Germany head coach Gordie Herbert was hardly worried about the shooting struggles of main man Dennis Schroder in their pulsating 81-79 victory over Latvia in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Dennis Schroder had a rare off night for Germany. (Ali Vicoy) Schroder...
Germany hung on and pulled off a nail-biting 81-79 escape against Latvia to keep its record unblemished and set up a semifinals collision against Team USA in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Franz Wagner announces his return with a splendid...
If there's a message Team USA wants to send across the remaining squads in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with its resounding 100-63 win over Italy, it's that the world No.2 team is hungry and ready to reclaim its throne. Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of he Team USA are ready for the...
MANILA (AFP) -- Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards doesn't wear a cape but he has emerged as the United States' superhero at the Basketball World Cup. US's Anthony Edwards gestures during the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinal match between US and Italy in Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 5. (AFP) The...
By MARK REY MONTEJO NBA legend Carmelo Anthony is set to return to Manila this week for the presentation of the Naismith Trophy in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Carmelo Anthony. (AFP) The retired cager announced this on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 5, where he will join...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Team USA head coach Steve Kerr knows the importance of bouncing back with a more competitive energy in the crucial phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Team USA head coach Steve Kerr. (Mark Balmores) Nursing a stinging 110-104 loss to Lithuania over the weekend,...
Buildings are seen in the haze caused by air pollution in Jakarta on August 25, 2023. The megalopolis of about 30 million people has seen air pollution levels rise to some of the highest in the world in recent months, topping global rankings multiple times since the beginning of August, according...
China’s Premier Li Qiang (L) is greeted by Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo upon his arrival at the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta on September 6, 2023. (Photo by Mast IRHAM / POOL / AFP) JAKARTA, Indonesia -- China's Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that...
HONG KONG, China -- Most markets fell Wednesday as a jump in oil prices to 10-month highs rekindled worries of another US Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The dollar eased slightly against its major peers after rallying Tuesday on new monetary tightening bets, though it remained elevated. The...
Teenager Rosegie Ramos displayed her potential against her more experienced rivals after making into the Top 10 of the women’s 49kg division in the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Rosegie Ramos misses the podium at the worlds, but improves...
The seat for Myanmar delegation remains empty before the 26th ASEAN-China Summit at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on September 6, 2023. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / POOL / AFP) YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's junta on Wednesday criticised an ASEAN statement condemning military violence and the...
A man (L), whom local media have named as 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura, who is believed to have thrown an explosive toward Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, leaves Wakayama Nishi Police Station in Wakayama on April 17, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) TOKYO, Japan -- A man accused of throwing a...
