France beats Dirk, Germany at Euros

The San Antonio Spurs guard asserted himself in the third quarter at the 24-team tournament, which will produce two Cheap NBA Jerseys qualifiers for next year's London Olympics.
''When Tony has his night, he is impossible to guard,'' Germany coach Dirk Bauermann said. Nowitzki, the MVP of the NBA Finals, finished with 20 points, but played little in the second half.
Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani kept Italy alive by scoring 36 points — more than half his team's total — in a 71-62 victory over Latvia. Bargnani had the highest-scoring game of the tournament so far. The only other Italian in double digits was Marco Belinelli of the New Orleans Hornets with 11.

Parker scored 13 points in a 29-12 third quarter for France, which had runs of 12-1 and 10-0 in that stretch to put the game away. Host Lithuania used a 10-1 run to close out a 75-68 win over Turkey and go to 3-0. Turkey, last year's runner-up at the world championships at home, is 2-1. Spain and Serbia also are 3-0 and close to moving into the second round. The top three teams from each of the four groups advance.
Gasol's brother, Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies, added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Spain. Rudy Fernandez added 11 points for the Spaniards. Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng led Britain with 17 points.
In Group A, Poland won its first game, beating winless Portugal 81-73 behind 18 points from Lukasz Koszarek.

Manu leads Argentina over Puerto Rico

Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs scored 23 points as Argentina remained unbeaten with an 81-74 victory over Puerto Rico Replica Jerseys on Friday night in the Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas.
Carlos Arroyo, who played with the Boston Celtics, had 24 points for Puerto Rico (3-1). ''It's really great to play in this place with people that encourage you in this way,'' Ginobili said of Argentina's home-country advantage.
In other games Friday, Dominican Republic (3-1) beat Brazil (2-1) 79-74; Uruguay (1-2) defeated Panama (1-2) 77-61; and Canada (2-1) eliminated Cuba (0-3) with an 84-62 victory.
The top two teams in the 10-nation field receive berths in the London Olympics. The next three teams advance to a final Olympic qualifier.
Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks had 22 points, including going 3 of 3 from three-point range. Dominican Republic, which is coached by Kentucky's John Calipari, bounced back from Thursday's 73-72 loss to Canada.
Jevohn Shepherd scored 13 points and Jermaine Anderson added 11 for Canada. Cuba became the first team to be eliminated from the tournament. ''We are an amateur team with a lot of desire to learn because we are ambitious,'' Cuba coach Ariel Amarillo said. ''I go away less hurt because the players left nothing out there; they played like Cubans, with lots of heart and sacrifice.''

Randy Moss Could Back to NFL, New England Likely

When Randy Moss retired from the NFL after 13 seasons earlier this offseason, there was still the widespread belief that the wide receiver could potentially end up on the gridiron once again at some point.
Now, Moss could be eyeing a return to the NFL Shop if the right opportunity presents itself, according to West Virginia MetroWest's Chip Fontanazza, who cites an anonymous source.
Fontanazza also reports that a source said Moss regrets leaving the Patriots and that the Pats would most likely be the only team that he would play for if he were to return to the NFL.
Moss has reportedly been working out everyday and is keeping himself in great physical condition. Moss, of course, struggled during the 2010 season, though, compiling only 28 catches for 393 yards during spurts with New England, Minnesota and Tennessee.
Although it's difficult to trust an anonymous source in many instances, the future Hall of Fame wideout has made it clear in the past that his heart remains in New England. When Patriots owner Robert Kraft's wife, Myra, passed away in July, Moss flew to Boston to visit Kraft. He reportedly also signed his sympathy card: "Randy Moss Kraft," remembering the owner's words that he would always be a member of the Patriot family.