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By Frank Bonner II | @Frank_Bonner2 Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — Latvia fans did their part in welcoming their national team to its first FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup by temporarily turning the Palacio Municipal de Deportes into a home court on Saturday. The Latvia faithful, approximately 4,500 kilometers from home, entered the …

By Frank Bonner II | @Frank_Bonner2 Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will begin its quest toward a third consecutive FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup when it takes on Senegal to start the preliminary round at 1 p.m. EDT on Saturday. It would be a historic moment for …

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — Expectations are high for the United States in this year’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after 94 victories in its last 95 major international games. This roster is filled with veteran leadership. Sue Bird has been part of three gold medal-winning World Cup …