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Turkey’s ‘Giants’ to meet Lithuania after Aussie miracle
Turkey will face Lithuania in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinals Sept. 9, after a dramatic victory over Australia.
Fenerbahçe Ãlker forward Emir Preldzic nailed two late three-pointers, including one that he landed five seconds left in the play, to cap a stunning 65-64 comeback victory over Australia in the round of 16 game on Sept. 7.
Turkish tennis player claims title with partner in junior girls’ doubles at US Open
Turkish tennis player Ä°pek Soylu and Jil Belen Teichmann of Switzerland defeated Vera Lapko of Belarus and Teresa Mihalikova of Slovakia to claim the title in the Junior Girlsâ Doubles Final in the U.S. Open on Sept. 6.
Soylu and Teichmann defeated their rivals 5-7, 6-2, (10-7) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
Turkey beats Dominican Republic, set to face Australia in last 16
Turkey took second in Group C at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup after a 77-64 win over third placed Dominican Republic with OÄuz SavaÅ leading the way with 15 points.
The Turkish national team will face Australia in the last 16, who were beaten by Angola 91-83 but gave a rest to two of their top players, Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes.
Turkey beats Denmark with young gun Ozan Tufan
Young Ozan Tufan scored a long-range shot in stoppage time to give Turkey a 2-1 win over Denmark in an international friendly game in Odense on Sept. 3.
Bursasporâs 19-year-old midfielder scored from about 30 meters in the second minute of additional time, giving Turkey victory in only his fourth international appearance.
Turkey loses to Ukraine in Basketball World Cup
Turkish national menâs basketball team dug itself a hole with a 64-58 defeat to Ukraine in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sept. 2.
With the defeat, Turkey fell to 1-2 after three games, while Ukraine improved to 2-1.
Turkey failed to stop Ukraineâs sharpshooters, Ihor Zayitsev and Olexandr Mishula, whose combined 31 points and late shots were crucial.
Turkey spills sweat and blood to defeat New Zealand in FIBA Basketball World Cup
Turkish national basketball team started the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in fussy style after beating New Zealand 76-73 in Group C game in the Spanish city of Bilbao on Aug. 30.
The âTall Blacksâ were the dominating side in the first half of the game, which saw the Oceanian side grasping a double-digit lead at the end of the second quarter: 38-28.
Turkey hopeful as US, Spain eye world title at FIBA Basketball World Cup
Host Spain and titleholder the United States are among the favorites for the 2014 Basketball World Cup title, while Turkey is also hopeful The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup starts on Aug. 30 with host Spain planning to dethrone the United States, and Turkey hoping to make a good impact away from home.
Galatasaray handed tough draw in Champions League
After Fenerbahçe and BeÅiktaÅ, it will be Galatasaray's turn to battle out with Arsenal in the top European competition as the Champions League group stage draw was made in Monaco on Aug. 29. The Gunners have will travel for a third time to Istanbul within a year and will have consecutively faced Turkey's three big football clubs.
Serbia wins European championship
TARTU - Serbia's junior women's volleyball team beat Slovenia 3-2 (25-23 17-25 24-26 25-17 15-12) in the final of the European championship in Estonia and Finland on Sunday and became the European champions.
This was Serbia's fourth attempt at the title, since they lost the finals in 2004, 2010 and 2012.