Sunday, sending an unmistakable message to the FIBA world championships. This isn't the team that proved an embarrassment in recent international competitions.
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Monarchs advance to WNBA finals with win
Aug 27 2006 6:47AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Playing aggressive defense, the Sacramento Monarchs took the Los Angeles Sparks out of their game. Yolanda Griffith scored 15 points to lead the Monarchs into the WNBA finals for the second straight season with a 72-58 victory over the Sparks on Saturday night. The Sparks were held to 37 percent shooting for the game and got outrebounded 40-25.
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France advances to the quarterfinals
Aug 27 2006 6:40AM (CT)
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Aymeric Jeanneau has become one of those understudy-makes-good stories. The man who had to replace the injured Tony Parker as the starting point guard for France, led his country into the quarterfinals of the FIBA world championships for the first time in 43 years. Jeanneau scored 16 points, including six free throws in the final 36 seconds, and France held off Angola 68-62 on Sunday in a second-round victory.
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Nowitzki stars as Germany downs Nigeria
Aug 27 2006 1:25AM (CT)
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and made a key defensive play in the closing seconds to lead Germany to a 78-77 victory over Nigeria on Sunday in the second round of the FIBA world championships.
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