Scotland went on to lose 19-17 to Kenya in the semi-finals of the Plate competition to round off a dismal day.

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They created from hoarded parts: pre-existing stars Bryant and Pau Gasol were joined in the off-season by All-Stars Howard and Steve Nash, and there was an assumption that this boldface, Frankenstein'd outfit, while not assured of a Finals run, would give heavy competition to rivals like the Thunder and Spurs.

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For the first time next year, just before the start of the Masters, the course will host the finals of a kids' drive, chip and putt competition.

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Burnley boss Owen Coyle, whose side enjoyed a famous run to the semi-finals of the same competition last season, was clearly disappointed with his side's exit.

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The Knights are now in a very strong position to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.

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She lost to Japan's Kaori Matsumoto - who went on to reach the semi-finals - but the new competition format did not allow her a second-chance fight with a chance of a bronze medal.

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Striker Nino Gomes pulled one back -- to make him only the third player in the history of the competition to score in three different finals -- after 40 minutes to offer Scolari the springboard for a second half revival.

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