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VTB League: CSKA Moscow beats Lokomotiv
The weekend’s action in the VTB League saw table topping CSKA Moscow tighten its grip with a win over one of its nearest rivals. The Army Men overcame Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in an encounter between two top four teams. Elsewhere, Zenit St. Petersburg capitalized on Lokomotiv’s loss with a win over Nizhny Novgorod. Khimki Moscow…
Read MoreAlba Fehervar takes Hungarian Cup
Alba Fehervar is the Hungarian Cup champion after taking out Szolnok Olaj by the narrowest of margins in the final. The Hungarian league title-chasing club edged main rival Szolnok 59-58, claiming the win with just 12 seconds on the clock. These two clubs are the big teams in Hungary. Alba is hunting the title this…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk wins back Czech Cup
CEZ Nymburk continued its total dominance of Basketball in the Czech Republic by wrapping up the Czech Cup on Saturday. The club was eased through the title decider and claimed a commanding 72-52 win. The sheer control of hoops in the country CEZ Nymburk enjoys cannot be overstated. However, the club that has won the…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens repeats Greek Cup
The most successful club in Greek Basketball is celebrating again, as Panathinaikos Athens as won the Greek Cup with a 68-59 win over Aris Thessaloniki. While great rival Olympiacos has taken the glory in the league recently, Panathinaikos has held dominium over the Greek Cup. Indeed, this victory is a sixth consecutive title for Panathinaikos…
Read MoreCluj Napoca retains Romanian Cup
U-Banca Cluj Napoca is once again at the top of knock-out hoops in Romania after winning the National Cup for the second season in succession. The result was hardly a surprise as Cluj Napoca is also running away with the Liga Nationala Regular Season this campaign. Sitting pretty at the top of the standings, the…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv retains Israel Cup
Despite a terrible Euroleague campaign, Maccabi Tel Aviv is reasserting its dominance over Israeli Basketball and won the State Cup on Thursday. The most decorated club in Israel has not won the league for two seasons, but during that time the State Cup has kept Maccabi Tel Aviv amongst the trophies. This is the eighth…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimki and Lokomotiv win
The VTB League enjoyed a rare midweek round as the Euroleague and EuroCup takes a week off. Round 20 of the Regular Season will stretch over Wednesday and Thursday. Tomorrow, five-time reigning champ CSKA Moscow continues its title defence against Zenit St. Petersburg, while Nizhny Novgorod tackles Unics Kazan. Today was a chance for CSKA’s…
Read MoreTurkish BSL: Wins at top and bottom
The Istanbul giants of Anadolu Efes and Fenerbahce stayed in control at the top of Turkish BSL this week, with both clubs picking up victories. However, the story of Round 18 of the Regular Season was undoubtedly TED Kolejliler Ankara. The club has waited 18 weeks, but finally recorded its first victory of the season.…
Read More2017 U19 World Cup groups drawn
The countries participating in the 2017 U19 World Cup now know how they will be lining up at the start of the tournament after the official draw was held in Cairo, Egypt today. Egypt is the host nation of the 2017 U19 World Cup and the competitions will run from July 1st through July 9th.…
Read MoreIcelandic Cup goes back to KR Reykjavik
KR Reykjavik clinched the Icelandic Cup thanks to a 78-71 success over Thor Thorl in the final. This win continued the club’s recent dominance over Basketball in Iceland. Indeed, this was a second consecutive Icelandic Cup title for KR Reykjavik and its 13th overall. The reigning league champions have been in fantastic form this season…
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