{
  "id": 6976263,
  "title": "No pressure and no thoughts of revenge for France going into women's FIBA World Cup final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/no-pressure-and-no-thoughts-of-revenge-for-france-going-into-womens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T19:07:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-pressure-no-thoughts-revenge-190737276.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The French women's basketball team, led by Gabby Williams, enters the FIBA World Cup final with a sense of determination and no lingering thoughts of revenge from their Olympic final loss. Williams, who scored 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals in their 86-64 victory over host Germany, expressed pride in her team's effort. The U.S. team, who defeated Spain to reach the semifinals, faces France on Sunday. Williams emphasized that her team would not show weaknesses or doubts, stating, \"We’re not going to show weaknesses on the court, we’re not going to show doubts.\" Janelle Salaün, another key player, stated that the Olympic final was in the past and urged the focus on the upcoming match. France, which has not won a medal since the inaugural tournament in 1953, sees this as an opportunity to improve their standing in the sport, with coach Jean-Aimé Toupane highlighting the global growth of French basketball. Marine Johannès, a star on the team, noted that there was no pressure to win gold, as they understood the strength of their opponents, but were ready to give their best effort in the match.",
  "summary": "After enduring heartbreak in the women’s basketball final at the 2024 Olympics, France star Gabby Williams seems to be on a mission at the women’s FIBA World Cup. Williams led her team to the final Saturday with 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals in an 86-64 win over host Germany, potentially setting up a showdown with the United States on Sunday for a repeat of the Olympic…",
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        "published": "2026-09-12T09:34:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "No pressure and no thoughts of revenge for France going into women’s FIBA World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/no-pressure-and-no-thoughts-of-revenge-for-france-going-into-womens-6978959",
        "published": "2026-09-12T19:07:55.000Z"
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        "title": "Holders US battle past Spain to reach women's World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/holders-us-battle-past-spain-to-reach-womens-world-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T20:22:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup final Live Streaming: When and where to watch INDW vs SLW live?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/india-vs-sri-lanka-womens-asia-cup-final-live-streaming-when-and",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:14:15.000Z"
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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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