Greece edges Italy at home

The countdown to EuroBasket 2017 continued this week as nations around Europe prepare for the tournament later this month. The standout contest on Thursday saw Greece claim a home victory over Italy. In Athens, the hosts were pushed all the way by the visiting Italy as the game tumbled into a tenso overtime period. Both…

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World University Games: USA lays marker

Day 4 of the World University Games saw action across Group C and Group D, with the USA and Ukraine maintained their unbeaten records, while the chasing pack maintained their chase to the next round. Group C Romania went big with a 103-71 win over United Arab Emirates to open its win account at the…

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FIBA U16 European Championship: France takes gold

France defeated home team Montenegro to claim the gold medal at the FIBA U16 European Championship. Les Bleus claims its third title in success and stopped Montenegro winning its first crown as an independent country. After a week of classy U16 hoops, the final lived up to billing by pitting the home team against a…

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FIBA Europe U16: France and Montenegro reach final

The final of the FIBA Europe U16 Championship 2017 has been set and will be contested between France and Montenegro. The gold medal game will tip off on Saturday after France overcame Croatia and Montenegro took out Serbia in the final four on Friday. This is an important finale as it puts Montenegro in the…

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FIBA Asia Cup: Iran and South Korea progress

The quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 are underway. There were two contests on Wednesday as the one of the tournament favourites, the Philippines, played South Korea and Lebanon hosted Iran. The final two games of the last eight will take place on Thursday. However, today there was plenty of action and one very…

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FIBA Asia Cup: last eight complete

The quarterfinal of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 has been set, with the final four teams completing the picture on Tuesday. Iran, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia had already qualified for the last eight as group winners. They are now joined by China, South Korea, Jordan, and Lebanon after those nations progressed after today’s…

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Asia Cup Day 4: favourites win

  Day 4 of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 in Lebanon saw the completion of Round 2 of the Group Phase. On Friday evening, Group A and Group B nations took to the hardwood as they continued to jostle for positions in the standing. By the end of the action, Iran, Jordan, Philippines, and China…

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FIBA Asia Cup: round 2 wraps

The second round of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 group phase continued on Thursday. After four games opened the round yesterday, the final four contests of Day 2 were held. On the day, there were victories for Japan, Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand. Group C Korea put in the performance of the round with…

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FIBA Asia Cup tips off with four games

The FIBA Asia Cup 2017 has tipped off today with four contests from the group phase. On Tuesday, there was action from Group C and Group D, with Group A and Group B set to start on Day 2 (Wednesday). On the opening day of the FIBA Asia Cup tournament, New Zealand, Taiwan, Australia, and…

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Serbia claims U18 European gold

Serbia is the leading nation in U18 European Basketball. The team clinched gold at the U18 European Championships in Slovakia on Sunday after a week of tournament action. Victory hands Serbia its fourth U18 title, four behind winningest country Russia (8). However, if we count the former Yugoslavia, Serbia now becomes the winningest nation with…

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