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Lead Stories: August 29, 2008

Draw held for Olympic basketball tournaments

Posted April 27, 2008 at 03:12 PM by Os Davis

Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Basketball, Featured Writers, Os Davis

Between games on the final day of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 women’s basketball tournament, Lisa Leslie and Wang Zhi Zhi ceremonially assisted Olympic officials in putting together the pools for Olympic play.

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Men’s b-ball power rankings; foreigners dominate NBA playoffs

Posted April 24, 2008 at 02:41 PM by Os Davis

Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Basketball, Featured Writers, Os Davis

Duncan, Gasol, Ginobili already smokin’ in the playoffs ... no wonder foreigners have won the last three NBA MVPs…

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Judging the basketball field: The chief competitors

Posted April 2, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Os Davis

Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Basketball, Featured Writers, Os Davis

This week at SummerOlympian.com sees a brief look at the field for the XXIX Olympiad. Nine teams have qualified for the Games thus far, with continental tournament placers from Argentina, the United States, Russia, Lithuania, Iran, Angola and Australia in. Defending champions Spain…

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“Difficult and painful”: Pepe Sanchez retires from international basketball

Posted April 1, 2008 at 09:18 AM by Os Davis

Section: Events, Basketball, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor

Citing personal reasons, 30-year-old basketballero Juan Ignacio “Pepe” Sanchez of Argentina declared his retirement from international play on Friday. “I announce this difficult and painful decision but a right one,” said Sanchez.

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