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Latvia tops Italy, Lithuania tops Slovenia in Basketball World Cup consolation playoffs
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Latvia will play Lithuania for fifth place at the Basketball World…
The long road winding down at the World Cup, where semifinals await Team USA
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — This seemed so far away in the beginning. There was a…
Magic Johnson meets with Washington Commanders players for the first time
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Magic Johnson talked about how he won five NBA championships as…
NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert will give nearly…
Ex-national team players excited by Canadian men’s growth, exposure on world stage
Hope has turned into reality for former members of the Canadian senior men’s basketball team.…
Germany holds off Latvia and will next play the USA in the FIBA World Cup semifinals
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the…
USA rolls past Italy 100-63 to reach Basketball World Cup semifinals
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Losing a game at the Basketball World Cup, the U.S. national…
Canada sets sights on success on World Cup stage with goal of Olympic berth complete
The goal of earning an Olympic berth is checked off, but that’s not where it…
Serbia moves into World Cup semifinals by beating Lithuania, which had just topped the U.S.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Lithuania beat the U.S. at the 1998 world championships, then failed…
Serbian player loses a kidney after getting injured at Basketball World Cup
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Serbian Basketball Federation announced Monday that forward Borisa Simanic has…
New Commanders ownership has reignited the debate over the NFL team’s old name
A day after assuming control of the Washington Commanders, Josh Harris beamed about taking over…
South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead.…
Veteran referee Dave Foxcroft leaving CFL officiating ranks on his own terms
Dave Foxcroft is leaving the CFL officiating ranks on his own terms. The veteran referee…
The USA is in great position entering Round 2 of the World Cup. So are many other teams
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The opponent names will become more recognizable for USA Basketball now.…
Caroline Wozniacki beats Petra Kvitova at the US Open shortly after coming out of retirement
NEW YORK (AP) — When Caroline Wozniacki finished off the biggest victory of her still-fresh…