HAINING (FIBA Diamond Ball for Women) – Russia put a couple of disappointing setbacks to Latvia and the United States behind them and beat Mali 79-52 to finally taste victory at the FIBA Diamond Ball for Women. The European champions struggled early on against their African opponents and only led 35-26 at the break but then grabbed a stranglehold on the game in the first five minutes of the third quarter, outscoring Mali 12-3 to take a 47-29 lead. ...