September 7 - Britain's basketball team pushed Slovenia all the way in their opening group game of the European Championships in Warsaw tonight, but they were unable to make the most of a dominant middle period and eventually lost 72-59.

Britain's chances than the bookmakers September 2009: Pops puts the fizz back into British team for Poland

September 7 - Britain's basketball team pushed Slovenia all the way in their opening group game of the European Championships in Warsaw tonight, but they were unable to make the most of a dominant middle period and eventually lost 72-59.

Britain's chances than the bookmakers September 2009: Pops puts the fizz back into British team for Poland

September 7 - Britain's basketball team pushed Slovenia all the way in their opening group game of the European Championships in Warsaw tonight, but they were unable to make the most of a dominant middle period and eventually lost 72-59.

Britain's chances than the bookmakers September 2009: Pops puts the fizz back into British team for Poland

, although the bookmakers are offering short-odds that they will lose all of their three matches in Poland

"Everything pre-Poland we have to put behind us and focus on the road that lies ahead."

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, although the bookmakers are offering short-odds that they will lose all of their three matches in Poland

"Everything pre-Poland we have to put behind us and focus on the road that lies ahead."

Related stories September 2009: Pops puts the fizz back into British team for Poland August 2009: Britain

, although the bookmakers are offering short-odds that they will lose all of their three matches in Poland

"Everything pre-Poland we have to put behind us and focus on the road that lies ahead."

Related stories September 2009: Pops puts the fizz back into British team for Poland August 2009: Britain

will be available to Britain basketball's team for the European Championships, which start in Poland

A fully fit Achara and Boyd will travel to Poland, alongside Mensah-Bonsu and Malaga pair Rob Archibald

days there has been a good spirit in the team and I think everyone is looking forward to arriving in Poland

will be available to Britain basketball's team for the European Championships, which start in Poland

A fully fit Achara and Boyd will travel to Poland, alongside Mensah-Bonsu and Malaga pair Rob Archibald

days there has been a good spirit in the team and I think everyone is looking forward to arriving in Poland

will be available to Britain basketball's team for the European Championships, which start in Poland

A fully fit Achara and Boyd will travel to Poland, alongside Mensah-Bonsu and Malaga pair Rob Archibald

days there has been a good spirit in the team and I think everyone is looking forward to arriving in Poland

will be available to Britain basketball's team for the European Championships, which start in Poland

A fully fit Achara and Boyd will travel to Poland, alongside Mensah-Bonsu and Malaga pair Rob Archibald

days there has been a good spirit in the team and I think everyone is looking forward to arriving in Poland

September 1 - Denis Oswald (pictured) has been re-elected president of rowing's world governing body, FISA, a post he has held since 1989.

medal in coxed fours at the 1968 Mexico City Games, elected by acclaim at the FISA Congress in Poznan, Poland

September 1 - Denis Oswald (pictured) has been re-elected president of rowing's world governing body, FISA, a post he has held since 1989.

medal in coxed fours at the 1968 Mexico City Games, elected by acclaim at the FISA Congress in Poznan, Poland

September 1 - Denis Oswald (pictured) has been re-elected president of rowing's world governing body, FISA, a post he has held since 1989.

medal in coxed fours at the 1968 Mexico City Games, elected by acclaim at the FISA Congress in Poznan, Poland

September 1 - Denis Oswald (pictured) has been re-elected president of rowing's world governing body, FISA, a post he has held since 1989.

medal in coxed fours at the 1968 Mexico City Games, elected by acclaim at the FISA Congress in Poznan, Poland

September 1 - Denis Oswald (pictured) has been re-elected president of rowing's world governing body, FISA, a post he has held since 1989.

medal in coxed fours at the 1968 Mexico City Games, elected by acclaim at the FISA Congress in Poznan, Poland