Reuters: Sports News: U.S. drawn with Argentina, France in London basketball

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U.S. drawn with Argentina, France in London basketball Apr 30th 2012, 16:55 RIO DE JANEIRO | Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:55pm EDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic men's basketball champions United States have drawn Argentina, France and Tunisia in Group A at the London Games. European champions Spain, who lost the 2008 Games final in Beijing to the U.S., are in Group B with hosts Britain, Australia, China and Brazil following Monday's draw at the Brazilian Olympic Committee headquarters. The three places still up for grabs in the 12-team tournament at the July 27-August 12 Games will be decided at a qualifying tournament in Caracas from June 2-8. The U.S. women's team, looking for their fifth consecutive gold medal, were drawn with China, Angola and three teams that will emerge from a qualifying tournament in Turkey. The other group so far has Australia, runners-up at the last three Games, Russia, Britain and Brazil. (Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; writing by Rex Gowar in Buenos Aires, editing by Mark Meadows)

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