The stunning loss against Lithuania seemed to have poked the bear in Team USA. The No. 2-ranked Americans reasserted their might and got their title bid back on track, pouncing on the hapless Italy, 100-63, to advance to the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena...
NEW DELHI, India - India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumored plans to scrap official usage of the country's English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as "Bharat". Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has worked to remove lingering symbols...
NAIROBI, Kenya - US climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday that he hoped Washington and Beijing "could come together" in the fight against global warming, at a landmark summit in Kenya aimed at promoting Africa's potential as a green powerhouse. US climate envoy John Kerry (Photo from AFP) "I...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia said Tuesday it had detained a woman in occupied east Ukraine for trying to kill an official in an attack that wounded him and his son. (Photo from AFP) Acts of sabotage and attacks in Russian-controlled Ukraine have been common throughout Moscow's offensive, and...
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Two Zimbabwean rights lawyers appeared in court on Tuesday on charges of preventing police from questioning their clients, two opposition members who had been allegedly abducted and tortured, sources said. Police arrested lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi in a...
CONAKRY, Guinea - The ruling junta in the West African state of Guinea warned against joining protests on Tuesday, the second anniversary of its seizure of power. (Photo from AFP) The ban upholds prohibition of a planned opposition rally calling for a quick return to civilian rule. Authorities...
Bogdan Bogdanovic and the rest of the Serbian team drew inspiration from their injured comrade Borisa Simanic who had one of his kidneys removed due to a complication on an injury he sustained during their 2023 FIBA World Cup campaign. Bogdan Bogdanovic dedicates the win to teammate Borisa...
Bogdan Bogdanovic started out hot and the rest of his team put on the finishing touches as Serbia clobbered Lithuania, 87-68, to advance to the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Bogdan Bogdanovic stretches for a layup against the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Barangay Ginebra forward Christian Standhardinger defended Scottie Thompson after critics cited the latter's performance for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Screenshot from Christian Standhardinger's Instagram story. ...
By MARK REY MONTEJO South Sudan’s Nuni Omot apologized to Serbian forward Borisa Simanic after the latter needed his kidney to be removed following an elbow hit in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday, Aug. 30. South Sudan's Nuni Omot....
MANILA (AFP) -- Serbia's Borisa Simanic has undergone surgery to remove a kidney after being injured at the Basketball World Cup. Borisa Simanic. (FIBA) Simanic had an operation in a Manila hospital after being hit by a South Sudan player's elbow during a pool game last Wednesday, Aug. 30. ...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas still has its hands full with the hosting of the final phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup that it cannot make a decision right now regarding the resignation of Chot Reyes and the future of Gilas Pilipinas. SBP president AL Panlilio (Noel...
