Canada upsets Americans in OT

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Levon Kendall scored a tournament-high 40 points, and Canada upset the United States 93-90 in overtime yesterday in the men's Under 21 basketball world championship in Argentina.

Canada led 46-41 at halftime, but the United States clawed back and went ahead 82-80 on a three-pointer by Kentucky's Rajon Rondo in the closing minutes. After Kendall's tying basket, U.S. guard Marcus Williams missed a potential game-winning three with 4 seconds left. Rondo finished with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.

The United States (5-1) will play today in the fifth-place game against Puerto Rico, an unexpected 88-63 loser to Greece in the quarterfinals played right after the Americans' loss. Canada will face Greece today in the semifinals.

World University Games

Mike Gansey of West Virginia led six players in double figures with 13 points, but Patrick Sparks wasn't one of them as the World University Games kicked off yesterday in Turkey.

The U.S. team thumped Iran 94-47 to open preliminary play.

Sparks scored three points on 1-for-8 shooting. He was 1-for-7 from behind the three-point line.

[E.T.]

Don't know if it's the same tournament, but just watched on thr Brasilian channel that Brasil beat U.S. - don't know if it was an old game.