Former PBA players recently gathered at a major sports event organized by the Northern America Basketball Association (NABA) for the Filipino community in Northern America and Canada.
Canada eliminated champions Spain 88-85 in a thriller in Jakarta on Sunday to book their place in the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinals in Jakarta.
Former ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio will fight for the first time since losing his title when he takes on Mansur Malachiev at ONE Fight Night 15 October 7 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Lithuania stunned the United States in FIBA World Cup play on Sunday, but the Americans nonetheless earned a spot in the basketball tournament in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
It may have been a big win, but Lithuania limited its celebration after winning against the United States, 110-104, on Sunday in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
It was not the result that they would have wanted, but USA head coach Steve Kerr said he was happy with the experience the team had from their 110-104 loss to Lithuania.
Russia and Belarus have been excluded from many sports events since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, though individual athletes have been allowed to compete under certain restrictions.
Bogdan Bogdanovic was just too much to handle as Serbia manhandled Dominican Republic in a 112-79 beating to advance to the 2023 FIBA World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.