In the spotlight...

Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.

• US beats Angola 121-66, reaches quarters at worlds   9/6, 12:56 pm
• McCoughtry leads Dream past Liberty  
• Storm beat Mercury to advance to WNBA finals  
• Turkey eliminates France with 95-77 win at worlds  
• Coach K pleased, but US faces higher expectations  
• US faces a navigable road at basketball worlds  
• Seattle's Jackson selected MVP for third time  
• MVP Jackson leads Storm past Mercury in Game 1  
• US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57  
• Serbia upsets Argentina to win Group A at worlds  
• Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals  
• Dancers won't perform in Turkey's games at worlds  
• US wins first meeting with Iran, stays unbeaten  
• Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics  
• Angola stuns Germany at basketball worlds  
• After suspensions, Serbia beats Australia in hoops  
• US learning on the fly at world championships  
• Not-guilty plea for Jay Vincent but deal looms  
• Sun's Charles wins WNBA Rookie of the Year award  
• US survives test, holds on to edge Brazil 70-68  

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