Hidayet Turkoglu suspended for steroid use

Hidayet Turkoglu (206 cm) of the NBA’s Orlando Magic has been suspended 20 games for testing positive for methenolene, an anabolic steroid. The Turkish player did not deny that he took the prohibited drug and apologized to the Orlando Magic organization. He said that he took the medication from a trainer in Turkey during the…

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Leonardo Barbosa latest Celtics player out for the season

Leonardo Barbosa, the Boston Celtics Brazilian Guard will sit out the remainder of the season after an ACL tear in his left knee. The Celtics announced the injury on Tuesday night. The injury sustained by Barbosa was picked up late in the 3rd quarter during the Celtics’ game against the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday. Not…

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Serbian cup, part two

Tonight’s Serbian cup final lasted only 14 minutes and was played in an empty gym. Red Star Belgrade beat city rival Partizan 78-69, and won the cup for the first time since 2006. With only one second left on the clock Partizan coach Dusko Vujosevic took a time-out. By Red Star this was seen as…

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Ryszard Krauze steps down as CEO of Prokom

Ryszard Krauze, the founder, owner, and CEO of Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland, TBL) has stepped down from all of those positions, with the team now falling into the ownership of sponsor Asseco. The departure of Krauze will bring to an end his history with Prokom after he became owner of the club in 1998. During…

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Serbian Cup final ends in chaos

Fireworks and flares in the gym, fans storming the court, players being hit by things thrown at them from the stands, smoke bombs and fighting fans were the scenes at the Serbian cup final between Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade. The final eight of the Serbian cup was played in the neutral city of…

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Kyle Hines hit by flare during Greek Cup

Kyle Hines (198 cm, North Carolina Greensboro’08) was injured during the Final of the Greek cup between his team Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, the numbers one and two of the Greek Championship. Together they have won four out of the last six Euroleague titles. The fans of the two clubs were on opposite sides of the…

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