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China downs Senegal 100-83
2006-08-23 15:10
Yao Ming scored 26 points, right at his tournament-best average, and China beat winless Senegal 100-83 on Wednesday for its first victory at the basketball world championship.
Lebanon upsets France at basketball world championships
2006-08-24 08:52
Playing without their coach, Lebanon's players pulled off a huge upset against France at the basketball world championship.
U.S. unbeaten, China winless at basketball worlds
2006-08-23 09:26
The United States continued to show its good shape in the preliminaries of the 2006 World Basketball Championship, brushing aside Slovenia 114-95 here on Tuesday for its third straight victory in Group D.
Yao rebukes: eight men play against we five!
2006-08-22 17:17
"They eight guys (including three referees) played against we five, how could we win the game, I have nothing to say now!" Team China's big man Yao Ming said.
Yao and China are 0-for the world championship
2006-08-22 15:02
China's basketball team has some work to do in the next two years if it wants to impress the home crowd at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Spain, Angola join Argentina to advance at Worlds
2006-08-22 08:27
Spain took a revenge victory over Germany by 92-71 while Angola cruised to the third straight win by thrashing New Zealand 95-73 in the Group B matches of the 15th Men's Basketball World Championships in Japan on Monday.
Argentina improves to 3-0 at basketball worlds
2006-08-21 15:25
Walter Herrmann scored 25 points Monday as Argentina improved to 3-0 and secured a place in the second round at the basketball world championship with a 96-54 win over Venezuela.
U.S. fire warning by blitzing China
2006-08-21 09:15
The United States delivered a clear warning to their rivals by blitzing China 121-90 at the world basketball championship on Sunday.
Yao sees improvement of China from huge loss
2006-08-21 08:39
NBA All-star center Yao Ming thought China has made considerable improvement at the World Men's Basketball Championship although the Asian champions lost to the United States by 31 points on Sunday.
Basketball: US crush China
2006-08-20 20:30
The United States crushed China 121-90 to underline their status as favourites at the world basketball championship on Sunday.
Real Brazil shows up in win over Qatar
2006-08-20 15:14
Coach Xavier "Lulu" Ferreira says the real Brazil showed up Sunday at the world basketball championship.
US cruise past Puerto Rico 111-100
2006-08-19 15:08
Carmelo Anthony led the way with 21 points as the United States cruised past Puerto Rico 111-100 in their world basketball championship opener on Saturday.

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