The USA fun might not start until Sunday. In the wonderful world of international sport, bracketing is merely everything, and it must be said that Team USA has aced Bracketology 101 here at the World Basketball Championships, which, for reasons not fathomable to most observers, have been awarded to the country of Japan, which is not exactly ... (Full article: 1105 words)

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