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WC: Short cut on the long road
LAST night's opening 108-92 win by Australia over Canada has the Boomers on the threshold of advancing to the second round of the FIBA World Cup in China, contingent on tomorrow night's results.
WC: Delly delivers as Canucks plucked
MATTHEW Dellavedova tonight produced his greatest shooting performance in an international game for Australia as the Boomers weathered a Canadian storm to open their FIBA World Cup campaign with a 108-92 win in Dongguan.
WC: Beware canny Canadians
CANADA has proven something of an international nemesis for Australia, going into today's FIBA World Cup opener in Dongguan, China holding a 6-2 edge in tournament play.
FLASHBACK 131: January 12, 1967
*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.*
WC: Here we go, here we go
FIBA World Cup Gold Medal contender Serbia today tips-off the 18th men's world basketball championship against Angola, with teams in Groups E, F, G and H - Australia in the latter - not due on court until tomorrow.
WC: Ambitious TV coverage by FIBA
FIBA is launching its biggest and most ambitious TV, digital and social media coverage global production plan ever for the 18th World Cup, which tips off tomorrow across China.
WC: Bogut blip as Boomers ranked at #3
BOOMERS centre Andrew Bogut yesterday in China rolled his ankle as Australia lost its final warm-up match ahead of the FIBA World Cup 64-74 to Germany.
WC: Olympics still #1 says Canada coach
ON the eve of the FIBA World Cup in China from Saturday, Canada's coach and NBA championship-winning Toronto Raptors boss Nick Nurse talks Olympics and pro player availability, plus a range of other topics including how close he came to being coach of the NBL's Adelaide 36ers.
Lightning's new signing a Crystal clear coup
PERTH Lynx fans might find themselves grizzling during this WNBL season, knowing it was club stalwart and naturalised Opal Sami Whitcomb who connected Adelaide Lightning with WNBA star Crystal Langhorne.
Sixers punch above their weight in Manila
THE Adelaide 36ers today put a dent in the Philippines' FIBA World Cup campaign hopes with an emphatic 85-75 upset over the national team at Manila's Meralco Gym.
