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  Russia, Lithuania into Olympic basketball

  Other Sports | July 08, 2012 8:51 IST

  Caracas, Venezuela, Jul 8: Lithuania has won a trip to its sixth straight Olympic basketball tournament with a 109-83 romp over the Dominican Republic.Jonas Maciulis led the eastern Europeans on Saturday with 19 points followed

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  Russia, Nigeria into Olympic basketball qualifying semifinals

  Other Sports | July 07, 2012 8:47 IST

  Caracas, (Venezuela), Jul 7: Russia and Nigeria won Friday to reach the semifinals of the men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament.Russia defeated Angola 80-65 and Nigeria edged out Greece 80-79.The top three teams in the tournament