Night of upsets sees powerhouse sides eliminated
THE results of Friday night’s 2023 FIBA World Cup semi-finals were not exactly easy to predict, as the two tournament favourites saw their respective campaigns ended in remarkable fashion. Coming into the penultimate matchups of the fixture, Team USA and Canada were both expected to advance to the last game, setting up a final encounter […]
Latvia loses at last gasp as Germany grabs semifinal spot
IN one of the most thrilling finishes to a match at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Latvia’s campaign is over after falling to Germany by two points in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night. In the first of two matches for the evening, Germany held on in the most dramatic of fashion in the dying stages […]
Whitmore, Howard among NBA Draft’s biggest surprises
THE 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone after being held on Friday morning, as 58 more players entered the world’s premier basketball league. The number one pick was a foregone conclusion heading in, given the star power provided from Victor Wembanyama, but the remainder of the field delivered plenty of surprises. Some prospects rose […]
