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Spain guard Calderon likely to miss finale vs. U.S.
Spain guard Calderon likely to miss finale vs. U.S.
Jose Calderon is expected to miss Sunday's gold medal game between Spain and the United States.
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Jose Calderon Won't Play in Gold Medal Game
FanHouse — Filed under: Raptors, FIBA, NBA Injuries, USA BasketballTeam USA needs no confidence boost heading into tomorrow morning's gold medal game against Spain: the Americans have whooped all comers, including the Spaniards. By 37. But the United States gets another chip on its stack nonetheless, as Spain's starting point guard Jose Calderon will apparently not play due to injury. ESPN's Chris Sheridan confirmed the news with Raptors boss Bryan Colangelo ... who has a bit of a history with the Spanish basketball federation. ...

Calderon Will Miss Medal Game
SLAM Online — ... Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo told ESPN’s Chris Sheridan that Jose Calderon is “definitely out” against the United States. With Calderon sidelined, Spain will need a magical performance from one Ricky Rubio. ...

Team USA vs Spain Live Thread And Up All Night Live Blog [Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]
FanIQ Blog — Team USA dominated Spain 119-82 in pool play and are favored by 21.5 points in the Gold Medal matchup. Spain will be without injured point guard and ...

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