Basketball
How Team USA's roster issues ended a gold-medal run
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Wednesday, 11 September 2019 18:49
France's historic FIBA World Cup victory over Team USA on Wednesday left a lot of fans wondering how a roster full of American NBA players could lose in the quarterfinals of an international basketball tournament.While the 89-79 defeat was disappointing for the Americans, it wasn't surprising. This version of Team USA is incapable of dominating international opponents the same way…
MJ pledges $1M for hurricane relief in Bahamas
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Wednesday, 11 September 2019 07:25
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas.Jordan said in a statement Tuesday on Twitter through his spokeswoman, Estee Portnoy, that he's "devastated" at the destruction in the Bahamas, adding "my heart goes out to everyone who is suffering and to those…
Australia into World Cup semis after Mills' 24
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Wednesday, 11 September 2019 09:30
SHANGHAI -- Patty Mills scored 24 points and Australia moved into the World Cup semifinals with an 82-70 victory over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.Chris Goulding scored 14 and Andrew Bogut added 10 for Australia, which will meet Spain in Friday's semifinals. France and Argentina will play in the other semifinal on Friday.France ousted the two-time defending World Cup…
Counterfeit NBA title rings seized at airport
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Wednesday, 11 September 2019 13:33
LOS ANGELES -- Twenty-eight counterfeit NBA championship rings have been seized by federal authorities at Los Angeles International Airport.U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that the rings were in a wooden box shipped from China, with a final destination in Arizona.Investigators suspect the intent was to sell the phony rings as a collection.Inspectors confirmed the rings were fake and…
USA's 58-game win streak with NBAers snapped
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Wednesday, 11 September 2019 10:52
DONGGUAN, China -- The United States has been ousted from medal contention by France at the FIBA World Cup, failing to capture gold at a major international tournament for the first time since the 2006 world championships.Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Rudy Gobert added 21 points and 16 rebounds, and France beat Team USA 89-79 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday,…
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