{
  "id": 4874164,
  "title": "Hopes high, expectations low for Germany as it prepares to host Women’s Basketball World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hopes-high-expectations-low-for-germany-as-it-prepares-to-host-womens-4874164",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-basketball-germany-host-a4a535758cff11120ddee776ee023dd5"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Germany, the host nation for the Women's Basketball World Cup, remains optimistic despite a series of setbacks in their preparations. The team, making its second World Cup appearance, narrowly missed the second group stage in their first outing in 1998. Star player Satou Sabally is currently sidelined by a concussion for the third time, while her younger sister Nyara and Liberty's Leonie Fiebich are still recovering from injuries. Although the German squad has suffered three consecutive losses in warmup games against Spain, Hungary, and Turkey, coach Olaf Lange remains confident. He credits the recent match against Turkey as an opportunity to learn, and expects Nyara Sabally to be fit for the tournament following an MRI scan. Despite the lack of key players, hopes for the German team remain high, as the saying goes: \"hope is the last to die.\"",
  "summary": "BERLIN (AP) — Injuries and three straight losses in warmups have not dimmed hopes for host team Germany at the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin. As a well-known German saying goes, “hope is the…",
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        "title": "Hopes high, expectations low for Germany as it prepares to host Women’s Basketball World Cup",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hopes high, expectations low for Germany as it prepares to host Women’s Basketball World Cup",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T09:18:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Singapore to host Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/singapore-to-host-yu-gi-oh-world-championship-in-2027",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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