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Germany wins Basketball World Cup for 1st time, holds off Serbia 83-77 for gold medal

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Have a summer, Germany. Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the...

‘The world knows us.’ South Sudanese cheer their basketball team’s rise and Olympic qualification

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Basketball has united the South Sudanese. The country, which gained its independence just 12 years ago, is still celebrating the...

China basketball fans despair at World Cup ‘deepest humiliation’

Beijing (AFP) – Chinese basketball fans were in despair on Thursday after the national team crashed out of the World Cup without winning a game,...

A historic day for South Sudan World Cup wins

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence only 12 years ago. Cape Verde is one of the...

France ‘scared to go home’ after early Basketball World Cup exit

Jakarta (AFP) – France's Nicolas Batum said he was "scared to go home" after the Tokyo Olympic silver medallists crashed out of the Basketball World...

China snap Japan run to win women’s Asia Cup title

Sydney (AFP) – Giant centre Han Xu sank 26 points as China stunned five-time defending champions Japan 73-71 Sunday to win their first women's...

Griner named Women’s NBA All-Star Game starter

New York (AFP) – Brittney Griner, who missed all of last season while imprisoned in Russia, was named Sunday as a starter for the...

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