VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — In any language, expletives are sometimes present on the basketball court. After scoring his sixth consecutive point in overtime of France's dramatic 94-90 win over ...

PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - France hit a woeful Japan for eight tries in an emphatic 52-12 autumn series win on their Stade de France return on Saturday following last year's World Cup on home soil, ...

France power forward Victor Wembanyama. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Victor Wembanyama and France’s men’s basketball team got off to a solid start in pool play at the 2024 Olympics, knocking ...

The Japanese men’s national team laid an egg in its first game at this year’s Olympic Games, falling 97-77 to a seasoned German squad over the weekend. Now, the test will get even tougher against the ...

LILLE, France, July 30 (Reuters) - France prevailed 94-90 against Japan in their men's Group B Olympics basketball clash after their opponents held true to their team motto to "shock the world" by ...

PARIS (Reuters) -France and Japan agreed on Thursday to start formal talks on a reciprocal troop access deal, strengthening military cooperation in amid rising maritime tensions in the Indo-Pacific ...

France goes to 2-0 in Group B after powering past Japan behind clutch play from Matthew Strazel and Victor Wembanyama. Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press • Download the NBA App • 2024 Olympics: ...

PARIS (AP) — Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont celebrated his return as captain and his scoring touch was not even needed as eight-try France routed Japan 52-12 on Saturday. Les Tricolores crushed the ...

Former Gonzaga men’s basketball standout Rui Hachimura had to watch from the locker room as Japan fought tooth-and-nail against a heavily favored France squad led by Victor Wembanyama. Hachimura had ...