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MANILA, Aug 28, 2023 (AFP) – South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team “played with fire” after stunning China to claim their first-ever win at the Basketball World Cup on Monday. The world’s number 62-ranked team scored 15 three-point shots on their way to an 89-69 victory in Manila, keeping their hopes of a second-round place alive in their World Cup debut. South Sudan became an independent country in 2011 and played their […]
MANILA, Aug 28, 2023 (AFP) – China head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic urged his players to show more “spirit”, with their Basketball World Cup hopes hanging by a thread after a stunning loss to South Sudan on Monday. China went down 89-69 to the World Cup debutants in Manila for their second defeat of the tournament, following an opening-day monstering by Serbia. China must now beat Puerto Rico in their final group game on Wednesday and […]
The United States began their quest for Basketball World Cup redemption with a hard-fought win over New Zealand on Saturday, while Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic dazzled on his tournament debut. Defending champions Spain also got their campaign off to a successful start, and there were opening wins for Puerto Rico, Georgia, Greece, Brazil and Serbia on the competition’s second day. The United States finished seventh at the last World Cup in China four years ago […]
JAKARTA, Aug 25, 2023 (AFP) – Canada opened the Basketball World Cup with a statement win over France on Friday, while cohosts the Philippines fell short of a memorable victory in front of their raucous fans. There were also wins for Italy, Australia, Montenegro, Latvia, the Dominican Republic, Lithuania and Germany as the tournament tipped off in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Canada came into the tournament with a squad packed with NBA talent but […]
Making ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ in Manila ๐คฉ 3๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ,1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ fans packed Philippine Arena, setting a new FIBA Basketball World Cup record as the 2023 edition started with PUSO and passion!#FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/PCoE67plIP โ FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 ๐ (@FIBAWC) August 25, 2023 The Philippines garnered an impressive crowd of 38,115 for the FIBA World Cup opener against the Dominican Republic at the iconic Philippine Arena in Manila. FIBA officially confirmed this massive turnout, surpassing the prior […]
Philippine basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga was posthumously inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame on Wednesday night. The ceremony took place at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City, Philippines. Loyzaga was joined by a group of 12 other legendary players and coaches, including former NBA star Yao Ming. Loyzaga’s children, Chito and Joey Loyzaga, and his sisters, actress Bing Loyzaga, Teresa Loyzaga, and Carmen Loyzaga accepted the award on his behalf.ย Their mother […]
WASHINGTON, Aug 24, 2023 (AFP) – A talented United States team of young NBA players will try to capture the Basketball World Cup with a fast-paced attacking style and a physical defensive scheme. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr guides an formidable squad of Americans in their 20s who seek a third global crown in the past four attempts at the World Cup, which begins August 25 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. “We put […]
SPRINGFIELD, United States, Aug 13, 2023 (AFP) – Retired NBA stars Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade and Pau Gasol and legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich were among those inducted Saturday into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Class of 2023 paid tribute to global talent with French guard Parker, German forward Nowitzki, Spanish center Gasol and US guard Wade joined by 74-year-old Popovich, coach of the Spurs since 1996. “It’s a powerhouse […]
LOS ANGELES, Aug 4, 2023 (AFP) – NBA All-Star forward Anthony Davis has agreed to terms on a three-year maximum contract extension worth $186 million, a deal with the NBA’s richest-ever annual extension at $62 million, ESPN reported Friday. When completed, the agreement would link Davis to the Lakers through 2028 at a cost of $270 million, according to the agent for Davis, Rich Paul. Davis, who helped the Lakers win the 2020 NBA crown […]
MADRID, Aug 5, 2023 (AFP) – Spain’s Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Saturday that he was taking a break from his NBA career to “take care of my mental health”. His decision comes a few weeks before the Basketball World Cup, which Rubio won with Spain four years ago. “I have decided to suspend my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said. The 32-year-old, playing in the NBA […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines coach Alen Stajcic has left his post after the national team’s exit from their first Women’s World Cup, the Philippine Football Federation said on Tuesday. The Philippines have shaken off their status as regional minnows since Stajcic’s appointment as coach in late 2021 — they have jumped from 68 in the FIFA rankings to a best-ever 46th. The Philippines were not expected to get out of their group, but caused […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Spain coach Jorge Vilda says his “angry” players can shake off the mental scars of a 4-0 mauling from Japan and be a force in the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup. The sixth-ranked Spanish were left shellshocked by a Japan side who topped Group C with a brilliant counter-attacking display in Wellington on Monday, handing the Europeans their heaviest defeat in 11 years. Vilda is confident his squad […]
