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  "id": 7131783,
  "title": "Spain defeats host Germany again to win bronze at women's FIBA World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/spain-defeats-host-germany-again-to-win-bronze-at-womens-fiba-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spain-defeats-host-germany-again-163252009.html"
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  "account": "BERLIN (AP) — In a thrilling women's FIBA World Cup, Spain claimed the bronze medal on Sunday after defeating host Germany with a score of 81-58. Iyana Martín, a 20-year-old Spanish player, played a pivotal role in the victory by scoring 22 points for her team. This marked Spain's third third-place finish in the tournament, following their performances in 2010 and 2018. While the Spanish team appeared sharper and faster throughout the match, Germany struggled with turnovers, particularly after their semifinal loss to France. Germany had a poor first quarter, committing 25 turnovers, and finished the game with 18 turnovers. This was Germany's second appearance in the tournament as a unified country, with their only previous medal coming from the 1967 edition when East Germany finished fourth. The Spanish team had previously defeated Germany by 30 points in their opening match. Germany managed to recover, securing impressive wins over Japan, Mali, South Korea, and European champion Belgium. Germany also became the first team to keep France below 90 points, with a 86-64 loss in their semifinal. Spain, on the other hand, suffered a surprising defeat against Mali in their second game but managed to secure top spot in the group by defeating Japan. They then went on to beat Australia in the quarterfinals before losing to the United States, the team aiming for its fifth consecutive title, in the semifinal. The United States was set to face France in the final later Sunday.",
  "summary": "Iyana Martín led Spain to the bronze medal at the women’s FIBA World Cup on Sunday with an 81-58 win over host Germany. The 20-year-old Martín scored 22 points to give Spain its third third-place finish in the tournament after 2010 and 2018. The Spanish players looked sharper and faster throughout, with turnovers again an issue for Germany after the hosts had 25 in their semifinal defeat to…",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-tops-host-germany-86-64-to-reach-womens-fiba-world-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:19:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-tops-host-germany-86-64-to-reach-womens-fiba-world-cup-final-6951198",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:20:00.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-beats-germany-to-reach-first-womens-world-cup-basketball-final",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. women beat Spain 76-66 to reach the FIBA World Cup final against France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/u-s-women-beat-spain-76-66-to-reach-the-fiba-world-cup-final-against",
        "published": "2026-09-12T20:41:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "USA edge Spain to book Women’s Basketball World Cup final against France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/usa-edge-spain-to-book-womens-basketball-world-cup-final-against",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US survive Spain scare to book World Cup final clash with France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-survive-spain-scare-to-book-world-cup-final-clash-with-france",
        "published": "2026-09-13T02:41:24.000Z"
      }
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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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