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Paris 2024: South Sudan fall to Serbia, fail to progress to Q/finals in historic Olympics debut

South Sudan came into Saturday's game against Serbia knowing that a win or a defeat by less than 3 points will help them secure a place in the quarterfinals in the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Bright Stars, either way, already had a historic outing in Paris, participating in their first-ever Olympics and also registering their first win with their opening game...

NBA: Young drops 41 to lead Hawks past Magic in Mexico City

The NBA Mexico City Game ended in a 120-119 win for the Atlanta Hawks over the Orlando Magic at the over 22,000-capacity Mexico City Arena on Thursday night, thanks to Trae Young's 41-point performance. Playing in his first game in Mexico City, the two-time All-Star, who had 33 points in the first half for Atlanta, dished out eight assists, shot 12 of 27 from the field,...

FIBA World Cup: South Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Verde all crash out of tournament

FIBA World Cup: South Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Verde all crash out of tournament

The fate of the three other African sides at the ongoing FIBA World Cup has been determined after Angola and Egypt missed out on progressing to the next round earlier in the week. South Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire, and Cape Verde all lost their final group games and have been relegated to the Classification 17–32 games to determine the African side that will get the ticket for...

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Embiid and Harden power 76ers past Lakers in overtime

Cameroon-born Joel Embiid combined with 10-time All-Star James Harden to secure an emphatic 133-122 overtime win for the Philadelphia 76ers over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Lakers welcomed the return of star duo LeBron James and Anthony Davis after they both missed the last game due to an ankle injury and flu-like illness, respectively. However, it was Embiid who...