RIO DE JANEIRO: An aging Spanish squad’s dreams of taking Rio Olympic gold after two silver-medal finishes behind US NBA squads suffered a setback Sunday (Monday in Manila) with a 72-70 shock loss to Croatia.

In a battle of NBA talent, Dario Saric swatted away Pau Gasol’s game-tying inside shot attempt at the final buzzer to seal an stunning upset of the world’s second-ranked squad in a Group B preliminary round game.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details