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In this Sept. 17, 2011 file photo, Serbia's Head Coach Dusan Ivkovic reacts during the EuroBasket European Basketball Championship 7th to 8th position classification match against Slovenia, in Kaunas, Lithuania. Serbian Basketball Federation says famous coach Dusan Ivkovic has died at the age of 77. Serbian media said Ivkovic died in a Belgrade hospital after a lung failure on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. During his 46-year coaching career, Ivkovic led teams such as Partizan Belgrade, CSKA Moscow as well as Greek teams Aris, PAOK, Panionios, Olympiacos, AEK, as well as the Yugoslav and Serbian national teams. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Dusan Ivkovic, Serbian basketball coach, dies at 77

Sep. 16, 2021 06:36 AM EDT

Vasilije Micic from Efes Istanbul, centre, jumps to the basket through the defense of Albas' Jonas Mattisseck, left, and Luke Sikma, right, during their Euroleague main round basketball match at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, Thursday Feb. 27, 2020. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)
Basketball's EuroLeague cancels season because of virus

By Tim Reynolds May. 25, 2020 08:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 file photo, Devin Sweetney poses during Denver Nuggets media day Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Sweetney knew even before the coronavirus outbreak that nothing was guaranteed when it came to getting paid for playing overseas. The 32-year-old American said the Greek basketball team he played for this season still owes him “thousands of dollars.” American players have been able to earn livings by infusing European basketball teams with scoring and ball handling but now they’re worried there will be fewer jobs and lower salaries in the economic fallout of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Americans playing overseas fear economic fallout from virus

By Ken Maguire Apr. 21, 2020 06:06 AM EDT