Sporting Digest: Basketball

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Toronto): Semi-finals: United States 97, Greece 58; Russia 66, Croatia 64; Other results: Australia 95, China 57; Puerto Rico 85, Canada 82; Cuba 75, Angola 67; South Korea 76, Egypt 69; Argentina 74, Spain 65; Brazil 93, Germany 71. Final: United States 137 Russia 91. 3rd/4th play-off: Greece 60 Croatia 78. 5th/6th place play-off: Australia 96 Puerto Rico 83. 7th/8th place play-off: Canada 104 China 76. Final standings: 9 Argentina; 10 Spain; 11 Brazil; 12 Germany; 13 South Korea; 14 Egypt; 15 Cuba; 16 Angola.