The much awaited opening of the FIBA World Cup finally came along as teams battled each other for bragging rights. Group A saw host China defeat African representatives Côte D’Ivoire in a jam-packed arena 70 to 55, while Poland beat Venezuela 80-69. In group B, Nigeria fell narrowly to Russia 82-77(more on that later) while …
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