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USA Will Play Lithuania to Decide the First Finalist of 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

 September 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the FIBA basketball World Cup, two quarterfinals were played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. In the first game, helped by Renaldas Seibutis’ 11 points in the last quarter, Lithuania beat Turkey 73-61 to claim the semifinal berth. This means that the passage of the Lithuanians to a place in […]

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Serbia Shocks Greece, Join Lithuania, Turkey and Brazil in Quarterfinal of Basketball World Cup

 September 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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The line-up for the 2014 FIBA World Cup quarterfinals has emerged with clarity at the end of the second day, which saw two thrillers. One was an upset victory for Serbia at Madrid, where the Greeks were shocked by a spirited Serbia and then a cracker at Barcelona, where Australia lost to Turkey in the […]

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FIBA 2014

USA, Slovenia, France and Spain Enter Quarterfinals of the FIBA 2014 Basketball World Cup

 September 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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Four quarterfinalists emerged from the FIBA Basketball World Cup matches played in Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday. In the Catalan capital, Team USA played a steady and balanced game to defeat Mexico 86-63 and in another match, Slovenia also progressed to the round of 8 with a 71-61 victory over the Dominican Republic. In Saturday’s […]

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Basketball World Cup

Group Phase Games Conclude in the Basketball World Cup on Thursday.

 September 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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In Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Granada and Sevilla, all group stage matches are over. Though the last day saw some unexpected upsets, all favorite teams have marched to the next stage. With Friday being the day of rest, basketball action will resume on Saturday at Barcelona and Madrid. But Thursday had its fair share of exciting […]

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USA On Course But Ukraine, Australia Shock Promising Teams on Day 4 of Basketball World Cup

 September 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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Day 4 in Spain’s Basketball World Cup cities of Bilbao and Gran Canaria had its share of unexpected upsets, scintillating individual performances and some unforgettable moments. Expectedly, however, USA took another step towards stamping their superiority in the game of basketball, when they beat New Zealand in a Group C match at Bilbao. With three […]

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Senegal Shock Croatia on Day 3 as Pau Gasol Dominates in Spain’s Runaway Win Over Brazil

 September 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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Basketball action continued in the Spain’s FIBA World Cup on third day with six matches played; two each in Group A and Group B. In less than two weeks from now, the first champion will emerge from the now re-branded FIBA World Cup. Day 3 saw Senegal causing a huge upset, a close match between […]

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Basketball

Two Days of Basketball Brilliance at Spain in FIBA World Cup Group Stage Games

 September 1, 2014   R K Gupta

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The long wait finally ended on Saturday, August 30, 2014 with all participating nations of FIBA Basketball World Cup playing their first games of the Group Stage. After 12 action-packed games on Saturday, the intriguing action continued as another 12 matches were played on Sunday in the Spanish cities of Sevilla, Bilbao, Gran Canaria and […]

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U-20 Football World Cup

Lena Petermann’s Goal Gives Germany Their Third Title in Women’s U-20 Football World Cup

 August 27, 2014   R K Gupta

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It wasn’t easy for Germany in the end. In a repeat of the 2010 World Cup, Germany faced Nigeria in the final of the FIFA U-20 final at Montreal. Despite superior display by the determined Nigerians, regulation time ended with a goalless draw. Eight minutes into the extra time, Lena Petermann scored the title-winning goal […]

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U-20 Football

Montreal Waits for Sunday as Germany Meets Nigeria in Women’s U-20 Football World Cup Final

 August 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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In Canada all roads on Sunday will lead you to Montreal’s Olympic stadium, where the last match of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2014 will be played between Germany and Nigeria. This will bring the curtains down on the 20-day old competition featuring world’s best U-20 teams for women. On Wednesday’s first semifinal, Nigeria […]

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Brazil World Cup

Lingering Memories and Defining Moments from The Brazil World Cup

 July 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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After keeping global interest alive for over one month, the FIFA World Cup came to an end last week. Millions of people immediately suffered from a bit of vacuum in their lives after a daily dose of intriguing football action. They now have to wait four years until the 21st edition could unfold in Russia […]

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