Turkey

Red-hot Serbia showed they -- not reigning two-time champions the United States -- are the team to beat at the Basketball World Cup with a 92-77 victory over Italy on Wednesday to top their group.

The father of Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter on Tuesday denied accusations he had links to the group blamed for a 2016 failed coup aimed at overthrowing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported.

Batang Gilas ended up in a very tough group in the FIBA U17 Championship which will take place in Argentina.

LeBron James scored 34 points and passed out 13 assists to spark a revamped Cleveland Cavaliers lineup to a 119-112 NBA victory over visiting Chicago on Tuesday.

Darryl Roberts made an auspicious debut for Global Cebu FC in the Philippines Football League.

Breanna Mackie unloaded 21 points to carry Pocari Sweat to a straight-sets win over Laoag, 25-13, 25-20, 26-24, and into the Shakey’s V League Reinforced Conference semifinals Monday night at Philsports Arena.

It seems like Gilas Pilipinas was not in good terms with fate at the very start.

Get your cameras ready if you are going to watch the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament live.