Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges led the United States to a resounding 100-63 win over Italy in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIBA World Cup in the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Bridges poured in 24 points for his third straight game with double figures and grabbed seven rebounds for the five-time world champions, who powered into the semifinals on Tuesday. The US put...
Noah Lyles has described winning a third gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships as 'sensational' after helping the United States to victory in men's the 4×100 metres relay on Saturday. The American took home gold in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres sprints and became the first man since Usain Bolt at the 2015 championships in Beijing to win the 100 metres, 200...
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...
The top-class battle between four-time winners and defending champions the United States and European powerhouse Sweden at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Sunday delivered yet another shocking end in a line of many in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The third-ranked team in the world, Sweden, sent the United States packing following a 5-4 win on penalties after the match ended in a goalless stalemate...
Jamaica and 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup hosts, the United States, have booked their spots in the quarter-finals after their 5-0 and 6-0 victories over Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago respectively on Sunday. Both sides were tied on four points going into the final round of group stage fixtures and were expected to dominate with goals just as they did in their previous games....
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