BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SECOND ROUND
At Saitama, Japan
Friday, Aug. 25
Argentina 79, New Zealand 62
Saturday, Aug. 26
Lithuania 71, Italy 68
Turkey 90, Slovenia 84
Spain 87, Serbia-Montenegro 75
Germany 78, Nigeria 77
Sunday, Aug. 27
United States 113, Australia 73
France 68, Angola 62
Greece 95, China 64
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Spain 89, Lithuania 67
Argentina 83, Turkey 58
Today
Greece vs. France, 3:30 a.m.
United States vs. Germany, 6:30 a.m.
SEMIFINALS
Classification Round
Thursday, Aug. 31
Turkey vs. Lithuania, 3:30 a.m.
Greece-France loser vs. United States-Germany loser, 6:30 a.m.
Medal Round
Friday, Sept. 1
Argentina vs. Spain, 3:30 a.m.
Greece-France winner vs. United States-Germany winner, 6:30 a.m.
FINALS
Saturday, Sept. 2
Fifth Place, 3:30 a.m.
Bronze Medal, 6:30 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 3
Seventh Place, 3:30 a.m.
Gold Medal, 6:30 a.m.
WOMEN'S NBA PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Connecticut 2, Washington 0
Aug. 18: Connecticut 76, Washington 61
Aug. 20: Connecticut 68, Washington 65
Detroit 2, Indiana 0
Aug. 17: Detroit 68, Indiana 56
Aug. 19: Detroit 98, Indiana 83
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles 2, Seattle 1
Aug. 18: Seattle 84, Los Angeles 72
Aug. 20: Los Angeles 78, Seattle 70
Aug. 22: Los Angeles 68, Seattle 63
Sacramento 2, Houston 0
Aug. 17: Sacramento 93, Houston 78
Aug. 19: Sacramento 92, Houston 64
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit 2, Connecticut 1
Thursday, Aug. 24: Detroit 70, Connecticut 59
Saturday, Aug. 26: Connecticut 77, Detroit 68
Sunday, Aug. 27: Detroit 79, Connecticut 55
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Sacramento 2, Los Angeles 0
Thursday, Aug. 24: Sacramento 64, Los Angeles 61
Saturday, Aug. 26: Sacramento 72, Los Angeles 58
FINALS
(Best-of-5)
Detroit vs. Sacramento
Today: Sacramento at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Friday: Sacramento at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: Detroit at Sacramento, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Detroit at Sacramento, 9 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, Sept. 9: Sacramento at Detroit, 3:30 p.m., if necessary
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