KOCHI: High-octane drama and edge-of-the-seat action continued on Day 3 of the inaugural Basketball League Kerala (BLK) Season 1 at the Regional Sports Centre Indoor Stadium (Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium). In the girls' section, the Calicut Warriors extended their unbeaten run with thrilling victories in both the U14 and U19 divisions. Meanwhile, the Kottayam Bisons and Thrissur Tuskers established..

The stakes could not have been starker. With four 2027 FIBA U19 World Cup berths reserved for the semifinalists, the FIBA U18 AmeriCup quarterfinals were effectively win-or-go-home World Cup qualifiers and both went down to the wire. Puerto Rico and Brazil survived to book their places in the final four and on the plane to next year's world championship, ending the runs of Argentina and the Domini..

Serbia's under-17s opened their preparations for the FIBA U17 World Cup with a comfortable-looking 88-70 win over Slovenia, though the final score hid a wild swing in the middle of the game. After a strong opening quarter that they took 22-16, Stevan Mijovic's side let Slovenia get loose in the second period, conceding a 32-9 burst that sent the Slovenians into the break with a 48-31 lead. The res..