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World Basketball: Germany becomes World Champion against Serbia
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World Basketball: Germany becomes World Champion against Serbia

By Score More Germany was crowned World Basketball Champion for the first time this Sunday by defeating Serbia in the final with a score of 83-77, played in the Philippines. Canada, as a reminder, earlier beat the USA and secured third place. After a very balanced start to the game – it was tied 47-47 at halftime – Germany gained the upper hand, leading 69-57 at the end of the third quarter. Germany had a lead of 71-59 at one point, but in the final stretch, Serbia mounted a comeback, closing in at 75-79 with 1 minute and 20 seconds left. The excitement intensified even more when the score reached 77-79. Then, Schroder of Germany (from the Toronto Raptors) stepped up, scoring with 21 seconds left to make it 81-77. Avramovic attempted a three-pointer for Serbia but missed, and Schrod...
NBA: LeBron James scores first triple-double of season to move close to all-time scoring record
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NBA: LeBron James scores first triple-double of season to move close to all-time scoring record

LeBron James moved closer to breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record as he produced his first triple-double of the season in the Los Angeles Lakers' 129-123 win over the New York Knicks. The 38-year-old is just 89 points shy of breaking the record of 38,387 points held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James made 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the Lakers' overtime win. He is now fourth on the NBA's assists list with 10,338, still way behind all-time leader John Stockton's 15,806. Victory ended the Lakers' two-game losing streak, while the Knicks - led by Jalen Brunson on a game-high 37 points - have lost six of their last eight games. While James got his first, Nikola Jokic made his NBA-leading 16th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pe...
2023 March Madness: Men’s NCAA tournament schedule, dates, times
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2023 March Madness: Men’s NCAA tournament schedule, dates, times

The 2023 men's NCAA tournament for March Madness starts with First Four games in Dayton, Ohio and continues through to the 2023 Final Four in Houston. The complete men's 2023 March Madness tournament schedule dates and locations are below. First, the TL/DR version: Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 12 First Four: March 14-15 First round: March 16-17 Second round: March 18-19 Sweet 16: March 23-24 Elite Eight: March 25-26 Final Four: April 1 NCAA championship game: April 3 Here is the schedule for the 2023 men's tournament: 2023 DATES ROUND CITY, STATE VENUE March 14-15 First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena March 16 & 18 First/Second Rounds Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena March 16 & 18 First/Second Rounds Des Moines, IA...