The second tie in Group D at this year’s FIBA World Cup saw Egypt lose 67-93 to Lithuania in their opening game at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The five-time AfroBasket champions were overpowered by the Lithuanians, led by New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuania led right from the jump, finishing...
The President of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has refused to resign following calls for his resignation amid the kissing incident at the finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup between La Roja and England. While speaking at the emergency general assembly called to address the issue on Friday, Rubiales repeatedly told those in attendance that he would not be resigning, uttering the...
Eleven-time African champions Angola suffered an opening-day 67-81 defeat to Italy in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The Angolans came into the tournament as one of five African contingents and were drawn in Group A alongside the Blues, the Dominican Republic, and co-hosts the Philippines. The game was very even for most of the first three quarters, with...
Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...
Seventeen-time NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, revealed on Thursday that they will be paying tribute to Hall of Famer and former NBA star Kobe Bryant with a statue in front of the franchise’s Crypto.com Arena, next year. The Lakers announced that Bryant, who spent the entirety of his 20-year NBA career with them, will have his statue erected on February 8, 2024, a date that...
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