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Lithuania, ranked eighth in the world, will face Serbia while the U.S. will play Italy in the last eight. In Manila, Team USA lost to Lithuania 110-104 in a quarter-final seeding game. Lithuania led throughout, building a 54-37 advantage by halftime through three-pointers, second-chance points, and buckets from Team USA turnovers. Team USA narrowed the gap to four points with 30 seconds to go in the third quarter, and Edwards tried to lead a comeback in the final frame. "Lithuania obviously just came out of the gates on fire," Team USA head coach Steve Kerr said.
Persons: Kariniauskas, Tomas Dimsa, Lisa Marie David Acquire, Canada's Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, We're, Canada's, Alex Abrines, Ricky Rubio, Motiejunas, Vaidas Kariniauskas, Anthony Edwards, Edwards, Steve Kerr, Neil Jerome Morales, Ed Osmond, Pritha Organizations: Basketball, FIBA, Asia Arena, Paris Olympics, MANILA, Spain, FIBA Basketball, Lithuania, Italy, Latvia, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Canada, Team USA, USA, Seven Lithuanians, NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Brazil, Thomson Locations: United States, Lithuania, Asia, Manila, Philippines, Paris Olympics United, Canada, Jakarta, Japan, Indonesia, Serbia, U.S, Germany, Slovenia, Spain, Dominican Republic, Okinawa, Latvia
Cavs' Rubio to take break from basketball, cites mental health
  + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Ricky Rubio of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers said on Saturday he will take a break from basketball so he can focus on his mental health, a move that comes shortly before his Spanish national teammates defend their FIBA World Cup title. "I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health," Rubio said in a statement released by the Spanish Basketball Federation, or FEB."I want to thank all the support I have received from the FEB to understand my decision. Rubio returned to action in January and averaged 5.2 points, 3.5 assists per game with the Cavaliers. "We were informed today by Ricky and his representation that he has decided to step away from his illustrious basketball career to focus on his mental health at this time," the Cavaliers said in a statement. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Ricky Rubio, Rubio, " Rubio, Ricky, Frank Pingue, Hugh Lawson Organizations: NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, Spanish, FIBA, Spanish Basketball Federation, Cavaliers, Thomson Locations: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Toronto
NBA roundup: 76ers snuff Bucks' 16-game winning streak
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points and 13 rebounds, Brook Lopez scored 26 points and Jrue Holiday added 26 points and 13 assists. Grayson Allen made six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, all in the third quarter. Marvin Bagley III collected 20 points and 13 rebounds and Hamidou Diallo added 14 points for the Pistons. Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin both scored 15 points, and Butler added 11 rebounds and seven assists. Houston, which received double-doubles from starters Alperen Sengun (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Kenyon Martin Jr. (14 points, 13 rebounds), will host the Spurs on Sunday.
NBA roundup: Lakers rally, end Grizzlies' 11-game win streak
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Ja Morant scored 22 points while Brandon Clarke and Tyus Jones added 20 points each for the Grizzlies. Paul George chipped in 16 points and 12 assists, Marcus Morris Sr. scored 15 points and Ivica Zubac racked up 12 points and 16 rebounds. Murray finished with 29, going 14-for-25 from the field and adding 12 assists to record his sixth double-double of the season. Domantas Sabonis contributed 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds as Sacramento notched its sixth straight victory, one shy of its season high. Gilgeous-Alexander also had seven assists but couldn't prevent the end of the Thunder's four-game winning streak.
Morten Toft Bech, the founder of a startup that makes plant-based meat alternatives, brought the animals in protest. Meat lobbies argue that plant-based products have stolen the concept of meat without matching its taste and nutrition standards, tarnishing the integrity and cultural importance of meat. It tends to argue that plant-based meat alternatives shouldn't be allowed to use meaty terms at all because, put simply, they aren't meat. Meat bodies want startups to come up with new terms for plant-based food that imitates meat. Both meat organizations and plant-based companies told Insider they encouraged a healthy, balanced diet.
Spanish alternative protein startup Heura just raised $20 million through a crowdfunding campaign. We got an exclusive look at the 35-slide pitch deck it used to raise the funds. Alternative protein startup Heura just raised 20 million euros (around $20 million) as sales of its alternative meats more than doubled in the first half of the year. The pair set about creating healthy meat alternatives that look, feel, and taste like animal-based meat while just using plant-based ingredients. Heura remains committed to growing the plant-based food sector across Europe, as it has done in Spain, Añaños told Insider.
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