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VILNIUS, Lithuania -- For the Russian basketball team, the victory meant much more than usual.Jamari Lattimore Jersey. This win was dedicated to the hockey players killed in a Russian plane crash. Wearing black tags on their uniforms, the Russians beat Finland 79-60 on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the European basketball championship. It was an emotional victory, coming a day after 36 players, coaches and staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team died when their private plane went down in western Russia. "We dedicate the victory to the victims of the plane crash," Russia power forward Semen Antonov said. "Yesterday we were crying with the whole world. Rest in peace." A minute of silence was observed before Thursdays games. "Todays game was very important on two levels," said Russias American coach, David Blatt. "First we wanted very badly to qualify and we did that. Secondly and more importantly, we played the game in memory of the hockey team from Yaroslavl. As sportsmen, they are our brothers and sisters. "We played the game with passion ... and with a way of working hard, demonstrating the qualities of sportsmen that honour their memory. That was what the game was more about than anything else." AndreiKirilenko led a balanced Russian attack with 14 points. Also advancing to the quarter-finals was Macedonia, a small former Yugoslav republic which marked its Independence Day by beating Georgia 65-63. American born-guard Bo McCalebb scored the winning basket, making a driving layup with two seconds left. Macedonia and Russia are both 3-0 in the second-round stage. The two finalists will clinch spots at next years London Olympics, and four other teams will go to an additional qualifying tournament. McCalebb gave his adopted nation a present on the 20th anniversary of Macedonias independence. "Before the tournament, no one expected us to do anything, so we tried to take advantage of that," McCalebb said. "Everybody was talking about the other teams. And nobody mentioned us." After a timeout, McCalebb dribbled the ball as the clock ticked down before driving to the basket and putting in a left-handed layup for the win. McCalebb led all scorers with 27 points. "Everybody in the gym knew they would play pick-and-roll and that McCalebb would drive to the left and still we couldnt stop him," Georgia coach Igor Kokoskov said. McCalebb, who was born and raised in New Orleans, never played club basketball in Macedonia but led Partizan Belgrade from neighbouring Serbia to the Euroleague Final Four. He is now with Montepaschi Siena and also guided the Italian team to the Final Four. Macedonia, looking for a playmaker after injuries to two players, offered him citizenship last year. Georgia (0-3) played without Atlanta Hawks centre ZazaPachulia, the teams second leading scorer, who has been ruled out for the tournament because of a left calf injury. The Georgians also lost point guard George Tsintsadze to a left knee injury midway through the second quarter. "Theyve beaten better teams than Georgia, but its a tough loss," said Kokoskov, an assistant with the Phoenix Suns. "Maybe its better to lose by 20."Nick Perry Jersey. Teague one handed three pointerTheres something to be said about having the nerve to go up and take a shot from downtown late in a close playoff game, but what is there really to say when that shot is one handed? Teague answers that question with a simple Jordan like shrug of the shoulders.Letroy Guion Jersey. PETERSBURG, Fla. SPIELBERG, Austria -- After his all-conquering four-year reign over Formula One, Sebastian Vettel this season has become used to getting beaten. Still, being eliminated in the second round of qualifying on his teams home track and missing out on a top-10 start position in Sundays Austriann Grand Prix, hurt the four-time champion from Germany.Davante Adams Packers Jersey. Vettel, who starts 12th, will even be five places behind a driver from Red Bulls B-team, Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso. Vettel says "I had two rounds and they were both too slow. I dont know why."cheap jerseyscheap jerseys from china' ' '
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