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From San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain: IUPUI journalism graduate assistant Frank Bonner previews the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup semifinal matchup. No. 1 USA, two-time defending champ in search of a tenth title, met No. 6 Belgium at 12:30 p.m. EDT. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-5-preview.aspx#.W6-IHWQm8Ek.email

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — Nigeria lost its quarterfinal matchup with the USA, 71-40, on Friday, dashing its hopes of medaling. Most teams wouldn’t take pride in a 31-point loss on an international stage. But most teams wouldn’t — and haven’t — competed with …

The ⁦Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame⁩ resume of Sue Bird has been well documented. IUPUI journalism student Frank Bonner shows how her leadership, after a challenging first half for Team USA pushed the USA into the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup semis. https://www.usab.com:443/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-4-ngr.aspx

Frank Bonner and Ryan Gregory of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI are reporting on the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain for USAB.com, the website of USA Basketball. The day before the meeting between the USA and first-time quarterfinalist Nigeria, Bonner and Gregory break down the start of single-elimination play for the …

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — When Elo Edeferioka stepped to the free throw line for Nigeria with 3.2 seconds to go against Greece Wednesday night, her team trailing by a point, its greatest success in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup would depend on …

At the end of my first day covering the USA Basketball Women’s National Team in the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup, I felt like I was just initiated into the fraternity of journalists. This feeling didn’t come to me while I was sitting in the media room waiting for the games to start. It wasn’t …

Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Center student Ryan Gregory reports on the USA victory over China in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup for USAB.com, the website of USA  Basketball. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-2-chn.aspx

Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory previews the Group D game between the USA, ranked No. 1 by FIBA, and No. 8 China. The Group D meeting in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup is the only one on Sunday between undefeated teams ranked in the top 8. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-2-preview.aspx

Editor’s Note: Frank Bonner II of the Sports Capital Journalism Program previews the opening game for the USA in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Tenerife, Spain. Frank is one of two IUPUI students writing stories for USAB.com, the website of USA Basketball. The USA will meet Senegal at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes …

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 …