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U20 hoopsters finish third in Europe 

Israel's under-20 basketball team routed Bulgaria 101-67 to finish third in Division B of the European Championships yesterday. "I don't really know from where the team drew its strength for its seventh game in 10 days," said head coach Sharon Drucker after the game. "They played amazing basketball in the second half." Shawn Dawson led Israel with 26 points. Bar Timor poured in 15 points and pulled in seven rebounds. Or Solomon added 15 points. Guy Lavie had a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. The team will play in Division A next year. (Arie Livnat)

Maccabi Haifa wins soccer friendly but loses Ghadir

Maccabi Haifa has agreed to release Mohammad Ghadir, as per the soccer player's request. Kiryat Shmona, Maccabi Netanya and Bnei Sakhnin are all possible destinations for the striker. Haifa won its final friendly of its training camp in Austria, beating Turkish club Besiktas 2-0. Haifa's Premier League rival Hapoel Tel Aviv also won its friendly yesterday against Wisla Krakow by an identical score. (Moshe Boker)

Baseball, softball agree to merge in Olympic bid
 
Baseball and softball officials have agreed to form a single international federation in a joint bid to return to the Olympics. The two sports were dropped from the Olympics after the 2008 Beijing Games. Each has failed in separate attempts to win reinstatement. The two governing bodies say they plan to merge into the International Baseball and Softball Federation in hopes of increasing their chances of returning for the 2020 Games. Still impeding their plan, however, is the challenge of securing the participation of major league baseball players. Baseball federation president Riccardo Fraccari and softball chief Don Porter say they have submitted their plans to the International Olympic Committee. They propose playing men's baseball and women's softball at a single venue over seven to 10 days. (AP)