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U.S. considers Spain a worthy foe in basketball semis

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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. men’s basketball team expected this. Whether it was for the gold medal, as in the last two Olympics, or just along the road to gold, the Americans figured they would see the Spanish again. “No doubt in my mind,” Kevin Durant said. Well, here they are. The world’s top teams meet again Friday in the semifinals, with Spain getting another chance to finish the job against the U.S. after being oh-so-close in the last two gold-medal games. “We’ve been battling against them for a long time,” Spain point guard Ricky Rubio said. “We’ve always come up short. It would be a dream for us to beat them. I really think we can do it,

US men beat Argentina 105-78 to head into semis

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 8:45 p.m. The U.S. men’s basketball team powered into the semifinals of the Olympics, beating Argentina 105-78 on Wednesday night. The Americans turned a slow start into an early ending with a 27-2 run in the first half.United States' DeMarcus Cousins (12) is pressured by Argentina's Luis Scola (4) during a men's quarterfinal round basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) They will meet Spain on Friday in a rematch of the last two gold-medal games. Spain beat France 92-67 earlier Wednesday. Kevin Durant scored 27 points for the Americans. Luis Scola scored 15 points

Frankfurt, Wolfsburg, Paris, Lyon into semis

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Holders Frankfurt need penalties to set up all-German semi-final with WolfsburgLate Paris goal against Barcelona ensures they face Lyon in last fourFranco-German final guaranteed on 26 May in Reggio EmiliaParis and Wolfsburg can still win both men's and women's titlesTournament statsRoad to the final:Semi-finals (23/24 April & 30 April/1 May)1 Lyon v Paris Saint-Germain2 Wolfsburg v FFC Frankfurt (holders)Final (26 May, Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia)

Juventus into last four, Barcelona close on semis

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WEDNESDAYAthletic Club 1-2 Barcelona (Aduriz 89; Munir 18, Neymar 25)Holders Barça are well placed to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals, though they are not quite as comfortable as they might have been due to Aritz Aduriz's late effort for Athletic in the opening instalment of this last-eight tie. Munir El Haddadi and Neymar – with his 20th club goal in 25 appearances this season – gave the visitors a two-goal cushion inside 25 minutes. However, Aduriz, joint-leading scorer in the UEFA Europa League group stage, gave Athletic, who go to the Camp Nou next week, hope at the death.Celta Vigo 0-0 Atlético Madrid...