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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- Jeffery Taylor scored 25 points and Sweden upset Russia 81-62 for its first win at the European basketball championship on Saturday. Russia, the Olympic bronze medallist last year and bronze medallist at the Europeans two years ago, now looks unlikely to make the second round after three straight defeats. Sweden is 1-2. Also Saturday, defending champion Spain limited the Czech Republic to two points in the final quarter in Celje and ran away with a 60-39 victory despite its own poor shooting. Slovenia stayed perfect by edging Georgia 72-68 and Greece also went to 3-0 by beating winless Turkey 84-61. Italy cruised past Finland 62-44 in Koper, while Croatia let a seemingly secure lead slip away before holding on for a 74-70 victory over winless Poland in Celje. Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko added 22 points and 13 rebounds for Sweden in the Group D game in Koper. Sweden pulled away in the final quarter after leading for most of the game. Aleksey Shved had 15 points for Russia and Semen Antonov added 13. Spain missed its last seven 3-point attempts and was marginally more effective than the Czechs in the fourth, only outscoring the Czechs 4-2 in the final quarter until less than three minutes remained in the game. The Czechs shot 24 per cent from the field and Spain 32 per cent. The Czechs pulled within five late in the third quarter but Spain then clamped down on defence. Rudy Fernandez had 14 points and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio added 10 for Spain. Memphis Grizzlies centre Marc Gasol scored his only basket halfway into the third quarter but pulled down 10 rebounds. Spain is 2-1 in Group C. Washington Wizards forward Jan Vesely had seven points and 14 rebounds and Lubos Barton had 12 rebounds and five points for the Czechs, who fell to 1-2. In Italys third straight win, Luigi Datome had 10 points. Finland fell to 2-1. Croatias Bojan Bogdanovic led all scorers with 23 points, while Michal Ignerski had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Poland. Playing without the injured guard Vassilis Spanoulis, Greece shot 61.5 per cent from the field and made 10 of 15 3-point shots. Center Yannis Bourousis led Greece with 21 points and guard Nikos Zisis had 11 assists. In Celje, Slovenia held off Georgia as Domen Lorbek scored eight of his 18 points with the game on the line. Zoran Dragic also made a jumper with six seconds remaining to secure the victory. Viktor Sanikidze had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Ricky Hickman added 19 points for Georgia, which is 1-2. Top three teams from each of the four groups advance to the second round. Joe Flacco Jersey . It was the first game back in Columbus for Rangers star Rick Nash, the Blue Jackets franchise leader in goals, assists and games. 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"I love the game, its the best job you can have," he explained Tuesday as the players left Joe Louis Arena for the summer. "Ill sit down with my wife and well go from there.TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays wont have their usual closer available for the start of the regular season. Casey Janssen was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to a strain in his left abdominal area and lower back. Fellow right-hander Sergio Santos will take over the closers role while Janssen is out of the lineup. Janssen, 4-1 with 34 saves and a 2.56 earned-run average last year, was limited at spring training because of shoulder soreness. But on Friday, he felt some minor discomfort in his lower back while warming up during a pre-season game against the New York Mets in Montreal. An MRI exam revealed a mild strain, general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Sunday on a conference call. "We dont expect him to be out too long," Anthopoulos said. "There was a scenario where we could have just waited maybe five or six days and try to get him back going. But we want to just have this thing resolved and not nag at him." The move was retroactive to Saturday. Janssen, 32, allowed one earned run and four hits in three innings over three pre-season appearances. Hes expected to thrrow on flat ground to keep his arm in shape before trying to pitch from a mound.dddddddddddd The Blue Jays also recalled catcher Erik Kratz from triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, a day ahead of Torontos season opener at Tampa Bay. Kratz hit .400 in spring training and had been sent to minor-league camp earlier in the week after losing the backup job to Josh Thole. Santos, 30, made 29 appearances for the Blue Jays last season. He was 1-1 with one save and a 1.75 ERA. Also Sunday, former reliever Dustin McGowan pitched a simulated game and Anthopoulos said it appears hell be ready to start Friday against the New York Yankees. "Hes done so well," Anthopoulos said. "We dont expect any changes at all. So far, so good. He felt good, felt strong, and we expect him to be good to go for Opening Day in Toronto." McGowan, 32, was named to the starting rotation earlier in the week. The right-hander made his debut with the Blue Jays in 2005 but has battled injuries throughout his career. McGowan had a 2.45 ERA in 25 appearances last season and did not record a decision or a save. 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