Iran in Olympic basketball after 60-year drought (AP)
July 23, 2008
Iran in Olympic basketball after 60-year drought (AP)
Suddenly, basketball matters in Iran. Normally the sport is an afterthought given the popularity of soccer, weightlifting and wrestling. But that has all changed now that Iran’s national basketball team is preparing for its first Olympic appearance in 60 years. “For every athlete, it is like a dream to participate in the Olympic Games — especially for us because basketball in Iran is not that …
Hawks: No joshing around with our free agents (SportingNews.com)
Two of the more important free-agent situations this summer will be those of Atlanta Hawks PF Josh Smith and…
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