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Turkoglu has 20 as Turkey ousts France (AP) Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win. Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points and Sinan Guler added 17 for Turkey, which played its first tournament game in the new Sinan Erdem Dome. Coach K pleased with young US team (AP) Those predicting that the United States will fall short of a world championship are focusing on the back of the jerseys. They no longer include names such as BRYANT or JAMES. Those expecting the Americans to win anyway do so because of what's still on the front. "I think there is a certain element that does persist that because we have USA on our jersey, that's good enough," USA... Brezec, Dragic key Slovenia's easy win (AP) Jaka Lokovic scored 19 points and Slovenia hit 16 of 33 3-pointers to eliminate Australia 87-58 Sunday in the round of 16 at the basketball world championship. Lokovic's corner 3-pointer in the game's opening seconds sparked a 12-0 run and Slovenia never looked back. Primoz Brezec of the Milwaukee Bucks had 12 points and Goran Dragic added 10 points and eight assists for Slovenia. Rubio, Fernandez lift Spain to quarters (AP) Juan Carlos Navarro scored 22 points for Spain in an 80-72 victory that eliminated Greece from the basketball world championships Saturday. The Spaniards made 8 of 18 3-pointers and used a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to push ahead during the game in the round of 16. Greece closed within 72-68 on Vasileios Spanoulis' layup with 1:01 left in the game, but Ricky Rubio answered with two free... Krstic helps Serbia beat Croatia 73-72 (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder center Nenad Krstic had 16 points and Aleksander Rasic scored five points in the last 21 seconds to help Serbia edge Croatia 73-72 in the round of 16 at the basketball world championship Saturday. Croatian guard Marko Popovic made two free throws with 5 seconds left to tie the game at 72, but Rasic was fouled by Davor Kus as he attempted a shot with 1 second left. 2010 FIBA World Championship roundup: Turkey knocks out France Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win. Chicago Bulls invited John Lucas III to training camp, according to sources The Chicago Bulls have invited guard John Lucas III to training camp with a partially guaranteed one-year contract, according to sources close to the situation. Atlanta Hawks sign veteran center Etan Thomas The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt. FIBA basketball world championships: United States expects to look sharper after practice The Americans finally got into the gym for practice Saturday, the first step in what they believe will be cleaner play during the elimination round of basketball's world championship. FanHouse: 'Green Team' in pursuit of gold medal FanHouse: Turkey's '12 Giant Men' refuse to lose Nuggets turning away Carmelo trade offers LIVE: USA vs. Angola After a weekend of rest, Team USA returns to the court, this time with zero room for error. Matt Dollinger is following all the action as the U.S. takes on Angola in the FIBA round of 16. Rssify Me .	ESPN.com - College Basketball Maryland lures Army athletic director Kevin Anderson Kevin Anderson is the new athletic director at the University of Maryland. Duke senior Kyle Singler recovering from arthroscopic surgery on left knee Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery. SEC men's tournament to be played in Nashville three more times The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City home to four events through 2019. Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving. USATODAY.com College Basketball News Nashville tapped for 8 hoops tournaments The Southeastern Conference has tapped Nashville to host eight postseason men's and women's basketball tournaments through 2019. BC beats Weber State 38-20 in LB Herzlich's return Dave Shinskie rebounded from an interception on the first play of the season by throwing touchdowns on consecutive first-quarter drives and Boston ... SEC secures three more trips to Nashville for men's hoops tourney The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring the men's basketball tournament to Nashville three more times this decade, making Music City ... German Niels Giffey added to UConn roster after Majok leaves Connecticut has added a 19-year-old swingman from Germany a day after announcing that sophomore forward Ater Majok withdrew from school. SI.com - NCAA Basketball FanHouse: Big Ten realignment good for MSU? NEWS: NCAA HOOPS Army's Anderson named next AD at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Kevin Anderson is the new athletic director at the University of Maryland. Duke's Singler recovering from left knee surgery DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke senior Kyle Singler is recovering from knee surgery. Dallas Marketing .	SI.com - High School Jack McCallum: Prep icon Hurley impacts countless lives with his old-school mentality Bob Hurley Sr., a master of chaos, is a Hall of Fame coach. Seth Davis: Assessing notable college and prep players on display in Las Vegas A few prep players really stood out on the Vegas summer circuit. Andy Staples: USC recruits unfazed by negative recruiting from competing teams USC recruits just don't seem to care about the NCAA sanctions. Commitments are not what they used to be For elite recruits, commitments just aren't what they used to be. Welcome to budding world of travel football Burgeoning elite travel football will someday mirror AAU hoops. USATODAY.com High School News Michigan prep team moves to night practice during Ramadan Fordson (Dearborn, Mich.) quarterback and safety Mohammad Faraj fully understands and appreciates Ramadan. "Ramadan means we go through the struggles ... South Carolina school mourns two star athletes Lewisville (Richburg, S.C.) will open school Wednesday mourning the deaths of two of its most prominent athletes. St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley ready for his induction into Hall St. Anthony (Jersey City) coach Bob Hurley Sr. takes his players on a trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., whenever his ... Super 25 Massey Challenge to debut on Sept. 25 HighSchoolSports.net had big plans for the Super 25 Massey Challenge this season, a TV game that would pit the top team in last year's USA TODAY ... Female football coach ready for first high school practice On the eve of her practice debut as a female head coach of a high school team, Natalie Randolph put a black visor over her dreadlocks and got ... Recruits' views vary on tracking coaches' academic ratings Torrel Harris has a son, Tobias, and a daughter, Tesia, playing college basketball. His youngest son, Tyler, a senior at St. Benedict's Prep ... Dallas Marketing .