In basketball, Iran easy for U.S. to handle
The United States earned a top seed in the knockout round of the world basketball championship with an 88-51 victory over Iran on Wednesday in Istanbul. It was the first meeting between the countries, which have a history of contentious relations. The U.S. team, which downplayed the political aspect of the game, methodically pulled away in the first half, wearing down the Asian champions with its depth and athleticism. Kevin Love scored 13 points and Kevin Durant had 12 for the Americans (4-0), who will meet the fourth-place team from Group ...
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