Tag: Fiba
South Sudan’s Fiba World Cup team continues to inspire conflict-torn countrymen – rezal404
South Sudan ends historic Fiba World Cup campaign with an Olympics berth. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net They fought against all odds, overcoming even obstacles beyond the basketball court. They became a unifying symbol of hope for a divided country. And now, they’re going to the Olympics. Theirs is the story Gilas Pilipinas had hoped to write. Carlik…
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Japan takes pole position in Fiba World Cup Olympic race – rezal404
Japan’s Yuta Watanabe celebrates during a win over Venezuela in the Fiba World Cup. FIBA PHOTO Japan took a giant step toward Olympic qualification at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday, while South Sudan and Egypt also gave themselves a chance at a Paris Games berth. Half of the World Cup’s 32 teams have already…
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Latvia erases big deficit to stun Spain in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Latvia celebrates after beating defending champion Spain in the Fiba World Cup second round. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Latvia pulled off the unthinkable in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday night, toppling defending champion Spain with a gigantic upset, 74-69, at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta. Appearing on the global stage for the first time,…
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South Sudan basks in ‘earned’ glory at Fiba World Cup with Olympic stint in sight – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — South Sudan remains hungry for more as it looks to book a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics in its final Fiba World Cup game against Angola on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. From joining Fiba just a decade ago, the…
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Under Fiba World Cup spotlight, conflict-torn South Sudan unites behind its national squad – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There are a lot of reasons for South Sudan to stay defiant in the classification phase even after crashing out of Fiba World Cup contention. Around 11 million, in fact. “The reason why this is so important and means a lot is because we…
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Chot Reyes apologizes for poor Gilas performance in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes during the Fiba World Cup classification game against South Sudan. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Chot Reyes has said it before. He’s saying it again. The Gilas Pilipinas head coach is sorry. “I’ve [apologized to fans] numerous times. I’ve already said I’m really sorry that we were not able to deliver and I…
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As Gilas searches for first win, Lebanon breaks through in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Lebanon celebrates after posting its first win in the 2023 Fiba World Cup. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Lebanon added more weight to Gilas Pilipinas’ Olympic aspirations after downing Ivory Coast, 94-84, in the classification phase of the 2023 Fiba World Cup at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta. With Asia Cup MVP Wael Arakji on the bench…
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Bruno Fernando to bring Fiba World Cup lessons to the NBA – rezal404
Angola big man Bruno Fernando. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The 2023 Fiba World Cup hasn’t been exactly kind to Angola but big man Bruno Fernando is taking the good with the bad in the process. After the Angolans dropped their first classification game to China, 107-89, at Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, Atlanta Hawks center Fernando said…
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Fiba World Cup second round, classification phase – rezal404
Sixteen teams–eight in Manila–have punched their tickets to the second round of the ongoing Fiba World Cup in three Asian cities–Manila, Jakarta, and Okinawa. Qualified teams in Manila are Serbia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Puerto Rico (Group I); USA, Lithuania, Montenegro and Greece (Group J). The bottom two teams per group after the first round, which…
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Slovenia, Puerto Rico and Greece complete Fiba World Cup second round – rezal404
Slovenia’s Luka Doncic in the Fiba World Cup. -FIBA PHOTO Slovenia, Puerto Rico and Greece picked up victories Wednesday at the basketball World Cup to complete the field of 16 teams for the second round. Slovenia defeated Cape Verde 92-77, led by 19 points from NBA star Luka Doncic. Puerto Rico routed winless China 107-89…
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