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From San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain: IUPUI journalism graduate assistant Frank Bonner previews the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup semifinal matchup. No. 1 USA, two-time defending champ in search of a tenth title, met No. 6 Belgium at 12:30 p.m. EDT. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-5-preview.aspx#.W6-IHWQm8Ek.email

Having the chance to cover the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup has been the opportunity of a lifetime. Spending 13 days in the Canary Islands is an unbelievable experience in itself, but having the responsibility of covering the USA Basketball Women’s National Team on its World Cup journey is unheard of for a 25-year-old journalist …

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — Nigeria lost its quarterfinal matchup with the USA, 71-40, on Friday, dashing its hopes of medaling. Most teams wouldn’t take pride in a 31-point loss on an international stage. But most teams wouldn’t — and haven’t — competed with …

The ⁦Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame⁩ resume of Sue Bird has been well documented. IUPUI journalism student Frank Bonner shows how her leadership, after a challenging first half for Team USA pushed the USA into the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup semis. https://www.usab.com:443/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-4-ngr.aspx

Frank Bonner and Ryan Gregory of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI are reporting on the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain for USAB.com, the website of USA Basketball. The day before the meeting between the USA and first-time quarterfinalist Nigeria, Bonner and Gregory break down the start of single-elimination play for the …

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — When Elo Edeferioka stepped to the free throw line for Nigeria with 3.2 seconds to go against Greece Wednesday night, her team trailing by a point, its greatest success in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup would depend on …

With the FIBA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals on Friday, IUPUI journalism student Ryan Gregory previews the game between Team USA and surprising Nigeria for USAB.com. The game will start at 6:30 a.m. EDT. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-4-preview.aspx  

At the end of my first day covering the USA Basketball Women’s National Team in the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup, I felt like I was just initiated into the fraternity of journalists. This feeling didn’t come to me while I was sitting in the media room waiting for the games to start. It wasn’t …

The horns used at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup are nontraditional. Instead of the buzzing noise typical of basketball games in the United States, these horns resemble that of a train. They’re shrill and jarring. Yet, Sunday night in San Cristobal de la Laguna, Spain, Senegal fans and players alike were begging to hear …

Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory previews the Group D game between the USA, ranked No. 1 by FIBA, and No. 8 China. The Group D meeting in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup is the only one on Sunday between undefeated teams ranked in the top 8. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-game-2-preview.aspx