RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two losses in two games by a total of three points have the Spanish mens basketball team in an unenviable, yet somewhat familiar position.Spain dropped to 0-2 after Tuesdays 66-65 loss to Brazil, but theres still a level of optimism in the locker room.The disappointing start to the Rio Games -- losing twice before the medial round -- is reminiscent of the London Games. The Spaniards started better in 2012, then lost twice only to rebound and capture the silver.Honestly, I dont like the situation for sure, Rudy Fernandez said. We lost the first two games, but I remember in London we lost two games, too.I trust in my teammates. ... We are very good players. We know the situation we are in. Honestly, we have a chance. We have a chance to win the next three games.Whats different this time, however, is a large part of that core team is showing signs of age, roles have changed -- or are not here.Spain has been an international power for a decade with silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and the 2012 London Games, gold in the 2006 world basketball championship, three FIBA EuroBasket titles and four other top -three finishes, but they are facing a transitional period.Its my last Olympics, thats for sure, point guard Jose Calderon said. I dont know, I think everybody is totally different. I think personal health and situations are different to decide if its the last one or not, but it is what it is. I think weve been playing two good basketball games and we just couldnt finish.Calderon, 34, is playing in his fourth Olympics, but has played less than two minutes in Rio.New San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol is reaching the twilight of his career and, at 36 years old, may be playing in his last Olympics.His brother, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, is not playing in Rio while he rehabs a broken foot.Fernandez is still playing big minutes, but he hasnt been knocking down jump shots like he did as player that logged four NBA seasons. Hes just 1 for 7 from the arc in Rio.There are six players on the team born in or before 1986 and just three who were on the team for the Beijing Games. Younger players like Ricky Rubio, Nikola Mirotic and Willy Hernangomez seem to be the future of the team.While still optimistic, Spain has clearly missed Marc Gasol, a two-time NBA All-Star and 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year. Brazil was physical with the Spanish team and got the go-ahead basket on a follow shot by Marcus Marquinhos with 5.5 seconds left.Spain lost 72-70 to Croatia in its opener when Dario Saric blocked Pau Gasols point-blank shot at the buzzer.Well it could sound like an excuse if we talk about Marc tonight, Spain coach Sergio Scariolo said. Of course. We became a special team especially when we found a way to have Marc and Pau play together a few years ago. Unfortunately in the last couple of years, this was not possible because Marc was out.So we are a good normal team and we have to find a way to compete like we are doing and to win without Marc. We are happy about the players we have. Theres no point to regret or to double-guess today.Scariolo called the situation frustrating, but lamented that they could easily be 2-0. The Spanish team plays Nigeria, Lithuania and Argentina in the final three games of pool play.I would call it challenging, Scariolo said. 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Rivera had four hits for New York.Every time Ive looked up they (the Diamondbacks) are hitting a double, Mets manager Terry Collins said. It was nice that we hit some doubles tonight for a change.Arizonas Mitch Haniger drove in three runs with a triple and double and made some strong throws from the outfield in his major league debut.Every swing he took he was right on it, and just exactly as advertised from (Reno manager) Phil Nevin and everybody in the minor leagues, Arizona manager Chip Hale said, he really knows how to play the game.Yasmany Tomas homered for the second straight night for the Diamondbacks.Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 40th save.Syndergaard (10-7), the losing pitcher in Arizonas 9-0 rout of the Mets in New York last week, went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs, two earned, and seven hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. He hadnt won since July 3.He said he had been working on tweaking his mechanics since that last start.These past five days Ive spent a lot of time on the mound in between starts trying to get back on track, he said. ... I felt like it was a step in the right direction.Collins said the difference was Syndergaards fastball.When he commanded the fastball in the right spots, they didnt take very good swings at it, Collins said. ... I thought he threw the ball much better tonight.Braden Shipley, who had thrown seven scoreless innings in that game last week, blanked the Mets for four innings before they erupted for four runs in the fifth, two on Syndergaards third homer of the season tying a Mets record for a pitcher.Noahs dangerous. Hes got huge power, Collins said. Finally he got one and the way the game turned out we needed it.Shipley (2-2) gave up seven rruns, six earned, and 10 hits in 5-plus innings.ddddddddddddThe Diamondbacks led 1-0 after four innings on Tomas 10th home run in his last 18 games.T.J. Rivera led off with a single and Alejandro De Aza doubled to put runners at second and third with no outs. Rene Rivera brought the other Rivera home with a sacrifice fly before Syndergaard launched Shipleys 3-2 pitch into the seats in right field.Its an awesome feeling, Syndergaard said. I kind of watched it a little on that one.New York ended Shipleys night with three runs in the sixth.T.J. Rivera made two errors at third base to help Arizona rally with three runs in the sixth, two on Hanigers triple to the right-center gap, his first major league hit.Great feeling, Haniger said. Its what I dreamed about.Haniger doubled home a run in the seventh to make it a two-run game.HANIGER ARRIVESThe Diamondbacks recalled Haniger on Tuesday and optioned OF Socrates Brito to Reno.Haniger was in left field for his first major league start and made a nice shoestring catch. He was batting .325 with 32 doubles, 24 home runs and 86 RBI in 119 games with Double-A Mobile and Reno this season. He was acquired in a trade with Milwaukee in 2014.TRAINERS ROOMMets: OF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) and INF Asdrubal Cabrera (strained left patella tendon) both made rehab appearances with Class-A St. Lucie on Tuesday night. Cabrera was 0 for 3 and played seven innings in left field in the first game of a doubleheader. He said he would play nine innings on Wednesday and hopes to join the Mets in San Francisco. Cabrera is eligible to come off the DL on Friday. Cabrera was 1 for 3 with a double and scored a run in the second game of the doubleheader. He said he planned on playing seven innings on Wednesday.UP NEXTMets: New York sends LHP Jonathan Niese (8-6, 5.20 ERA) to the mound in search of the Mets second straight series win.Diamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (4-8, 4.91) gets the start in the finale of a brief three-game homestand. ' ' '