Brazil beat the Dominican Republic 83-76 on Saturday to claim a berth in next year's London Olympics. Marcelo Machado led Brazil with 20 points in the semifinal victory, which puts the South Americans into the final of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas on Sunday. Argentina and Puerto Rico meet in the second semifinal later Saturday. The two finalists qualify automatically for London. The third through fifth-place teams earn spots in a qualifying tournament just before the games.
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