Overview
- Italy’s women beat Germany 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-11) at Bangkok’s PalaHuamark to book a World Championship quarterfinal berth.
- Paola Egonu led all scorers with 21 points, with Danesi, Sylla, Nervini and Fahr anchoring a lineup that controlled the first two sets before cruising in the third.
- The win extends Italy’s official competitive streak to 33; the Olympic champions now chase a world crown that has eluded them since 2002.
- Italy’s men opened EuroBasket with a 75-66 loss to Greece as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31, putting added importance on today’s game against Georgia after Simone Fontecchio’s 1-for-11 shooting night.
- Italy’s U21 men advanced to the volleyball World Championship semifinals by defeating Cuba 3-1 in Jiangmen, while transfer talks continued with Roma pursuing Chelsea’s George and Juventus revisiting a loan-with-obligation move for PSG’s Kolo Muani.