Penney scores 25 to guide New Zealand into next round

Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championships with an 82-70 win over France on Thursday.

Germany breezes past Jordan in final FIBA game for both

Tibor Pleiss scored 23 points to give Germany a 91-73 win over Jordan on Thursday in a match between two eliminated teams at the basketball world championship.

Varejao key as Brazil clinches third place in Group B

Marcelo Machado scored 18 points, Anderson Varejao grabbed 12 rebounds in his longest stint at the world championship, and Brazil clinched third place in Group B with a 92-74 victory over Croatia on Thursday.

Turkey stays undefeated, wallops China by 47 points

Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on Thursday in its final group game at the world championship.

Rasic’s free throws lift Serbia to win, Group A’s top spot

Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.

Reserves make impact as Lithuania easily topples Lebanon

Lithuania defeated Lebanon 84-66 to end its group stage campaign with a 5-0 record.

Dragic, Slovenia knock off Iran to get No. 2 seed in Group B

Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia surged into the elimation stage of the world championship with a 65-60 victory over Iran on Thursday.

Russia finishes 2nd in Group C with win over Greece

Timofey Mozgov scored 18 points Thursday as Russia defeated Greece 73-69 to advance to the knockout round of the world championship.

Australia tops Angola, clinches third place in Group A

Australia beat Angola 76-55 Thursday to clinch third place in Group A of the basketball world championship.

U.S. team caps Group B play with win over Tunisia

Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away from Tunisia after sleepwalking through the first half, winning 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

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