The Associated Press

ISTANBUL, Turkey - After waking to news of bombings, the U.S. Olympic basketball team decided to play on.

And by the time the Americans finished an 80-68 victory over Turkey in front of a jeering crowd, they pronounced themselves ready for Athens - but still jittery from the day's events.

The Americans' final Olympic tuneup was similar to many others during an up-and-down tour through Europe. They were unable to dominate an opponent that figured to be vastly overmatched, but they got the job done in the end.

What made this day different was a major off-the-court event that tested their focus.

The team learned early in the morning that bombs had exploded at two hotels and a fuel depot a few miles from their hotel, but team and U.S. government officials reassured them it would be safe to go ahead with the game.

"I don't know that everybody is absolutely confident and secure with everything, but they said everything would be fine, so you have to keep going," said Tim Duncan, who shot 12-for-14 and led the Americans with 25 points and 11 rebounds.

After failing to shake Turkey for three quarters, the U.S. team hit its stride in the fourth quarter.

Tennis

CORIA OUT: World No. 3 Guillermo Coria had arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Monday and expects to miss the U.S. Open this month.

"The doctors say I will be out for up to three months," Coria said on his Web site, gcoria.com, on Tuesday.

College football

GEORGIA: Running back Kregg Lumpkin, who was expected to start, will be lost for the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee during a non-contact drill.

Lumpkin tore his anterior cruciate ligament Monday, the team's first day of practice. The normal recovery period for the injury is about nine months.

Lumpkin was second on the team with 523 yards rushing as a freshman last year, despite missing the first two games.

NBA

CAVALIERS: Cleveland waived center Steven Hunter, who averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 145 career NBA games.

NHL

SENATORS: Ottawa re-signed star defenseman Zdeno Chara, this year's runner-up for the Norris Trophy, to a two-year, $9.5-million deal.

RANGERS: Free agent forward Michael Nylander signed a three-year deal worth $8.9 million with New York. Nylander, 31, has averaged almost a point per game during his 11 seasons.

DEVILS: Center Scott Gomez was awarded a one-year, $2.9 million contract in arbitration. He had 14 goals and 56 assists last season.

MAPLE LEAFS: Toronto re-signed defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a two-year, $5.9 million contract.

College basketball

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Guard Stetson Hairston has been suspended indefinitely by coach Chris Lowery after being charged with felony trespassing and mob action and misdemeanor battery in Carbondale, Ill. Michael Dale was suspended for the first three games of next season after being charged with the same crimes, which resulted from a July fight with two other men at an apartment complex near campus.

Hairston averaged 9.4 points and 4.3 rebounds last season. Dale has never played for the Salukis.

Boxing

WILLIAMS BOUT: Danny Williams (32-3), who beat Mike Tyson at Louisville last month, will fight Uzbekistan's Oleg Maskaev (29-5) on Oct. 9 in London for the vacant World Boxing Union heavyweight title.