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Croatia see off Turkey in Huawei Cup
Croatia stayed perfect in its preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championships with a 74-66 victory over Turkey. The win also maintained the Croatians’ progress in the 2015 International Huawei Cup in Kaunas, and next up is tournament hosts Lithuania in a clash between two nations that are undefeated this summer. As for Turkey, the…
Read MoreSerbia Wins Friendly Tournament in Belgrade
Serbia capped off a fruitful week on home soil as they won the trophy in a friendly tournament. The Serbian national team has looked strong amidst preparations for Eurobasket 2015. Serbia is coming off back-to-back wins over China and then most recently over Russia. Much to the delight of their fans in attendance, the Serbian…
Read MoreItaly and Georgia in Tbilisi Cup Finals
Italy and Georgia are set to lock horns in the Finals of the Tbilisi Cup this weekend. This is yet another friendly tournament aimed at getting various European national teams ready for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015 this September. Italy came up with a convincing 85-61 win over Estonia and Georgia edged out Latvia in a…
Read MoreBosnia and Herzegovina wins U16 European Championships
Bosnia and Herzegovina has made history by winning the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championships, opening a new chapter in the sporting history of a whole nation. This was the first FIBA tournament Bosnia and Herzegovina has ever won, and if the U18 team that made the semis of its European Championship spoke of a bright…
Read MoreAndrew Lawrence vs. KK Zadar at BAT
British player Andrew Lawrence and his agent, Mario Scotti, filed a claim against former club KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agent fees, and interest. He played for KK Zadar in the 2013/14 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.…
Read MoreU16 European Championship, here’s the last four
The Quarterfinals of the U16 European Championship have been completed and the semi-final picture for the tournament in Lithuania is finished. Reigning champions France are down and out after tasting defeat against Spain, while Bosnia and Herzegovina continued to attack the bucket at every opportunity on the way to crushing Germany. In the other contest,…
Read MoreFIBA 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 More2015 U16 European Championship: 3 Teams Unbeaten
Kaunas, Lithuania – Action in the 2015 U16 European Championship is heating up in the second stage, with only three teams sporting unbeaten records. Turkey, Lithuania, and Finland are all 3-0 and are on track to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. Finland in particular, has been a pleasant surprise in the tournament…
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