Bob Elphinston has become the third Australian to be named president of an International Olympic Sports Federation when FIBA announced he had been elected on Wednesday. »more

Boomers centre Andrew Bogut said Australia had surpassed pre-tournament expectations by getting to the round of 16 in the World Championships in Japan this week. »more

A blistering second term by the United States has set up a 40-point victory over Australia, eliminating the Boomers from FIBA World Championship in Japan. »more

Australian coach Brian Goorjian is not making any predictions for the team's sudden-death match against the USA, but he has conceded he is happy with his team's performance so far at the FIBA World Championships in Japan. »more

Australia has earned itself a showdown with the latest incarnation of the United States 'Dream Team' in the knockout round of the men's basketball world championships in Japan. »more

Greece ended Turkey's unbeaten run and stormed into the eight-finals in Saitama as Group C winners with a 76-69 triumph in the last game at the Hamamatsu Arena. »more

The Boomers have set-up a likely second-round clash with the all-powerful United States team with a comfortable 93-46 win in their final pool game of the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. »more

The Boomers have been thrashed 78-57 by Lithuania in their Group C preliminary match at the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan. »more

Antonis Fotsis and Nikos Zisis buried three-pointers at the end as Greece stunned Australia 72-69 in Hamamatsu at the FIBA World Championship. »more

Turkey has come from behind at half-time to overpower the Boomers 76-68 at the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan. »more