Euroleague basketball back with Darussafaka on rise and Real Madrid falling – in pictures

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  Andres Nocioni, right, of Real Madrid in action against Marko Todorovic of BC Khimki during their Euroleague match on Friday night. Maxim Shipenkov / EPA

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  Bayern Munich’s Alex Renfroe, centre, tries to score against Fenerbahce’s Pero Antic during their Euroleague contest on Friday in Istanbul. Tolga Bozoglu / EPA

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  Sofoklis Schortsanitis, left, of Crvena Zvezda backs down Bangaly Fofana of Strasbourg in their Euroleague basketball game on Wednesday. Koca Sulejmanovic / EPA

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  Laboral Kutxa Vitoria’s Darius Adams, right, dribbles past Olimpia Milano’s Oliver Lafayette during their Euroleague game on Friday. Matteo Bazzi / EPA

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  Kyle Hines, left, of CSKA Moscow guards Jordan Farmar of Maccabi Tel Aviv during their EUroleague contest on Wednesday night. Yuri Kochetkov / EPA

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  Darussafaka’s Emir Preldzic reacts after scoring against Dinamo Sassari in his team’s Euroleague victory on Thursday night. Tolga Bozoglu / EPA

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  Gustavo Ayon of Real Madrid attempts a shot over James Augustine of BC Khimki during his team’s Euroleague loss in Russia on Friday night. Maxim Shipenkov / EPA

Images from the first round of Euroleague basketball play, with Darussafaka and Crvena Zvezda among the winners and Real Madrid and Bayern Munich among the losers. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

Results: Pinar Karsiyaka 71, Barcelona 62; KK Crvena Zvezda 81, Strasbourg 59; CSKA Moscow 100, Maccabi Tel Aviv 69; Darussafaka 83, Dinamo Sassari 74; Baloncesto Malaga 76, Brose Baskets 71; Olympiakos 76, KK Cedevita 61; Lokomotiv Kuban 81, Panathinaikos 70; Fenerbahce 74, Bayern Munich 67; BC Khimki 84, Real Madrid 70; BC Zalgiris 66, Basket Zielona Gora 62; Olimpia Milano 78, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 76; Anadolu Efes 89, Limoges 77.

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