Basketball: Google, FIBA's first global partner for women's basketball & the Women's World Cup 2022

Google, an American technology services company, has become the "first-ever global partner of women's basketball and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (held in Syndey from 22/09 to 01/10/2022)," announced the International Basketball Federation on 30/08/2022.

"Google will be the exclusive presenter of the All-Star 5, recognizing the best players of the tournament. Additionally, Google and FIBA will collaborate with ESPN to distribute the entire Women's World Cup. Six games will air exclusively in the United States on ESPN2 and ESPNU - the most Women's World Cup games to ever air on live television in the US," explained FIBA.

"Google's work with FIBA is an extension of the brand's efforts to increase visibility and coverage of women's sports. As a WNBA Changemaker for the past two seasons, Google joined forces with the league and ESPN to deliver more nationally televised regular season WNBA games and added a dedicated segment for women's sports on SportsCenter," added the body.

• In the United States, the remaining matches will be available on the OTT Over-the-top, content…