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China edges Czech Republic in overtime thriller at Women’s Basketball World Cup, US-Italy later

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Fahey, C. (2026, September 6). China edges Czech Republic in overtime thriller at Women’s Basketball World Cup, US-Italy later. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/australia-beats-turkey-for-2nd-win-at-women-s-basketball-world-cup-u-s-plays-italy-later/article_9e52406c-ee96-53fc-af50-6ce2eb83e655.html

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China edged out the Czech Republic 74-70 in an overtime thriller on Sunday at the Women's Basketball World Cup, with Han Xu scoring 22 points for China. The Czech Republic had been ahead by as much as 64-59 with just 27 seconds left to play, but China tied it up and went on to win in overtime. China now faces Italy on Monday, while the Czech Republic is at risk of elimination after two losses. Meanwhile, Australia has won its first two games of the tournament, with Ezi Magbegor scoring 21 points in a 87-71 victory over Turkey.

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Story summary

China beat the Czech Republic 74-70 in overtime at the Women’s Basketball World Cup on Sunday, after Han Xu scored 22 points and helped her team come back from a 17-point deficit in the final quarter. The game was intense, with Eliška Joklová putting the Czechs up by 5 points with just seconds left, but Luo Xinyu's three-pointer tied it up again. China then won in overtime, and now faces Italy on Monday to decide second place in Group D. The Czech Republic, who have already lost twice, are at risk of elimination after their final group game against the US. Meanwhile, the US is playing Italy later Sunday, looking to extend its 32-game winning streak.

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Who wrote this

Ciarán Fahey

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Topics

Australia China Turkey World Cup the Czech Republic

Subjects

Australia GPE · 4× China GPE · 4× Turkey GPE · 3× Belgium GPE · 2× Italy GPE · 2× Joklová PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Yang PERSON · 2× the Czech Republic GPE · 2× the United States GPE · 2×

Narrative

Han Xu scored 22 points and drew China level at 53-53 in the final quarter after her team had trailed for most of the game. Eliška Joklová put the Czechs 64-59 up with 27 seconds left only for Luo Xinyu to respond with a three-pointer and Yang Shuyu to level at 64-64 with 3 seconds to go.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06

🔮 The 19-year-old sensation could only score three points in her second game after 13 on her World Cup debut against the United States on Friday.

2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

China edges Czech Republic in overtime thriller at Women’s Basketball World Cup, US-Italy later · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

China needed overtime to edge the Czech Republic 74-70 in a thrilling game at the Women’s Basketball World Cup on Sunday. asserted

China → need → Sunday

Shuyu → score → seconds

There was still time for Joklová to miss another chance to clinch the win. asserted

Joklová → be → win

Joklová had also just missed two free throws before Yang tied it. asserted

Yang → miss → it

Yang also completed the scoring in overtime for China, which failed to get the most from 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu. asserted

which → complete → Ziyu

The 19-year-old sensation could only score three points in her second game after 13 on her World Cup debut against the United States on Friday. uncertain

sensation → score → Friday

China next faces Italy on Monday in a game that will likely decide second place in Group D. The Czech Republic faces elimination after two losses before its final group game against the United States. asserted

Republic → face → States

The U.S. was playing Italy later Sunday with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers bidding to stretch the Americans’ winning run to 32 games. asserted

Clark → play → games

The U.S. hasn’t lost a game at the World Cup since the semifinal game of the 2006 tournament. asserted

U.S. → lose → tournament

Australia makes it 2 from 2 Ezi Magbegor scored 21 points as Australia reached the final phase with a physical 87-71 win over Turkey earlier. Turkey, led by Sevgi Uzun with 24 points, was down 8-0 at the start but fought back after a timeout to lead 15-14. asserted

Turkey → make → timeout

That was brief, however, as the Opals rallied to end the first quarter 21-15 up and did not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game. asserted

Opals → rally → game

Turkey’s Goksen Fitik went off with what appeared to be a right-ankle injury in the third quarter but she returned in the fourth. asserted

she → go → fourth

The Australian team features seven World Cup debutants. asserted

team → feature → debutants

Team captain Sami Whitcomb of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury had to withdraw before the tournament with a lingering knee injury. asserted

Whitcomb → have → injury

Australia next plays European champion Belgium on Monday in a showdown that will likely decide which team progresses directly to the quarterfinals as group winner. asserted

team → play → winner

Australia, after two wins, is already assured of at least a playoff place in the final phase of the competition. asserted

Australia → assure → competition

Belgium faced Puerto Rico in their second group game later Sunday. asserted

Belgium → face → game