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How did Luol Deng turn South Sudan basketball into a threat?
ESPN.co.uk· 7 days ago"Where he is at [just over] four years [after playing for the first time] is just unheard of. It's...
Get ready for the most competitive international basketball tournament ever
ESPN.co.uk· 3 days agoAlso, and perhaps most important, they may get three looks at Team USA. Once in the exhibition...
The next Rugby League World Cup: two hosts, 26 teams and one year late
The Guardian· 3 days agoWhen that plan fell through, the tournament was pushed back to 2026, with New Zealand and Fiji suggested as hosts, only for it to be confirmed this week that the ...
The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team...
CNN.com· 2 days agoThe USA is the preeminent force in men’s Olympic basketball. It has won the gold medal on 14...
A New Chapter: South Sudan's Basketball Growth And A Limitless Horizon
Forbes· 23 hours agoToday marks a historic milestone for South Sudan, affectionately known as the “Bright Stars,” as...
Why Australia has two men’s basketball teams to cheer at the Paris Olympics | Kieran Pender
The Guardian· 2 days agoThere are no indoor basketball courts in South Sudan. It is a remarkable story of resilience, unity and hope – with a strong Australian flavour. The government of South Sudan wanted someone to run its nascent basketball program; would Deng help?
Olympic basketball: Luol Deng sees South Sudan forging 'new story'
BBC News· 6 days agoHaving fought through one of the longest civil wars on record, South Sudan's early history was...
Tall order stopping American dream team
Irish Examiner· 4 days agoIn Serbia's Nikola Jokic and France's 7 ft 4 star Victor Wembanyama, there are NBA standouts aplenty on basketball's Olympic roster - though none to...
TV praise, 'tokenism', and what is holding Scottish women's football back
The Herald· 2 days agoWhether it is balancing the demands of captaining Scotland and Aston Villa at the age of 34 while making a splash as a pundit, dealing with the misogyny that is baked in when a woman gives her ...