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GER?Kaman receives German passport, to play in Athens
HAGEN (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) - NBA center Chris Kaman has received his German passport and can now play for the country’s national side at this month’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens. The German Basketball Federation has confirmed the news that could give Dirk Bauermann’s team the edge it needs to ...
CRO/AUS?Pressing Aussies too good for Croatia
RIJEKA (Olympics) – Marko Popovic poured in a game-high 19 points but Croatia lost 78-74 to Australia in a friendly on Wednesday in Rijeka. Warming up for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens, Jasmin Repesa’s Croatians had a strong start but the Boomers hit back with the pressure defense that allowed them to sweep Iran 3-0 and New ...
NZL/LIB?Tall Blacks trail early but hit back to beat Lebanon
HAMILTON (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) – New Zealand finally tasted victory in their build-up to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament by beating Lebanon on Wednesday night at the Jack Donohue International Classic in Canada. Craig Bradshaw led the way with 18 points while Kirk Penney weighed in with 17 in an 84-71 triumph over the ...
CHI?Batista is man of the tournament so far in Chile
PUERTO MONTT (South American Championship) - Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil are all unbeaten after two days of play at the South American Championship in Chile. Uruguay, who have leading player Esteban Batista involved, won against Chile on the first day, 81-66, before prevailing against Venezuela 88-70. Batista, coming off a terrific campaign at ...
USA - 2008 USA Basketball men's U18 national team finalists named
WASHINGTON (FIBA Americas U18 Championship) - Following three trials sessions held at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., and featuring 18 of the nation's top 18-and-unders, USA Basketball today announced 14 finalists for the 2008 USA Men's U18 National Team. Headlined by four returning USA Basketball veterans, the finalists, comprised of athletes born ...
CAN/NZL?Barrett hots up again as Canada thrash Tall Blacks
HAMILTON (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) – Canada rolled to their second big win at the Jack Donohue International Classic on Tuesday against a beleaguered New Zealand Tall Blacks. The team from the FIBA Americas started slow but ended up claiming a decisive 90-63 victory. Rowan Barrett led the Canadians in scoring for the second ...
ESP?Spain rookie Rubio cautious but still has high expectations
MADRID (Olympics) - Emerging star Ricky Rubio is hoping he and his Spain teammates can keep the country in a celebratory mood after the football team’s Euro 2008 title triumph in Vienna. Luis Aragones’ team won their second major title and first in 44 years with a 1-0 victory over Germany. Rubio and Spain will arrive at the Beijing Games ...
ARG?Ginobili chosen as Argentina flagbearer
BUENOS AIRES (FIBA) - South America basketball icon Manu Ginobili has been selected as the flag bearer for Argentina at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Games. The veteran San Antonio Spurs guard was the most valuable player of the Olympics four years ago after leading Argentina to the gold medal. Ginobili was to fly to San Antonio on Wednesday ...
ARG?Saglietti, Diez and Romano added to Argentina group
BUENOS AIRES (Olympics) - Argentina coach Sergio Hernández has added Nicolás Romano, Alejandro Diez y Marcos Saglietti to his preliminary squad for the Beijing Games. The trio will be in the group that begins the preparations for the Olympics on July 4. The 1.88m Saglietti is a shooting guard of Libertad Sunchales in Argentina and was ...
CAN?Canada coach Rautins includes Kepkay for qualifying tournament
TORONTO (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Tyler Kepkay beat out Ryan Bell for the back-up point guard spot in Canada’s national side for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. National team coach Leo Rautins announced his squad and included the 21-year-old Utah Utes playmaker along with most of the players who took part in last year’s FIBA Americas Championship.
CAN/LIB?Lebanese fall to Canada in Jack Donohue opener
HAMILTON (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Canada got an impressive performance from 35-year-old veteran guard Rowan Barrett and rolled to an 89-67 victory over Lebanon on Monday night. In the first game of the Jack Donohue International Classic – a warm-up event for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (July 14-20) in Athens, Greece, ...
GER?Germany pound Poles in second game
BERLIN (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Germany whipped Poland 92-70 on Monday in the second of two friendlies between the two sides. Dirk Bauermann’s team, warming up for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens where they will attempt to claim one of three spots still available for the Beijing Games, stormed out to a 27-16 ...
CAN?Anthony is Canada?s new sensation
HAMILTON (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – There is a real buzz around the Canadian national team just two weeks before Leo Rautins’ men attempt to qualify for the Beijing Games and Joel Anthony is a big reason why. Rautins could barely continue his enthusiasm when asked about the 6ft 9in, 240lb Anthony after Monday’s 89-67 victory ...
SLO/CRO?Slovenia split two friendlies with Croatia
KRANJSKA GORA (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Captain Rasho Nesterovic took out his frustration over the injury problems in Slovenia’s national team by scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 73-70 triumph over Croatia in the second of two friendlies between the two sides. The veteran center, who is playing for Slovenia for the ...
TAN - Dar es Salaam and Kampala win 10th Inter Cities championships
DAR ES SALAM (Inter Cities championships) - Dar es Salaam men and Kampala ladies side were crowned the winners of the 10th edition of the East and Central Africa Inter Cities championships during matches played at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Dar beat Mombasa 59-50 in the men's finals .The losers, who won the trophy in 2005 got off to ...
KEN - Co-op beat Terrorsists as USIU thump Yana
NAIROBI (Premier league) - Co-operative Bank of Kenya whipped University of Nairobi "Terrorists" 74-57 in a Premier League show played at Nyayo National Stadium gymnasium. The bankers trailed 7-19 in the first quarter as the campus lads dictated the tempo of the game but when Co-op started to exert pressure in the second quarter, UoN faltered. ...
GER?Germans leave it late but defeat Poland in friendly
HALLE (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Germany prevailed on Saturday night in their first warm-up game ahead of July’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament but they didn’t put away a determined Poland until the fourth quarter. Dirk Bauermann’s team, which included Dirk Nowitzki and a host of newcomers to the senior side, only ...
NGR - First Bank continue dominance
LAGOS (Zenith Bank Women League) - Defending champion of the Nigeria Women League sponsored by financial giant, Zenith Bank Plc, First Bank basketball club of Lagos has continued her dominance of the league. The bankers coached by head coach of Nigeria U16 Women national team Adewumi Aderemi remain the only team that yet to drop a game after 21 games ...
GRE?Koufos gives thumbs-down to Greece for this summer
SALT LAKE CITY (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) - If all of Athens had hoped to see seven-footer Kostas Koufos with their own eyes, they’ll have to wait a while following the American-born player’s decision to spend this summer with the Utah Jazz instead of playing at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Panagiotis Yannakis had ...
PUR?Puerto Ricans receive commitments from important players
SAN JUAN (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) - Puerto Rico are looking formidable heading into the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament with the key players in Manolo Cintron’s team having all given a thumbs-up to playing for the national side. Carlos Arroyo of the Orlando Magic, Larry Ayuso of Cangrejeros de Santurce and Jose Juan Barea of the ...
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