25/08/2006 PUR - Toro steps down as Puerto Rico coach SAPPORO (FIBA World Championship) - Julio Toro has left his post as coach of Puerto Rico following their elimination at the FIBA World Championship. The news was confirmed after the 73-72 defeat by Italy in their final Group D game, bringing an end to almost three decades with the national squad. Toro, who has been part of the set-up since becoming assistant coach in 1978, said: "In more than 160 matches with this team, I want to be remembered as somebody who did his best more »

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17/03/2006 Press Release no. 10: FIBA appoints World Championship Referees GENEVA (FIBA World Championship) - FIBA, the International Basketball Federation based in Geneva, Switzerland, has announced today the appointment of the referees for the FIBA World Championships  more » ...............................

16/03/2006 Press Release no. 09: Game hours for FIBA World Championship GENEVA/TOKYO (FIBA World Championship) – FIBA and the Organising Committee of the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan announced today the game orders and tip-off times. For the precise schedule  more » ...............................

23/02/2006 Press Release no. 8: Basketball ticket sale starts on 23 March (GENEVA/TOKYO) - Fans around the world will be able to buy tickets for the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan via the internet as of 23rd March 2006. The Local Organising Committee announced today  more » ...............................

20/02/2006 Press Release no. 7: Online Media Accreditation available GENEVA/TOKYO (FIBA World Championship ) - The application form for media accreditation for the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan is available on www.fiba.com and www.fiba2006.com as of today,  more » ...............................

15/02/2006 Press Release no. 6: Online Media Accreditation for FIBA World Championship GENEVA (FIBA World Championship) - The application process for media accreditation for the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan will be available on www.fiba.com and www.fiba2006.com as of 20th  more » ...............................

15/01/2006 Press Release no. 2: Stage set for FIBA World Championship 2006 Today's draw in Tokyo has set the stage for the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan. The make-up of the 4 groups determined the match schedule for the first 5 game days of the most competitive  more » ...............................

28/11/2005 Press Release no. 38: ITA, PUR, SCG and TUR receive Wild Cards The Basketball Federations of Italy, Puerto Rico, Serbia & Montenegro and Turkey have received invitations to participate in the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan next summer. The FIBA Central  more » ...............................

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