WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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
At Saitama, Japan
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Spain 89, Lithuania 67
Argentina 83, Turkey 58
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Greece 73, France 56
United States 85, Germany 65
SEMIFINALS
At Saitama, Japan
Classification Round
Thursday, Aug. 31
Turkey 95, Lithuania 84, OT
France 75, Germany 73
Medal Round
At Saitama, Japan
Friday, Sept. 1
Greece 101, United States 95
Spain 75, Argentina 74
FINALS
At Saitama, Japan
Saturday
Fifth Place
France 64, Turkey 56
Third Place
United States 96, Argentina 81
Sunday
Seventh Place
Lithuania 77, Germany 62
Championship
Spain 70, Greece 47
WOMEN'S NBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit 2, Connecticut 1
Aug. 24: Detroit 70, Connecticut 59
Aug. 26: Connecticut 77, Detroit 68
Aug. 27: Detroit 79, Connecticut 55
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Sacramento 2, Los Angeles 0
Aug. 24: Sacramento 64, Los Angeles 61
Aug. 26: Sacramento 72, Los Angeles 58
FINALS
(Best-of-5)
Detroit vs. Sacramento
Wednesday, Aug. 30: Sacramento 95, Detroit 71
Friday: Detroit 73, Sacramento 63
Sunday: Sacramento 89, Detroit 69, Sacramento leads series 2-1
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Detroit at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 9: Sacramento at Detroit, 3:30 p.m., if necessary
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