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4 September 2026

Record-setting Japan and Australia start women's basketball World Cup with wins; US-China later

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Record-setting Japan and Australia start women's basketball World Cup with wins; US-China later

Mali led for most of the game before Mai Yamamoto brought Japan level for the first time at 79-79 with 6:30 left in the final quarter. Kokoro Tanaka completed the scoring with a f ...

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