Tag: Basketball’s World Cup
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FIBA, Manila organizers reflect on World Cup’s successes
None of the teams that medaled in the 2019 Basketball World Cup made the medal round at this year’s World Cup. And only two quarterfinalists from ... -
World Cup Germany wins for first time, holds off Serbia 83-77 for gold medal
Have a summer, Germany. Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the men’s international basketball world. Dennis Schroder ... -
Germany holds off Latvia and will next play the USA in the semifinals
Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the Basketball World Cup, a rematch of an exhibition matchup from earlier this summer where the ... -
USA rolls past Italy 100-63 to reach World Cup semifinals
The United States is headed to the medal round of the Basketball World Cup, bouncing back from its first loss of the tournament in emphatic fashion. ... -
World Cup quarterfinals bring a second chance for USA
If there was a silver lining to the U.S. World Cup team losing to Lithuania, it’s this: The Americans now truly know how painful it is ... -
Historic day for African basketball, with South Sudan and Cape Verde getting WC wins
South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence only 12 years ago. Cape Verde is one of the world’s least-populated nations, with fewer residents ... -
In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
Considering that about 110 million people live in the Philippines, it’s not feasible to expect that they all would be basketball fans. “But it’s close,” said ...
