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Indian men’s basketball team head coach Scott Flemming on Monday made it clear that his eyes were set on helping his team reach its “full potential” as it gears up for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, tipping off in Jeddah on Tuesday. The young Indian side, with an average age of 24, is staring at…
The 31st edition of the FIBA Asia Cup is set to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, with 16 teams seeking to clinch the top continental honours. Australia is the two-time defending champion of the quadrennial tournament after beating Lebanon in the final of the 2022 edition (delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic)….
Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Saturday. The Lakers announced the extension but did not divulge the terms of the deal, which comes six months to the day after Doncic was acquired by the Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks. Per ESPN,…
Scott Fleming, the Indian men’s basketball team head coach, said reaching FIBA Asia Cup knockouts won’t be an easy task but exuded optimism to go for the upsets. India, Asian rank 15, is placed in Group ‘C’ along with China (6), Jordan (8) and Saudi Arabia (10). The tournament starts August 5 in Jeddah. “Yes,…
India will face Saudi Arabia, China, and Jordan in Group C of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, which begins on August 5 in Saudi Arabia. Sixteen teams will compete in the 31st edition, with the final on August 17. India’s best performance came in 1975, finishing fourth in Thailand when the tournament was called the…
The NBA will play regular season matches in London and Berlin in the 2025-26 campaign, the governing body announced on Wednesday. Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will face each other in Berlin on January 15 2026, and again in London three days later. NBA Europe managing director George Aivazoglou said the decision to move the…
Venus Williams’ recent singles win at the D.C. Open showcased her longevity and brought attention to health coverage for ageing athletes following a joking comment she made in an on-court interview. “I had to come back for the insurance,” the five-time Wimbledon champion said after Tuesday’s match, her first in 16 months. “They informed me…
WNBA All-Star Game viewership dropped to an average of 2.2 million viewers this year from a record 3.4 million on ESPN in 2024, the network said on Tuesday, even as the annual showcase was the most-watched program of Saturday night across TV. The 2024 affair had the benefit of the wildly popular Indiana Fever sharpshooter…
Australia survived a late comeback by Japan to win the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup for the first time on Sunday. The Opals, runners up to Japan in 2017, triumphed 88 – 79 at the Shenzhen Sports Centre in southern China. Australia, which previously defeated its Japanese rival 79 – 67 in the group stages, led…
BASKETBALL FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, Division B: India begins campaign for promotion with win over Kazakhstan India women’s basketball team beat Kazakhstan 85-68 in its Group A opener of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Division B) in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday. Pushpa Senthil Kumar (23 points), Sreekala Rani (15 points) and Sathya Krishnamurthi (15 points)…
