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FIBA EuroBasket Semifinal is now all down to perhaps the most-anticipated match-up in this tournament. On early Saturday morning (3:00 a.m), Spain and France will collide for the final spot in the gold medal match on Sunday.

The 2013 FIBA EuroBasket Semifinals is finally here. After two gut-wrenching elimination rounds and a frantic quarterfinal battle, the playing field is only down to four teams: France, Spain, Lithuania and Croatia. The showdown between basketball rivals Spain and France will serve as the main event of Friday's exciting triple header, but the other semifinals pairing of Lithuania and Croatia is also up to provide non-stop hoops action at its finest.

Everton FC will see action against West Ham United FC on Saturday in the English Premier League.

It all boils down to this: the 2013 FIBA Eurobasket tournament down to four teams, all wanting to be kings of Europe. One has never won a gold medal before; the other won it last in 2013. Both teams are hungry, and they want no less than the crown.

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The 2013 FIBA Eurobasket tournament has come down to its last four teams, all of whom are aiming for a shot at continental glory. One team wants to retain the crown it has held since 2009 despite missing some key pieces; the other one wants to improve its performance and finally grab the one honour that has been elusive all these years.It's down to the four best teams in the tournament, and we are expecting nothing less than the best performances in Friday's games.

Croatia finally broke through to the semifinals of FIBA Eurobasket for the first time in 18 years, leaning on a massive second-quarter attack to eliminate Ukraine, 84-72.

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Goodwill ambassador for Global Village Champions Foundation and Former Undisputed World Champion in both Heavyweight and Cruiserweight divisions, aka “The Real Deal,” Evander Holyfield went to the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to help Canadian philanthropist and billionaire Yank Barry in his humanitarian work.

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As soon as the Arizona Diamondbacks' Aaron Hill hit a flyball to left field, the LA Dodgers started celebrating, pouring champagne on anyone in sight.The Diamondbacks management, clearly not amused by their rivals' antics, tried to put a stop to the celebration, asking the Dodgers to not celebrate inside the field. The Dodgers, being the gracious guests that they were, obliged, moving the party to the swimming pool behind the center-field wall.

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Retired English footballer David Beckham just couldn’t stop professing his undying love and devotion for wife, former Spice girl Victoria.

In a game that was at times too close to call, the Lithuanians made the bigger shots and held on for an 81-77 victory over an Italian squad that was itching to climb the upper echelons of European basketball once again.

Liverpool FC will be looking to keep their superb run going, as they face Southhampton FC on matchday 5 in the English Premier League.

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London rivals Chelsea FC and Fulham FC will be slugging it out on gameweek 5 of the English Premier League.

You might be wondering why would Kate Upton, who was just recently named 2013 Model of the Year, teach Arnold Palmer golf lessons.

The second round of the 2013 World Cup of Pool continues on Friday in East London with six matches on tap, including games from top-ranked teams England, Holland and the Philippines.

In the penultimate day of the 2013 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship, the four best teams in the continent target spots in the title game the tournament held in Nakhon, Ratchasima, Thailand.

China, Japan, Korea and Thailand are top seeds in the 2013 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship. All four Asian powerhouse squads played true to form in the quarterfinals and beat separate rivals in similar straight sets fashion to advance to the semifinal round of the tournament held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

No better storyline in NFL’s Thursday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles but the one that is in everyone’s mind: Andy Reid’s first game versus the team he coached for the past 14 years.

EA Sports’ NBA Live franchise is on the comeback trail and the company has released the latest videogame trailer, the first with “actual game footage” that is surely to excite the fans further and add to the hype.

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The FIBA EuroBasket 2013 continued to provide intriguing scenarios as the day of reckoning draws near. With Spain and France already booking their place in next year's FIBA World Cup, it's time for Croatia and Ukraine to settle things once and for all.

The 2013 FIBA EuroBasket quarterfinal resumes on Thursday with another tasty quarterfinal battle in Italy vs. Lithuania and Croatia vs. Ukraine at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Arsenal will be hosting Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday in the English Premier League.