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Argentina's hopes of defending the Olympic men's basketball crown took a serious blow here when Lithuania stunned a South American squad featuring five National Basketball Association standouts 79-75 here Sunday.
Linas Kleiza of the NBA Denver Nuggets sank the game-winning three-pointer with just over two seconds remaining after Manu Ginobili, who scored 11 of his game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, sparked an 11-0 run to level the game at 75-75.
Reigning world champion Spain opened by routing Greece 81-66 in a rematch of the 2006 World Championship final in a Group B clash.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - AFP)first published:August 11, 2008, 12:01 ISTlast updated:August 11, 2008, 12:01 IST
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Argentina's hopes of defending the Olympic men's basketball crown took a serious blow here when Lithuania stunned a South American squad featuring five National Basketball Association standouts 79-75 here Sunday.
Linas Kleiza of the NBA Denver Nuggets sank the game-winning three-pointer with just over two seconds remaining after Manu Ginobili, who scored 11 of his game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, sparked an 11-0 run to level the game at 75-75.
Reigning world champion Spain opened by routing Greece 81-66 in a rematch of the 2006 World Championship final in a Group B clash.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - AFP)first published:August 11, 2008, 12:01 ISTlast updated:August 11, 2008, 12:01 IST
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20080810Argentina sinks while Spain soars in hoop openers
Argentina's hopes of defending the Olympic men's basketball crown took a serious blow here when Lithuania stunned a South American squad featuring five National Basketball Association standouts 79-75 here Sunday.
Linas Kleiza of the NBA Denver Nuggets sank the game-winning three-pointer with just over two seconds remaining after Manu Ginobili, who scored 11 of his game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, sparked an 11-0 run to level the game at 75-75.
Reigning world champion Spain opened by routing Greece 81-66 in a rematch of the 2006 World Championship final in a Group B clash.
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