Archive for November 27, 2012
Coach Giampiero Ticci fired by Pesaro
Giampiero Ticci has been relieved of his coaching duties by Victoria Libertas Pesaro (SerieA), according to the club’s website. In a statement the team’s management stated that the company expresses deep gratitude for the professional work Giampiero Ticci performed in recent months at the helm of the team and that they wish him well in…
Read MoreErving Walker joins Juve Caserta
Erving Walker (172 cm, Florida’12) has been picked up by Juve Caserta (Italy-SerieA) to finish the season. Walker is in his first pro season and started the year in the colors of Prima Verolia (Italy-LegaDue) where he has averaged 15.1 points per game over the first eight games of the year. He’s a recent graduate…
Read MoreAleksandar Kesar fired as BC Azovmash head coach
Aleksandar Kesar has had his contract terminated as head coach of BC Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague), as reported on the team’s website today. Kesar was hired by the club to take over the coaching duties at the beginning of the season. Sergei Zavalin has been announced as the new head coach effective immediately. Zavalin is a long-time…
Read MoreSvetislav Pesic tabbed as new coach for Bayern Munich
At a press conference held earlier today, 63-year old Svetislav Pesic was announced as the new head coach of FC Bayern Munich (German-BBL). Pesic replaces interim head coach Yannis Christopoulos, who was moved from an assistant coach with the club to the top coaching spot when management fired long-time coach Dirk Bauermann on Sept. 27th,…
Read MoreDragan Labovic out for the season
Serbian player Dragan Labovic (208 cm) is out for the season with an injury. He tore off his Achilles tendon when he played for his Russian team Nizhny Novgorod against Neptunas from Lithuania in the VTB league. Labovic was operated today in Munich, Germany.
Read MoreNCAA Top 25: Indiana still 1, Duke jumps to 2
The Hoosiers of Indiana University seem to be living up to the pre-season hype and are widening their margin on their ‘poll competition’ with the voting results of the week for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Associated Press and the USA Today/Coaches Poll Top 25. Indiana is still firmly in the top spot in both polls…
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