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Team USA beats France 100-97
Already qualified, Team USA downed France on Day 9 of the Rio Olympics Basketball tournament. The victory means the US is guaranteed to win Group A with an unblemished 5-0 record. As for France, the Europeans gave a good account of themselves in this 100-97 defeat and put a foot in the next round. Indeed,…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Day 8
The men’s Basketball tournament is starting to take shape at the 2016 Olympic Games. Day 8 in Rio saw Group B wrap up its penultimate round of games before the knock-out stages. There were plenty of significant talking points on Saturday ahead of the final group games which run Sunday through Monday. An all-South American…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Australia back to winning ways
Australia’s excellent 2016 Olympic Games form continued on Friday as day seven of the men’s Basketball tournament tipped off. The day is reserved for Group A action, and the Aussies kicked off the proceedings by getting back to winning ways. A commanding 68-93 win over China showed that Australia is a contender for the medals…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Day 4 roundup
Day 4 of the 2014 Olympic Games was reserved for Group B action, with Group A completing their second game on Day 3 of the men’s Basketball tournament. During the day of play on Tuesday, both Argentina and Lithuania remained undefeated at the top of the standings, while hosts Brazil got off the mark with…
Read MoreBrazil downs Spain to open Olympics account
Game 2 of Group B in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games got underway on Tuesday, with hosts Brazil outlasting Spain 66-65 early in the day. It was a first victory for the Brazilians and puts the country on track in a tournament where it is expected to do well with the home floor. Spain is…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Game 1 summary
The 2016 Olympic Games kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony. The Basketball tournament tipped off over the weekend with 12 nations lining up over two groups with the ultimate goal of claiming the coveted gold medal. Six games were played as both groups settled their first games. There…
Read MoreU18 European Championships Division B: Semifinals set
The final four of the U18 European Championships Division B has been locked, with Montenegro, Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary reaching the semifinals. The nations all overcame their respective quarterfinal showdowns and are not a win away from making the final in Skopje on August 7. . Tight contests were the order of the day as…
Read MoreUSA will cruise in Rio Olympics
Team USA Basketball heads into the Rio Olympics as overwhelming favourite to claim gold, as it always does. However, some eyebrows were raised when the team announced that it will be staying on board a docked luxury cruise liner and not in the Olympic village. Olympic villages are a once every four years collective of…
Read MoreBrazil punishes China in Pre-Olympics show
Brazil closed its preparations for the 2016 Olympics with a cruising home win over China, prevailing 83-69 in a good warm up performance. If these two teams meet in the Games, they can only do so in the knock out phase as both are pitted in different groups. If it comes to a knock out…
Read More2016 Rio Olympics: Argentina triumphs in warm up
One game caught the eye as international teams continued to prepare for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Argentina overcame France in an exciting game in Cordoba. Avoiding injury is the name of the game in these pre 2016 Rio Olympics warm ups, but nevertheless both France and Argentina put together a solid show. Both these nations…
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