Basketball
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Friday, March 11, 2011
New officials approved by club delegates
Five new officials were approved on the Malta Basketball Association Executive Committee yesterday. Vacancies had arisen following the resignation of four former officials and the introduction of a new post, that of a second vice-president, at the...
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
No elections required at today’s meet
No vote is required to elect new officials to the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) executive committee this evening. At the deadline for nominations, only five candidates had put them-selves forward, the exact number required to fill the vacancies...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by
Karin Zeitvogel
Globetrotters: not an average case
Eighty-five years after starting life in a Chicago ballroom where business was slow, the Harlem Globetrotters are still innovators in the game of basketball and the world of showbiz. The team that made former Pope John Paul II an honorary member,...
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Depiro take sole leadership
Depiro McDonald’s are the sole leaders of the Women’s League after their victory over Luxol last weekend. Hibs Medsea joined Luxol in second place after beating Starlites Sports Experience while Alyssa Ashley Loyola returned to winning ways after...
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Friday, March 4, 2011
Men’s competitions to resume next week
The men’s basketball competitions are expected to resume next week after club delegates and top officials of the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) reached an agreement over a number of contentious issues during an Extraordinary General Meeting,...
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Depiro lift cup
Hibs Medsea 41Depiro McDonald’s 43(12-9, 6-10, 12-15, 11-9) Depiro claimed their first honour of the season when they edged Hibs in the Detur Super Cup final yesterday. With Joselle Cardona in the thick of the action, Hibs settled down quickly and...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Kobe shines at All-Star
Kobe Bryant put on a dazzling display in his backyard, scoring 37 points and capturing the MVP honours as the West edged the East 148-143 in the 60th NBA all-star game on Sunday. Los Angeles Lakers guard Bryant also had 14 rebounds, three steals and...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Luxol girls thump Mtarfa and reach 100-point mark
With all men’s competitions still on hold, attention last weekend again focused mainly on the Women’s League. This competition is nearing the end of the first phase and with only two rounds left, Luxol, Depiro McDonalds and Hibs Medsea have already...
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Luxol had sacrosanct right to appeal – Tabone
Luxol BC are saying they had followed procedures according to Malta Basketball Association rules in the case of two of their players who lodged successful bids to have their suspensions reduced by the Appeals Board. In a statement, club official...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Four clubs now call for EGM
There seems to be no ending to the dispute that has brought all men’s competitions to a halt midway through the current basketball season. A meeting late on Tuesday, involving representatives of all five Division One clubs and officials from the...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Depiro, Hibs reach final
Depiro McDonald’s had the better of Luxol in the first semi-final of the women’s Louis Borg Cup to set up a showdown with rivals Hibs Medsea who were never troubled by St Andrew’s in the other last-four tie played on Sunday. The final, over two...
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Cavaliers match US all-sport mark losing run
NBA doormat Cleveland Cavaliers matched the all-time record losing streak in American pro sport history on Wednesday as they suffered their 26th defeat in a row by falling 103-94 to Detroit. Cavaliers coach Byron Scott kept the locker room closed...
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Hibs dash Loyola’s hopes
The top three teams in the women’s league stayed on the winning track last weekend to move a step closer to a place in the Championship Pool. Joint-leaders Depiro McDonald’s and Luxol scored convincing victories over St Andrew’s and Athleta...
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Cavaliers match NBA record losing streak
The Cleveland Cavaliers matched the NBA record for the longest single-season losing streak by dropping their 23rd game in a row, falling 112-105 at Memphis. Cleveland matched the 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies, who later moved to Memphis, and the...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Luxol gain a breather
BUPA Luxol 61Siġġiewi Derby 59(11-18, 21-16, 16-13, 13-12) Galvanised by the return of Marco Mercieca after his suspension was reduced by three matches on appeal, BUPA Luxol achieved an important victory in their quest to reach the Championship Pool...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011 by
Valhmor Camilleri
Ta’ Qali pavilion set for major facelift in summer
The basketball pavilion in Ta’ Qali will have a more modern appearance by the start of next season as the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) has embarked on a project to upgrade its facilities. Addressing a news conference during which the draws of...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Depiro’s Pace lands November award
Sarah Pace, of Depiro McDonald’s, has been named The Miles Express women player of the month for November. This is the third time Pace has won the player of the month accolade. In November, Depiro maintained their positive run, reaching the...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Top trio march on in women’s league
Depiro McDonald’s softened the disappointment of their loss to Alyssa Ashley Loyola in the Detur Shield semi-finals when they had the better of the same opponents in a league match last weekend. Luxol are level with Depiro on 13 points at the top...
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Athleta retain Detur Super Cup
Siġġiewi Derby 50Athleta A-Z Electronics 62(6-13, 15-12, 19-16, 10-21) Athleta A to Z Electronics’ excellent season continued yesterday when they retained the Detur Super Cup following a 62-50 win over Siġġiewi in the final. Joe Galea’s men, who had...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Schembri best player for November
Steve Schembri, of A to Z Electronics Athleta, has been named Miles Express Division One player of the month for November. Schembri, who moved to Athleta in the close season together with his brother Dirk, has won the month player award for the...
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