MANILA (AFP) -- Germany and Serbia have reached Sunday's Basketball World Cup finals after years of playing together, while the United States' collection of NBA stars ran out of time to gel as a team. Serbia's Bogdan Bognadović (left) and Dennis Schröder of Germany. (AFP) Germany and Serbia...
The ambassadors of Germany and the United States enjoyed the friendly rivalry between their countries’ respective national basketball teams as they watched the Germans beat the Americans for the first time in FIBA World Cup history. (From left) US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and...
Germany was over the moon following a stunning 113-111 victory over Team USA – a win that probably no one has really expected except themselves and their supporters inside the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night, Sept. 8. Andreas Obst, the hero of Germany's big win over USA celebrates after the...
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) -- Neymar surpassed Pele as Brazil's all-time top scorer with two second-half goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday, Sept. 8. Brazil's forward Neymar (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South...
The game of basketball has certainly evolved globally and USA’s loss at the hands of Germany is a testament to that as far as head coach Steve Kerr was concerned. Team USA is a picture of disappointment as Germany celebrates its historic win (Ali Vicoy/MB) Kerr believed the world has...
MANILA (AFP) -- Serbia's Marko Guduric said he and his teammates are ready to play "the biggest game of our lives" after beating Canada to reach the Basketball World Cup on Friday, Sept. 8. Team Serbia celebrate victory after the end of the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals match between Serbia...
The mighty has fallen at the hands of the underdogs. Germany caught the biggest fish in its unbeaten run so far in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, pulling the rug from under the fancied Team USA, 113-111, to advance to its first-ever finals appearance at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Sept....
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Serbia proved to be too hot to handle for a stacked Canada team, notching a statement 95-86 win to advance to the finals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Sept. 8. Bogdan Bogdanovic is at the forefront of the attack for Serbia....
Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso is confident of his capabilities to lead the Filipinas to continued success following the short turnaround from his appointment to the Asian Games. Mark Torcaso (PWNFT) Although the Australian mentor is racing against...
A pair of marquee semifinal duels that will determine the two best teams in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is set on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Mo Wagner has been playing superb for Germany (FIBA photo) Germany stakes its perfect run so far in the global showpiece...
Lithuania went off to a good start but put up an even better finish to keep Luka Doncic and Slovenia winless in Manila, 100-84, in their classification match for the fifth to eighth spots in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Sept. 7. Jonas Valanciunas...
Andrejs Grazulis put up a near-perfect performance as Latvia held off Italy, 87-82, in the classification round for the fifth to eighth places in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Sept. 7. Andrejs Grazulis leads Latvia past Italy. (FIBA) Grazulis fired away...
