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LONDON -- The British government warned Syrias Olympic head on Wednesday that he could be banned from attending the London Games due to his close links with President Bashar Assad. Syrian national Olympic committee head Gen. Mowaffak Joumaa is not on a European Union travel-ban list which features Assad, and has said he plans to attend the July 27-Aug. 12 games. "I think that might be a situation that is developing as we speak," British sports minister Hugh Robertson said. "We will have to see when his application comes through ... we would have to talk to the IOC but yes of course we can (block Joumaas entry)." Joumaa is an aide of Assad, whose regime has launched a violent crackdown on Syrias opposition over the last 13 months. "Anyone who applies for a visa for the games who comes from a country where there might be questions raised goes in front of a committee where those cases are individually looked at," Robertson said. "Any that are contentious (cases) come to ministers to sign off and we have the power to refuse anybody a visa. "It will be the foreign secretary who decides and he will ask us if there are any overriding sports reasons why we should take a different view." Despite the Assad regime pledging to respect a week-old cease-fire to end 13 months of bloodshed, Syrian forces assaulted an opposition stronghold with a steady rain of mortar shells on Wednesday as the regime ignores a deadline to get tanks and troops off the streets. Although some critics have objected to the possibility that Syrian officials could attend the games, Joumaa said he had been invited this month and insisted: "I am going to the Olympic Games." As London marked 100 days before the opening ceremony, Robertson addressed the International Olympic Committees ongoing talks with Saudi Arabia about sending women to compete. 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Thompsons teammates continued to get him the ball — and he just kept shooting.They just kept wanting to see the show, Thompson said. Thats what they kept telling me.Thompson set a league record for the most points in a quarter Friday night, a thrilling 37-point third period that powered the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings.I was one of the luckiest NBA players ever to play with Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, David Robinson and some of the greatest players ever, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. As many spectacular things as Michael did, which he did nightly, I never saw him do that.Thompson finished with a career-high 52 points, pleasing 19,596 fans at rowdy Oracle Arena with a performance that will long be remembered in the basketball-loving Bay Area. The All-Star hopeful made all 13 shots, including a league-record nine from 3-point range in a quarter, and hit both of his free throws during a 12-minute span of pure basketball bliss.It was kind of a blur. I wish I could go back and enjoy it some more, but moments like that go by really fast, Thompson said.His streaky shooting stroke helped the Warriors (35-6) erase a sloppy showing in the middle of the game for its franchise-best 18th consecutive home victory. Golden State became the 10th team to win at least 35 games halfway through a season.Thompson surpassed the 33-point mark set by George Gervin in 1978 and matched by Carmelo Anthony in 2008 for the most points in a quarter. Michael Redd and Joe Johnson shared the previous mark for most 3s in a quarter with eight.Thompson, who signed a four-year, near-maximum contract extension worth about $70 million this summer, couldnt remember ever dominating a game like that.Maybe elementary school, he joked.A day after backcourt teammate Stephen Curry received the most All-Star votes in the NBA and Kerr learned he would lead the Western Conference in the leagues showcase game, Thompson let the world know he expects to be right next to them at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15.Thompson stunned Sacramento — and just about everyone in the building — with a performance unlike any other in league lore. He hit one I-cant-believe-he-just-made-that basket after another — including a 28-footer — and added an alley-oop from Curry on the fastbreak just for good measure.Thompson said two other shots left him just as baffled: an off-balance one in the corner, and another off a curl that got a shooters bounce. He even made one from about 10 feet beyond the 3-point line after a play that didnt count.At that point, Warriors assistant Jarron Collins turned to Kerr and quipped, We have to get more balance.ddddddddddddhompson seemed to love every minute of it, flapping his hands to the crowd while running down court. During one timeout, he sat on the bench with his hands over his head, staring at the scoreboard in disbelief.It was reminiscent of Michael (Jordan), because it was sort of otherworldly, Kerr said.Thompson scored 19 consecutive points during one scintillating stretch, which ended with him zipping a left-handed pass to Draymond Green for a layup.You dont get that hot in (NBA) 2K, Green said, referring to the popular video game.Thompson finally a missed a shot — from 21 feet — at the start of the fourth quarter, only in the game because Kerr said players pleaded with him not to take him out. 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