GOODWILL GAMES ROUNDUP : U.S. Team Tops Russia for Bronze

The U.S. basketball team gained a bit of consolation and revenge Thursday by beating Russia, 80-71, to take the bronze medal at the Goodwill Games.

Michael Finley of Wisconsin led the Americans with 24 points, Alan Henderson of Indiana added 17 and Shawn Respert of Michigan State had 11. Sergei Babkov led Russia with 15 points.

Puerto Rico beat Italy, 94-80, for the gold, avenging a defeat to the Italians in the preliminary round.

“This was the best game in five we played here,” said U.S. Coach George Raveling. “It made a difference the game was against the Russians. If we’d have played anybody else but Russia I’m not convinced our incentive would have been as high.”

BOXING

In semifinals, U.S. champion Carlos Navarro of Los Angeles won in the 112-pound division and Shane Swartz of Ft. Collins, Colo., beat Stephen Beets of Ocean Springs, Miss., 18-10 in the 165-pound class.

Benjamin McDowell of Ft. Bragg, N.C., (178-pound) and Lance Whitaker of Northridge (over 200 pounds) also won.

WATER POLO

Italy beat Hungary, 7-4, and Russia defeated Germany, 13-6, in preliminary round play.

TAEKWONDO

South Koreans swept all three gold medals. Kim Yyoung-hun and Kim Jung-kyu won the men’ titles and Choo Soo-yeon captured the women’s crown.

TRIATHLON

Simon Lessing of Britain won the men’s triathlon--a 1,500-meter swim, 40 kilometers of cycling and 10 kilometers of running. Nathaniel Llerandi of Boulder, Colo., was fifth. Isabelle Mouthon of France took the women’s event. Americans Katie Webb and Karen Smyers were third and fourth.