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FIBA Men U20: Latvia to meet Italy in Finals
The FIBA Men U20 European Championship title contest has been set with the results of two thrilling semifinal contests as Latvia defeated Spain in a game that came down to the final seconds and Italy upended a much taller squad from Russia. The results set up a rematch of the Round 2 match the Latvia…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Group F shocks Group E in QFs
The clubs coming out of Group F dominated the Quarterfinals in the FIBA Men U20 European Championships as each of the four clubs won their matches on Friday sending all four into the semifinals. Group F No. 4 seed Russia defeated Group E No. 1 seed Turkey, 82:70; Group F No. 3 Spain dropped No.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Round 2 completed, QFs set
Coming in to the final day of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships there were two teams, Latvia and Greece, that were undefeated through the first and second rounds. After Round 2, not so much… Both clubs were beaten on the final day, France stunned Latvia, 79:74, and Turkey stopped Greece, 72:70.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreFIBA-Asia contenders Iran win Jones Cup
The FIBA Asia Championships are set to take place in Manila, Philippines from August 1-11, 2013. Teams are doing their “fine tuning” as they get ready for the big tournament. The Iranian National Team got an invigorating warm-up during the William Jones Cup in Chinese Tapei. Iran was a powerhouse as it was the only…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally
In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championships open in Estonia
Fans of the Men U20 European Championships were treated to just about every type of contest on the opening day of the 2013 tournament with come-from-behind wins, blowouts, upsets, and a buzzer-beater to fill the schedule. In Group A, Germany opened the event with a 14-point win over Georgia and U20 defending champions Lithuania bridged…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championship set to tip-off
The FIBA Europe Men U20 European Championship are set to open competition on Tuesday, July 9 in Tallinn, Estonia with 20 national teams looking to bring the title back home after the title game on July 21. Teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia,…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: United States takes World title
The FIBA Men U19 World Championships concluded Sunday with the United States running the table during the competition winning all nine games they played, finishing with an 82:68 win over Serbia in the title game. This is the fifth U19 World Title for the US. Through the tournament the US used a balanced scoring attack…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: Australia shocks Spain
The Australians provided the biggest surprise of the FIBA Men U19 World Championships when they ousted Spain, the top seed in Group E coming out of the preliminary rounds, with an 87:76 win. The Aussies will now face Serbia in the semi-finals as the Serbs downed Croatia 73:66. In the other side of the bracket…
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