Brittney Griner's appeal against a nine-year prison sentence in Russia on charges of drug possession is to be heard on October 25.

A record 145,519 fans attended the Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney.

Puerto Rico earned the last quarter-final place in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Cup in Sydney on a day when an investigation was announced into an altercation between two Mali players in the mixed zone.

Defending champions United States broke a 32-year World Cup points record during their smashing victory against South Korea at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney.

The venue that has been selected to stage the basketball and wheelchair basketball competitions at Los Angeles 2028 is set to receive upgrades over the next two years.

Hosts Australia won their second consecutive game at the Women's Basketball World Cup while France and Canada also secured victories in Sydney.

Double Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) A'ja Wilson and Tokyo 2020 MVP Breanna Stewart lead the United States' squad looking to defend their title at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia.

Spain won their fourth EuroBasket title by defeating Tokyo 2020 silver medallists France 88-76 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.

Serbian Dejan Bodiroga and sports businessman Marshall Glickman have succeeded Spain's Jordi Bertomeu as President and acting chief executive of Euroleague Basketball respectively.

United States President Joe Biden separately met with family members of two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan face-to-face for the first time at the White House.

Poland stunned the defending champions Slovenia to reach the EuroBasket 2022 semi-finals in Germany's capital Berlin, where they are set to face Olympic silver medallists France.

Germany capitalised on home advantage to set up a EuroBasket semi-final clash against Spain after overcoming Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece 107-96 in Berlin.

The opening day of the 2022 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Cup in Australia is set to proceed on September 22 unaffected by the national day of mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Argentina secured the 2022 AmeriCup title in the final seconds of the game, beating hosts Brazil through a two-point shot from Gabriel Deck to separate the teams.

Italy shocked National Basketball League (NBA) superstar Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the round-of-16 of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) EuroBasket 2022 after sealing a convincing 94-86 victory in Germany.