Sep
19

Eastern Europe – Greece, Slovenia advance to Eurobasket semifinals (NBA.com)

Greece, Slovenia advance to Eurobasket semifinals (NBA.com)
Greece hung on for a 76-74 overtime win against Turkey on Friday, and Slovenia overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Croatia 67-65 in the quarterfinals of the European basketball championship semifinals.

Greece, Slovenia advance to Eurobasketball semis (The Star)
KATOWICE, Poland: Greece hung on for a 76-74 overtime win against Turkey and Slovenia overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Croatia 67-65 in the European basketball championship quarterfinals on Friday.

Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic beats Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in Davis Cup semifinal marathon (ESPN)
In one of the longest matches in tennis history, Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic survived a record 78 aces to beat Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in a Davis Cup semifinal.

FT: Croatia Hopes in Vain to Capitalize on Bulgaria, Romania Poor Record (Novinite.com)
There is a tendency in Croatia to assume that the European Union will welcome it with open arms just because corruption and organized crime are a little less rampant than in Bulgaria and Romania, the Financial Times commented in an article entitled “EU Eyes Corruption in the Balkans”.

FT: Croatia Hopes in Vain to Capitalize on Bulgaria, Romania Poor Record (Novinite.com)
Two men raise their fist in celebration for the new year, in front of a huge inflatable EU flag at University Plazza in Bucharest, Monday 01 January 2007. On 01 January 2007, Romania and Bulgaria officially joined European Union.

Greece, Slovenia to meet in Euro semifinals (ESPN)
Ender Arslan missed a potential game-winning shot as time expired, and Greece hung on for a 76-74 overtime victory against Turkey to advance to the European basketball championship semifinals on Friday.

Greece, Slovenia advance at Euros (The Globe and Mail)
Turkey’s Ender Arslan misses clutch shot in 76-74 loss to Greece while Lorbek spurs Slovenia through to Saturday’s semi-finals

Greece, Slovenia reach European basketball semis (AP via Yahoo! News)
Greece hung on for a 76-74 overtime win against Turkey on Friday, and Slovenia overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Serbia 67-65 in the quarterfinals of the European basketball championship semifinals.

Euro basketball quarterfinals: Greece beats Turkey 76-74 in OT, Slovenia defeats Croatia 67-65 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
KATOWICE, Poland – Ender Arslan missed a potential game-winning shot as time expired, and Greece hung on for a 76-74 overtime victory over Turkey on Friday to reach the European basketball championship semifinals.

Greece, Slovenia advance to European basketball championship semifinal (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
KATOWICE, Poland – Greece hung on for a 76-74 overtime win against Turkey and Slovenia overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Croatia 67-65 in the European basketball championship quarter-finals on Friday.