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US wins fifth straight women’s FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79
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Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Jackie Young added 18 and the U.S. beat France 97-79 to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup championship. The victory extended the Americans' streak to 36 straight World Cup wins, dating to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia…
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U.S. women top Spain 76-66 to reach the FIBA World Cup final against France
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Olympic rematch: US and France to meet for women's FIBA World Cup title
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US wins fifth straight women’s FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79
Marine Johannès and Janelle Salaün have led France to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany for the first time after beating China 90-61 to join the United States among the final four
BERLIN — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup on Thursday. The U.S. will play Spain on Saturday in the medal round. France will face host Germany in the other semifinal matchup.
Team USA’s quest for a fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup title continues in a semifinals matchup against Spain today, Sept. 12, in Berlin, Germany.
France beat Germany Saturday and made it through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory. Gabby Williams top scored with 22 points for the Olympic silver medalists, who kept their unbeaten record at the tournament alive before Sunday's decider in Ber…
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66, advancing to the championship game of the women’s FIBA World Cup. The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game that the U.S. won by a point. The U.S.
Four-time defending champions beat Spain 76-66 Stewart scores 16 as USA pull away in fourth Americans to face France in rematch of Paris final The United States advanced to the Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup final for the fifth consecutive time, pulling away in the fourth quarter to beat Spain 76…
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
The United States will take on France in the final of the women's basketball World Cup after a 76-66 win over Spain in the semi-finals in Berlin on Saturday.
The U.S. women will play for another FIBA World Cup championship. Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals.
The U.S. and France will meet for the women's FIBA World Cup title Sunday in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympic final that the Americans won by a point
Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists to help the U.S. beat Spain and advance to the final of the women’s FIBA World Cup.
The United States defeated a spirited France 97-79 in the 12th women's basketball World Cup final in Berlin on Sunday, winning for a record-extending 12th time. Playing in their first ever World Cup final, France lost their composure as the Americans turned on the afterburners in the second half.
Americans chasing fifth consecutive title Reese and Clark celebrate their ‘chemistry’ Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughts The most-anticipated rematch since Rocky Balboa faced Apollo Creed for the second time is about to go down in Berlin.
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