Spain advances to Euro semifinals

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    An American from New Orleans is helping a small Balkan nation make basketball history.

    Bo McCalebb scored 23 points to lead Macedonia into the semifinals of the European basketball championship for the first time with a stunning 67-65 victory over host Lithuania, a small country itself but a basketball giant.

    Wednesday's victory meant Macedonia will play defending champion Spain in the semifinals, not only to make the final but also to qualify for the London Olympics.

    "I am not European and I don't know the importance of making it to the Olympics, but I'm sure I'll find out shortly," McCalebb said with a smile.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketb...in-advances-semifinals-european-championships
     

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