Germany fends off Luka's 39 to oust Slovenia in EuroBasket quarterfinal - ESPN
RIGA, Latvia — Luka Doncic's 39 points were not enough for Slovenia as it lost 99-91 to Germany in a thrilling EuroBasket quarterfinal on Wednesday.
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Finland beat Georgia to make Eurobasket final four
RIGA :Lauri Markkanen scored 17 points and blocked four shots to lead Finland to a 93-79 win over Georgia on Wednesday that sees the Nordic nation through to the semi-finals of Eurobasket for the first time.
Luka Dončić scores 42 to carry Slovenia; Georgia stuns France - ESPN
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had 42 points and 10 rebounds as Slovenia held off a fourth-quarter surge from Italy to win 84-77 at the EuroBasket tournament Sunday and set up a quarterfinal match against World Cup winner Germany.
Mitton tops shot put field in Beijing after being stripped of Diamond League Final win
Sarah Mitton regained her winning form in the shot put circle and teammate Andre De Grasse looked healthy on the track after nearly a three-month absence as the Canadians delivered solid performances ahead of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday in China.
Finland stun Serbia to reach Eurobasket quarter-finals
RIGA :Finland pulled off a stunning upset to defeat hot favourites Serbia 92-86 and go through to the last eight at the Eurobasket, dumping three-times NBA most valuable player Nikola Jokic and his team out of a tournament they were expected to win.
Finland stuns Jokic, Serbia to reach EuroBasket quarters - ESPN
RIGA, Latvia — Elias Valtonen scored eight points in the final two minutes to help Finland stun Serbia and Nikola Jokic 92-86 Saturday in the round of 16 at the EuroBasket tournament.
Norway coach Solbakken calls for faster ball kids in World Cup push
Norway are chasing their first World Cup spot since 1998 and coach Stale Solbakken is leaving nothing to chance as he pushes the Norwegian Football Federation to bring in faster ball boys and girls for the final qualifying matches.
Figure skating-Same-sex ice dance duo to compete in Finland following rule change
HELSINKI :Two young women are set to become Finland's first same-sex ice dancing team after a landmark rule change by the country's skating federation, paving the way for greater inclusivity in the sport.