Basketball : Bayern Munich beat Khimki Moscow 72-65 in round 11 of the Euroleague

Bayern Munich recorded a narrow 72-65 win over Khimki Moscow Region in Round 11 of European Basketball's Euroleague at the Audi Dome in Germany, to move closer to the top half of the table and the play-off places. In a tense encounter, Bayern led for much of the game, but could not shake off a Khimki side that had won their previous three games. Nihad Dedovic had a game-high 14 points for the home side, supported by 13 from Vladimir Lucic, whose 3-pointer with two minutes left on the clock proved crucial. Derrick Williams also got into double figures. Charles Jenkins and Jordan Mickey scored 12 for Khimki, with Stefan Markovic and Malcolm Thomas both adding 10.