September 9 - Britain's 77-59 loss to Serbia, on the third and final night of preliminary group games in Warsaw, saw them eliminated from the European Basketball Championships.

.   But Britain were unable to recreate the form that saw them lead world champions Spain last

Andy Betts returned to the starting five, having missed the game against Spain due to a back injury.

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September 9 - Britain's 77-59 loss to Serbia, on the third and final night of preliminary group games in Warsaw, saw them eliminated from the European Basketball Championships.

.   But Britain were unable to recreate the form that saw them lead world champions Spain last

Andy Betts returned to the starting five, having missed the game against Spain due to a back injury.

Related stories September 2009: Britain close to shocking world champions Spain September 2009: 

of the biggest shocks in the history of basketball when they narrowly failed to beat world champions Spain

Britain's coach Chris Finch: "First of all congratulations to Spain, they did a good job certainly down

Spain went on a seven-point run but Britain ensured that at half time they only trailed by nine at 44

-35, having won the quarter 20-19.   But Spain came out of the locker room with all guns blazing

of jump shots and freethrows and then Hart's three, which brought them within touching distance of Spain

Spain regained the lead through a Pau Gasol shot from outside the arc and it was a lead they worked hard

of the biggest shocks in the history of basketball when they narrowly failed to beat world champions Spain

Britain's coach Chris Finch: "First of all congratulations to Spain, they did a good job certainly down

Spain went on a seven-point run but Britain ensured that at half time they only trailed by nine at 44

-35, having won the quarter 20-19.   But Spain came out of the locker room with all guns blazing

of jump shots and freethrows and then Hart's three, which brought them within touching distance of Spain

Spain regained the lead through a Pau Gasol shot from outside the arc and it was a lead they worked hard

of the biggest shocks in the history of basketball when they narrowly failed to beat world champions Spain

Britain's coach Chris Finch: "First of all congratulations to Spain, they did a good job certainly down

Spain went on a seven-point run but Britain ensured that at half time they only trailed by nine at 44

-35, having won the quarter 20-19.   But Spain came out of the locker room with all guns blazing

of jump shots and freethrows and then Hart's three, which brought them within touching distance of Spain

Spain regained the lead through a Pau Gasol shot from outside the arc and it was a lead they worked hard

the Nou Camp and the Santiago Bernabeau are already confirmed as part of the joint bid for 2018 from Spain

it is still very much in the balance, up against as it is against incredibly strong rivals, like the Spain

As someone closely involved in Manchester's bid to host the 2000 Olympics when bidding had become a byword for excess, Graham Stringer is better qualified than most to pass judgment on when something has been polluted by greed, self-interest and chicanery.

the Nou Camp and the Santiago Bernabeau are already confirmed as part of the joint bid for 2018 from Spain

it is still very much in the balance, up against as it is against incredibly strong rivals, like the Spain

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 play world champions Spain in tomorrow night's game and Nate Reinking insists

Spain will also need a victory after being beaten 66-57 by Croatia in their opening match.   Reinking

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 play world champions Spain in tomorrow night's game and Nate Reinking insists

Spain will also need a victory after being beaten 66-57 by Croatia in their opening match.   Reinking

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 play world champions Spain in tomorrow night's game and Nate Reinking insists

Spain will also need a victory after being beaten 66-57 by Croatia in their opening match.   Reinking

September 6 - Andy Anson, the chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, has warned that a repeat of the violence that marred last month's Carling Cup match between West Ham United and Millwall could seriously jeopardise the campaign's chances.

that any more such scenes will be exploited by England's main rivals, who include a joint bid from Spain

September 6 - Andy Anson, the chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, has warned that a repeat of the violence that marred last month's Carling Cup match between West Ham United and Millwall could seriously jeopardise the campaign's chances.

that any more such scenes will be exploited by England's main rivals, who include a joint bid from Spain

September 6 - With less than 24 hours until they open their European Basketball Championships campaign Pops Mensah-Bonsu insists Britain are ready and raring to go, although the bookmakers are offering short-odds that they will lose all of their three matches in Poland.

Britain are up against it when facing Slovenia, Serbia and world champions Spain and Stan

four-nation tournament in Seville last month, tomorrow at 5.15pm while the other Group-C game will see Spain

Spain are 4/7 to lift the trophy, with Greece 15/2, Lithuania 8/1 and France and Slovenia both 11/1.

September 6 - With less than 24 hours until they open their European Basketball Championships campaign Pops Mensah-Bonsu insists Britain are ready and raring to go, although the bookmakers are offering short-odds that they will lose all of their three matches in Poland.

Britain are up against it when facing Slovenia, Serbia and world champions Spain and Stan

four-nation tournament in Seville last month, tomorrow at 5.15pm while the other Group-C game will see Spain

Spain are 4/7 to lift the trophy, with Greece 15/2, Lithuania 8/1 and France and Slovenia both 11/1.

September 6 - With less than 24 hours until they open their European Basketball Championships campaign Pops Mensah-Bonsu insists Britain are ready and raring to go, although the bookmakers are offering short-odds that they will lose all of their three matches in Poland.

Britain are up against it when facing Slovenia, Serbia and world champions Spain and Stan

four-nation tournament in Seville last month, tomorrow at 5.15pm while the other Group-C game will see Spain

Spain are 4/7 to lift the trophy, with Greece 15/2, Lithuania 8/1 and France and Slovenia both 11/1.