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PRESIDENT Barack Obama welcomed David Cameron to the US yesterday by taking him out to watch his favourite sport � basketball.The two world leaders spent the first evening of Mr Cameron's three-day visit watching the opening game in the March Madness tournament in Dayton, Ohio. The PM said the US president had given him tips on how to follow the game. In a joint interview at half-time, Mr Cameron said: "I'm enjoying it. It's fast, it's pretty fast and furious. It's hard to follow sometimes exactly who's done what wrong." Asked if the president was helping him, Mr Cameron said: "He's giving me some tips. He's going to help me fill out my (tournament) bracket."