Opals make winning start to World Cup campaign

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Opals make winning start to World Cup campaign. (2026, September 4). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/basketball-world-cup-opener-australia-opals-beat-puerto-rico/107119704

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The Australian national women's basketball team, known as the Opals, defeated Puerto Rico by a score of 70-54 in their World Cup opener held in Germany. Steph Talbot was named player of the game after contributing 19 points to the win. The match took place at an unspecified location in Germany. The Opals' next games are against Türkiye on Sunday and Belgium the following day.

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The Australian women's basketball team, known as the Opals, won their opening match at the World Cup with a 70-54 defeat of Puerto Rico in Germany. The Opals were led by player Steph Talbot, who scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds along with making three assists, earning her the title of "player of the game". This victory marks a strong start to the team's campaign, and they will face Türkiye in their next pool match on Sunday, followed by a game against Belgium on Monday.

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Topics

Germany Opals Puerto Rico Türkiye World Cup

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Opals ORG · 3× Puerto Rico GPE · 2× Belgium GPE · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Steph Talbot PERSON · 1× Türkiye GPE · 1×

Narrative

Opals defeat Puerto Rico 70-54 in basketball World Cup opener in Germany In short: The Opals have won their World Cup opener with a 70-54 defeat of Puerto Rico.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-04

2026-09-04 · ABC News (AU)

Opals make winning start to World Cup campaign · assertive framing

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Opals defeat Puerto Rico 70-54 in basketball World Cup opener in Germany In short: The Opals have won their World Cup opener with a 70-54 defeat of Puerto Rico. asserted

Opals → defeat → Rico

Steph Talbot was named player of the game after scoring 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists. asserted

Talbot → name → points

The Opals play Türkiye in their next pool game on Sunday and Belgium the following day. asserted

Opals → play → Sunday