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FIBA U16 European Quarterfinal preview
The last eight nations are lining up for the FIBA U16 European Quarterfinal as the search for a 2015 European champion continues, but who will get gold? There are even match ups aplenty in the first knock out stage of the competition as the pursuit for gold heats up. There’s a lot to look forward…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship, Quarterfinals set
The Quarterfinals of the 2015 U16 European Championship are locked after Groups E and F finished on Wednesday in Kaunas, Lithuania. France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Spain, Finland, Turkey, Lithuania, and Serbia are the teams who will now contest the last 8. Germany eased past Greece in Group E to consign the Greek’s to the…
Read MoreU16 European Championship, Second Stage roundup
Day 2 of the Second Stage at the U16 European Championship provided more nations moving forward to the Quarterfinals. Turkey, Spain, and Lithuania are through from Group E, while Germany are on the brink after seeing off hosts Lithuania. England collected its first win of the competition by defeating Greece, while Spain took out Turkey…
Read MoreFIBA lifts ban on Russian national teams
FIBA has eased its stance on the Russian Basketball Federation and decided to lift a ban barring Russian national teams from competing in FIBA sanctioned international tournaments. The decision comes less than two weeks after the governing body made its original sanction in response to the RFB’s inability to clear up a presidential row that…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship, five nations through
Day 2 of the 2015 U16 European Championship saw five teams progress to the next round with victories in Kaunas, Lithuania. Reigning champions France sneaked past Montenegro to ensure its place in the second round, while Bosnia and Herzegovina looked formidable against Italy to punch its ticket. Competition hosts Lithuania look comfortable on their own…
Read MoreU16 European Championship underway in Lithuania
The 2015 U16 European Championship has tipped off in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas and Game 1 of the group stage provided plenty of insight into how the competition may play out. Reigning champions France look to have another solid team from their 2015 class, Les Bleus opened with a win. Turkey had an easy…
Read MoreAlexey Shved and Boban Marjanovic to miss European Championships
Injury updated for the upcoming European Championship, with Alexey Shved and Boban Marjanovic set to miss the tournament that tips off on September 5th. Shved will be missing from the Russian national team, while Marjanovic will sit out Serbia’s European Championship run. Both players would have brought a lot of quality experience to their teams…
Read MoreMetros de Santiago wins Dominican LNB
Metros de Santiago tightened its grip on the Dominican LNB with a 101-91 win over Caneros De La Romana in the finals series. It has been a tight finals which went to a decisive seventh game, but Metros upped their game to secure a second consecutive LNB title, repeating as champion after 2014’s success. Indeed,…
Read MoreGreece crowned U18 champ at home
Greece snapped Turkey’s hold on the FIBA U18 European Championship by grabbing gold in the final of the 2015 tournament. The victory will be even sweeter as the country is the host nation of the competition, which was held in the city of Volos this year. Turkey has won the last two editions of the…
Read MoreFIBA U18 European Championship, upsets aplenty as semi’s lock
It was a day of surprises in Volos as the semi-finals of the FIBA U18 European Championship were set, with the final four set to be played on Saturday. Reigning champion Turkey progressed, but needed to go big to see off a Serbia team finding its feet in the Quarterfinals. Tournament hosts Greece shut down…
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