Basketball

Manila, Aug 19 (UNI) The first ever official basketball game with rules allowing for 4-point shots was held in the Philippines. In the opening game of the Governor’s Cup, which was held on Sunday in Manila, the Meralco Bolts basketball team beat Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots with a score of 99:94 (16:12, 27:27, 31:24, 25:31)….

Manila, (UNI) Germany edged Latvia 81-79 to reach the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup here on Wednesday. Franz Wagner showed off his toolkit in the game, scoring 16 points to lead Germany’s boxscore. The 22-year-old guard, who missed Germany’s last four group games due to injury, also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out…