Associated Press LILLE, FRANCE— Tournament MVP Pau Gasol had a double-double as Spain cruised past Lithuania 80-63 Sunday in Lille, France, to regain the European basketball championship title. Spain earned its third title in the last four tournaments after having to settle for bronze two years ago. For Lithuania, it was a second straight runner-up finish after losing the final against France in 2013. "It was an incredible championship,'' Gasol said. "We went through struggles early on but the team responded well and with our backs to the wall we understood that we had to play better defense.'' Earlier, France pulled away in the third...
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