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As Australia continues to digest another Olympics Games without a mens basketball medal, Boomers guard Kevin Lisch believes the campaign was still a resounding success.With six of Australias 12-man squad boasting NBA experience, including Matthew Dellavedova,?Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills, much was expected?from the Boomers in Rio, despite never previously?winning an Olympic medal of any colour.The bar was raised even higher when a strong performance against Team USA was followed by a dominant victory over Lithuania, but a shock semi-final defeat by Serbia left the nation deflated before pride was regained with their efforts against Spain in the bronze medal game.Lisch insists the experience delivered more boom than gloom for Australia.Obviously wed like to have that game against Serbia again, Lisch told ESPN.They really pushed us physically and we went away from what was working for us.Looking back at our campaign -- out of the eight games or so -- we really only had one bad game, and that was against Serbia.We left it all out there on the court and sure, wed like to have that one again, but they played great and that happens in sport.American-born Lisch became a naturalised Australian only five months before the Rio Games, and he is philosophical about his adopted countrys Olympic campaign.Lisch believes the Boomers were beaten by quality opposition rather than the weight of expectation, and he says the experience will make him and the national team stronger.Obviously the way we lost the Serbia game was hard, and I think the Spain game was really tough because we had our chances, he said.You just have to move on from those things and it was unfortunate not to come home with a medal, but we competed at a very high level against Spain.Its been suggested the level of officiating in the game against Spain wasnt of a similarly high level, but Lisch has already come to terms with one particular controversial and costly late call.Leading by one point with little more than five seconds to play, a blocking foul was ruled against Patty Mills; Sergio Rodriguez stepped up to the free-throw line and Australias 88-87 lead became an 89-88 Spain victory.People talk about the calls at the end but that is the nature of sport, and thats why its a beautiful game, Lisch said.It was tough but they always say one bad call doesnt make a game and I believe that.If you over-analyse the specific situations youd just go crazy so you need to let it go.The Boomers left another Olympic Games without winning a medal, but Lisch says they did win a greater level of respect from in international basketball.The rest of the world saw what we were doing, Lisch told ESPN.We were probably playing some of the best basketball in the world at certain times so I think if we can just be a little more consistent with that then theres no saying how far we can go.But at 30-years-old, it is uncertain how long Lisch has to go.He will start his first year of a three-year deal with the Sydney Kings in the NBL, but is non-committal when asked if the Tokyo Olympics are in his plans.Gee, I dont know. 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Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court.BERKELEY, Calif. -- The birthplace of counter-culture is a long way from tiny Prosper, Texas.It took some getting used to, but Davis Webb has adapted just fine to a new environment and a new team in Berkeley, California.Webb, a Texas Tech graduate transfer who replaced Jared Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in this years NFL draft, at quarterback, has led the California Golden Bears to a surprising 3-2 record, with consecutive upsets over ranked teams for the first time since 2009.Webb leads the nation with 2,143 passing yards and 22 touchdowns.He was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week after throwing four long touchdown passes in a 28-23 victory over then-No. 18 Utah.Webb is thriving in a spread offense hes familiar with from his days at Texas Tech, where he threw for 5,557 yards and 46 touchdowns is 23 games (14 as a starter).But to say a stroll down Berkeleys Telegraph Avenue, where the interchange of ideas and arts, along with the aromas of shish kebob and the occasional whiff of marijuana that fill the air, is a bit different form Prosper, a sleepy middle class suburb of about 10,000 where Webb grew up, would be an understatement.Culture shock? Yes, a little different than Dallas, Texas or Lubbock, Texas, and at the same time Ive embraced it, Webb said.This has probably been the best experience of my life, just being here has really allowed me to embrace the culture ... and just kind of grow up as a man and be more mature. Its been a great experience.Webb credits his teammates with helping him adapt to a new environment in Berkeley.I had a plan coming in here to try to make sure that my hard work and my work ethic would win over my teammates, Webb said. Its worked thus far and Im going to continue to do that and try to be leader for this team.Webbs teammates say hiss energy is infectious.ddddddddddddHe brings a lot of joy to the team, senior safety Khari Vanderbilt said. Hes a quarterback but hes in our defensive huddle pumping us up. He brings a good mindset to the team.Webbs easy transition from the reddest of the red states to live-and-let-live Berkeley impressed his coaches.I dont know how many times in his life hed been to California before he got here so I think everything was new to him, Cal coach Sonny Dykes said.Hes a Texas kid who went to college in Texas, was used to his teammates at Texas Tech, was used to the way they were doing things, was used to a different lifestyle than he has here, and so for him to be able to come in the door one day and get acclimated and settled as quickly as he has I think really shows you how mature he is.Thats a hard transition for people, especially when youre 21 years old, so hes handled it about as well as you can handle it.His success on the field is especially impressive considering the Golden Bears lost their top six receivers from last season.Webbs work ethic has set him apart, Dykes said.Hes just a highly competitive person ... when the games on the line he wants the ball in his hands, he want to make the tough decisions, Dykes said.And if the early returns are any indication, Webbs decision to transfer to Cal hasnt hurt his NFL draft stock.I think the more that people see him the more theyre going to like him, Dykes said. I think theyre going to like the film and I think theyre going to even like the maturity and work ethic and leadership even better.Hes one of those guys that if he has an opportunity to move in the NFL can transition pretty quickly. ' ' '