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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Pau Gasol scored 24 points, Ricky Rubio added 15 and Spain rallied for a crucial 96-87 win over Nigeria 96-87 on Thursday night in mens basketball.The teams began the game in a nearly empty arena as security officials prevented fans from entering while police exploded a suspicious backpack left near a public restroom. The explosion reverberated inside and out Carioca Arena. Fans were allowed in later in the first quarter.Rudy Fernandez added 13 points for Spain, which began the tournament with losses to Croatia and Brazil. Another loss would have put the defending silver medalists in danger of not advancing past pool play.Spain trailed by one point entering the fourth, when they turned to Olympic veterans Gasol, Rubio and Fernandez.Chamberlain Oguchi scored 24 and Josh Akognon 12 for Nigeria, which was within 83-82 but couldnt come up with big plays down the stretch.Draymond Green Warriors Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Mitch Richmond Warriors Jersey . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. https://www.warriorsrookiesshop.com/Alfonzo-Mckinnie-City-Edition-Jersey/ . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. Alen Smailagic Warriors Jersey . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Glenn Robinson Jersey . McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford.RENTON, Wash. -- Russell Wilson participated in practice Wednesday and continues to be on track to start for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.His attitude is as charged up as you can imagine, as always, coach Pete Carroll said. But hes excited to prove that he can make it back, get back and all that. Hes half-crazy about proving, so its good. His attitudes great.Added offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, Right now, were expecting him to be full go. And I dont think he has any different thoughts than that. Hes amazing in his preparation. Hes probably not even sleeping with all the rehab that hes doing. And I expect him to be ready to go.Wilson sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of the Seahawks win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday but finished the game and did not miss any snaps. His mobility, however, was limited by the injury.During the portion of practice open to the media Wednesday, Wilson had his ankle taped. He participated in warmups and threw to his receivers like he normally does.The really great performers find a way, and they dont have to be 100 percent all the time to operate at a really high level, Carroll said. So thats part of whats going on.Meanwhile, Thomas Rawls will get the start at running back, Carroll said.Rawls is coming off offseason ankle surgery. He came off the bench in Week 1 and played 27 percent of the teams offensive snaps.ddddddddddddRawls carried 12 times for 32 yards (2.7 yards per carry).There wasnt any shaking off the rust, Rawls said. It was all business. We had a game. I just tried to get out of my mind and get out of my body and play loose and play free. Thats exactly what I did. I wasnt thinking a second about my ankle or anything. I was just out there playing me and doing my job.What Im going to work on this week as far as in practice [is] just hitting the line of scrimmage a little bit faster and reading a little bit more, being more patient and more calm. I was so excited being out there and playing a lot of plays and getting a lot of carries.Rawls played just two snaps in the preseason, and Carroll said the team wanted to ease him in during the opener.Asked how he felt Monday after the game, Rawls said of his left ankle, I felt good. I didnt have any pain. There wasnt anything like that. So Im looking forward to playing this week.Christine Michael got the start in Week 1, playing 63 percent of the snaps and carrying 15 times for 66 yards (4.4 average). He is expected to continue to have a role in the backfield. ' ' '