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  "id": 6356496,
  "title": "Men's basketball team taking on Saudi Arabia to begin Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mens-basketball-team-taking-on-saudi-arabia-to-begin-asian-games-6356496",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260909/mens-basketball-team-taking-on-saudi-arabia-to-begin-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The men's basketball team will commence its Asian Games tournament in Japan on Thursday, marking the inaugural official event for Korea at the continental competition. The team is on the quest for its first gold medal in 12 years, guided by Nikolajs Mazurs. Korea will commence with a Group A match against Saudi Arabia, scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya. This game occurs nine days prior to the opening ceremony of the Asian Games.\n\nFollowing the match against Saudi Arabia, Korea will face Indonesia at 4 p.m. on Friday, and Japan at 7 p.m. on Sunday, all at the same venue in Nagoya. The competition is segmented into three groups of four teams each. The top two teams from every group, along with the two best third-place teams, will advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals are slated for the following Wednesday, succeeded by the semifinals on September 18. The bronze medal game and the gold medal game are set to take place on September 20, the day after the opening ceremony.",
  "summary": "The men's basketball team will start its Asian Games tournament in Japan on Thursday, the first official action for Korea at the continental competition with the team pursuing its first gold in 12 years. Coached by Nikolajs Mazurs, Korea will play Saudi Arabia for its first Group A game of the men's hoops tournament of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The tipoff is 4 p.m. at Aichi International…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Men's basketball team taking on Saudi Arabia to begin Asian Games",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mens-basketball-team-taking-on-saudi-arabia-to-begin-asian-games",
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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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