NEWSPoland are hosting EuroBasket 2009 but right now, the national team doesn't have a coach. The federation has confirmed that Koln's very successful boss, 39-year-old Sasa Obradovic, is one of the candidates to take the reins. |
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A 79-70 triumph over Poland was enough to see Italy progress to the qualifying round at the EuroBasket.
Guard Marco Belinelli had a game-high 20 points for the winning side while forward Andrea Bargnani added 19 points - 16 of which came in the first half. |
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More HeadlinesIf Italy's confidence has been shaken following back-to-back, heartbreaking defeats, they should remember four years ago when they recovered from a similar start to the EuroBasket. That Carlo Recalcati- coached team bounced back to win their final group game and win the bronze medal, thus qualifying the team for the 2004 Olympics and went on to win silver. |
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Slovenia pulled away late in the third quarter to beat Poland 70-52 and clinch their second win of the EuroBasket.
Poland trailed 39-33 but Slovenia hit them with a 23-6 run that bridged the third and fourth quarter to take a commanding 62-39 lead with only five minutes remaining to put the game beyond Poland. |
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