Basketball
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Depiro hold off Athleta’s comeback
Alyssa Ashley Loyola and Depiro McDonald’s advanced to the semi-finals of the BOV Knock-Out after beating Qormi Phoenix and Athleta respectively. Depiro, who were led for the first time by Adrian Mifsud following the departure of former coach Brian...
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Chinese national league boosted by NBA woes
China’s basketball league starts this weekend boosted by an exodus of star players fleeing the NBA lock-out, which has also given an opportunity to show more domestic games on national TV. J.R. Smith, Kenyon Martin, Wilson Chandler and China’s own...
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Naudi on song
The You Shop We Ship women’s player of the month for October was won by Becky Naudi, the Luxol youngster. This is the first time that Naudi has claimed the honour in her relatively short basketball career. Last month, Luxol had a positive start to...
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High-stakes fight shifts to US courts
The NBA lockout now shifts to the US courts after the players union decided yesterday it was time to “push back” and reject the latest offer from the owners. In a high-stakes game, with the 2011-12 NBA season hanging in the balance, the players said...
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NBA players reject new offer, season at risk
The NBA Players Association last night rejected the owners’ latest offer and have launched the process to disband their union, throwing the entire 2011-2012pro basketball season into jeopardy. “The players feel they’re not prepared to accept any...
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Athleta, Loyola prevail in finals
Siġġiewi 56Athleta A-Z Electronics 66(7-16, 11-12, 18-24, 20-14) Athleta won their third honour of the season after seeing off Siġġiewi in the MBA Shield final yesterday for their sixth success in this cup competition. Athleta were deserved winners,...
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Basketball game on US aircraft carrier
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle enjoyed the first college hoops game on USS Carl Vinson, an active aircraft carrier, on Friday night. Obama sat courtside and watched North Carolina beat Michigan State 67-55 on a hardwood court laid...
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Players turn down offer
NBA players won’t accept the latest contract offer from owners, but will try to meet with them again before a deadline in a bid to avert the cancellation of more games. “The players are clearly of the mind that it’s an unacceptable proposal,” Billy...
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Loyola set up Hibs clash
Alyssa Ashley Loyola and Hibs Medsea booked their place in the final of MBA Shield on Sunday after beating Athleta and Luxol respectively in the semi-finals. Loyola were simply too good for Athleta as the latter made a good start but crumbled under...
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Siġġiewi and Athleta to contest final
Siġġiewi and Athleta A-Z Electronics will meet in the final of the MBA Shield after overcoming BUPA Luxol and Depiro Mtarfa respectively in the semi-finals last weekend. This will be the third final between these two teams this season after they...
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Depiro bolster squad with new signings
After having secured the services of Abraham Portelli, National League outfit Depiro Mtarfa have just succeeded in completing two other signings in the October transfer window as the club is aiming to challenge for the major honours in the Malta...
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Luxol, Athleta book places in semis
The group stage of the 2011 MBA Shield came to an end last weekend with Athleta A-Z Electronics and BUPA Luxol joining Siġġiewi and Depiro Mtarfa in the semi-finals. Floriana 62BUPA Luxol 71(17-12, 22-16, 12-16, 11-27) Floriana seemed heading for a...
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New foreign player for champions Athleta A-Z
Champions Athleta A to Z Electronics have just confirmed their second foreigner for this season – Mohamed Kawaid. Kawaid, who hails from Bahrain, was on trial during the recent Gozo Basketball Cup, which Athleta won, their second success of the...
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Another 121 NBA games lost as talks break off
NBA commissioner David Stern has called off 121 more games of the 2011/12 season as contract talks between club owners and locked-out players broke down, ending all hope of a full schedule. Stern had already wiped out the first 100 games of a season...
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Gozo Basketball Cup
Athleta A-Z Electronics added another honour to their impressive list of successes on Sunday when they lifted the first Gozo Basketball Cup, played at the Sports Complex in Victoria. Athleta beat Siġġiewi 63-57 in the final which brought to a close...
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More games in peril as talks break down
Talks between NBA players and owners broke down late Thursday, raising the prospect that more games will be cancelled after the two sides failed to resolve financial differences. Thirty hours of negotiations over the past three days, under the eye...
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Top MBA teams for first Gozo Cup
Another sporting event from a series of initiatives undertaken by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dia-logue will be staged in Gozo this weekend as the top teams in the MBA League will be...
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NBA owners and players silent after 16 hours of talks
NBA owners and locked-out players met with a federal mediator for more than 16 hours before the longest contract negotiating session of the bitter money dispute ended yesterday with no public comments. The first two weeks of the 2011-2012 season...
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First teams in semis
Depiro Mtarfa 71Floriana 55(24-10, 12-14, 14-17, 21-14) Depiro continued where they left off in their previous match against Luxol to record a second victory that shot them to first place in the group. Floriana, in their first competitive match...
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NBA cancels first two weeks of 2011-12 regular season
NBA commissioner David Stern has cancelled the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular season after several hours of meetings failed to result in a new labour deal with players. Stern said he is cancelling 100 scheduled regular season games through...
