Chris Mannix: Fast Breaks: USA vs. Tunisia
After a forgettable first half, Team USA pulled away in the second to rout Tunisia 92-57, completing a 5-0 run through pool play at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Here’s what we can glean from the Americans’ latest victory:
Group promotes Egypt’s spy chief for president
Activists on Thursday hung posters across Cairo supporting Egypt’s intelligence chief as a candidate in next year’s presidential elections, the latest campaign to try to undermine a possible father-son succession in the Arab world’s most populous nation.
USA routs Tunisia to finish pool play undefeated
ISTANBUL (AP) — 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.
HRW denounces alleged torture of Islamists in Morocco
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced the alleged torture by Moroccan police of seven prominent members of the country’s leading Islamist association, the organisation said in a statement.
USA caps undeafeated preliminary play with rout of Tunisia
ISTANBUL (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.
Carcela leaves Belgium and Morocco waiting to mull future
Belgium or Morocco? Standard Liege midfielder Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez says he still cannot decide which country to play for, explaining his no-show at Belgian training this week.
USA cruise past Tunisia into basketball worlds 2nd round
The USA cruised into the second round of the world basketball championships unbeaten after a big second-half effort saw them pull away 92-57 from Tunisia.
