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Japan bounces back, beats Slovenia

June 26, 2022 7:51 p.m.

WITH two of its starters back, Japan pulled off a 25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19 victory over Slovenia to cap its Quezon City stint with a 3-1 record Sunday in the Volleyball Nations League before 10,273 fans at the fabled Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Slovenians rallied from a 17-22 hole in the second set with a 8-0 run capped by a Rok Mozic’s powerful kill to level with the Japanese at one apiece.

“We were winning but we lost the set. One thing, we didn’t attack,” said Yuki Ishikawa through an interpreter regarding the second set meltdown.

Japan, which lost to Tokyo Olympics gold medalist France Saturday, got its bearings in the next two sets behind Ishikawa, Yuji Nishida and Kentaro Takahashi to head back home with a 6-2 record overall.

“The result is okay, we did get three points,” said Ishikawa, who led the Asian side with 21 points, including three service aces, eight digs and seven receptions.

Tatsu Otsuka hammered 13 kills to go with 10 receptions and eight digs while Nishida had two service aces to finish with 12 points aside from collecting eight digs and seven receptions for the Japanese.
Ishikawa and Nishida were back in the rotation after sitting out in the previous match against the French.

Mozic led Slovenia with 20 points including two blocks and six receptions, Toncek Stern added 16 points, while skipper Tine Urnaut had 11 points, six receptions and four digs.

Slovenia fell in a tie with Germany 3-5 card.

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Satisfy your cravings with these best-selling Nanyang drinks

September 15, 2023 3:30 p.m.

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USA back on top; Germany takes Top 3 spot in FIBA World Ranking

September 15, 2023 1:28 p.m.

MIES (Switzerland) – The recent completion of the prestigious FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 has produced some eye-catching positive climbs in the latest FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike.

USA reclaim pole position with 786.6 points after benefiting from their consistency at major tournaments over the last three summers. Finishing in fourth place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup where they outperformed former number one nation Spain, their run to the Semi-Finals came off the back of winning an Olympic title at Tokyo in 2021 and also taking bronze at the FIBA AmeriCup 2022.

Recently crowned FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 champions Germany have another slice of history to enjoy as they step into the top three of the rankings for the very first time after moving up a massive eight places and onto 759.7 points. Their stunning success made all the more incredible because of the fact they made the journey to the top step of the podium without tasting defeat.

Canada also have another reason to celebrate too, with their maiden FIBA Basketball World Cup medal fueling an even bigger rise of nine spots. They now occupy sixth position with 745.5 points.

Serbia performed in outstanding fashion to make the title game and their second-placed finish gave their fans something to be proud of. Those supporters can also now enjoy and reflect on their country being a top five nation again as they move up a place and into fifth position on 755.6 points.

Meanwhile, when it comes to the scale and impact of climbing the rankings in the upper echelon, nobody can match Latvia. They have rocketed up a staggering 22 places and into the top 10 after their heroic underdog displays which ensured they took fifth place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. They now sit in 8th position on 743.7 points.

There were many other teams who impressed at the flagship event, including Brazil who recorded three wins in five games and moves up a place into 12th in the rankings on 660.5 points. The Americas region can also boast a nice move upwards of five places into 16th for Puerto Rico on 611.1 points, while Dominican Republic rise six spots into 18th place on 561.9 points.

There were also notable improvements for Georgia who move up 10 positions and into 23rd on 465.9 points, Japan jump 11 spots to 26th on 432.2 points and Lebanon claim an uplift of 16 places into 28th on 423.3.

One nation that truly made everyone sit up and take notice at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 were first-timers South Sudan. They made history by beating China to claim a first win at the event, then pushing on to beat the Philippines and Angola. This has resulted in a sensational climb of 32 spots in the rankings. They now find themselves in 31st place with 375.5 points.

For more information about the method used in the calculation of the FIBA World Ranking Men, please refer to the “How It Works” section.

Click here to view the full FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike.