Canadian men's basketball team drawn into group with France at upcoming FIBA World Cup
The Canadian men's basketball team learned who their group stage opponents will be at the upcoming FIBA World Cup on Saturday at the official draw in Manila.
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Qatar to host men's basketball World Cup in 2027
Qatar will host the 2027 edition of the men's FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's governing body announced, the Middle Eastern nation securing another major sporting event after it hosted soccer's showpiece last year.
Philippines: After decades of terror, peace returns to island of Jolo
Created in the 1990s, Abu Sayyaf carried out numerous atrocities – assassinations, kidnappings, piracy and extortions – with the aim of creating an Islamist state in the south of the Philippines. The group's favourite method of execution was beheading with a sword.
Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men’s basketball
GENEVA: Qatar is going to host another World Cup. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders.
WBF Champion ‘Esepor’ returns as GOtv Boxing Night 28 holds May 1
London-based Nigerian boxer and World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental featherweight champion, Taiwo ‘Esepor’ Agbaje, will return to the Nigerian ring on May 1, when he fights Tanzania’s Twalib Tuwa at GOtv Boxing Night 28.
New organisation World Boxing hopes to save sport’s Olympic status
Founding members of new organisation World Boxing have insisted it is time for change and pledged to do everything they can to keep the sport part of the Olympic Games.
New international federation set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympics
A new international federation has been set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympic Games.