Basketball
CSKA sweeten end-of-season by grabbing domestic titleA week after a painful narrow loss to Greek Olympiacos in basketball's Euroleague final CSKA have bounced back to claim their tenth Russian crown in a row. The Army Men beat Khimki 90-75 to wrap up their best-of-five series 3-0. |
14.05.2012 00:47
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CSKA give away Euroleague titleOlympiacos are the new besketball Euroleague champions after producing a stunning comeback to beat favorites CSKA Moscow 62-61 in the final. |
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Kirilenko named Euroleague’s MVPBest of the best! CSKA forward Andrey Kirilenko has been named the Euroleague’s MVP ahead of the event’s final against Olympiacos. |
12.05.2012 13:39
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King James grabs third NBA MVP awardLeBron James has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the third time, joining the elite club of the game's all-time greats. |
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CSKA to battle Olympiacos in Euroleague finalRussia’s basketball powerhouse, CSKA Moscow, have made it to the Euroleague’s deciding match for the 12th time in club history. |
Kirilenko and Co claim VTB United LeagueRussian basketball powerhouse, CSKA Moscow, have grabbed their first title of the season after outdoing all their rivals in the Final Four of the VTB United League. |
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Kirilenko to join Prokhorov in NBARussia's biggest basketball star, Andrei Kirilenko, could soon be making a move back to the NBA alongside the league's only Russian team owner. |
Prokhorov’s Nets move to New YorkNew York City will be soon be represented by two teams in the NBA as the New Jersey Nets have changed their registration under Russian owner, Mikhail Prokhorov. |
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Kirilenko among Euroleague MVP nomineesFour players plying their trade in Russia have been voted among the 10 nominees for the All-Euroleague teams. The poll was held among the fans around the globe as well as by media members from each of the countries with Euroleague teams this season. |
Euroleague Final Four is a lottery – KirilenkoThe leader of CSKA Moscow basketball club, Andrey Kirilenko, believes that all the participants of the Euroleague’s Final Four have equal chances of bagging the trophy. |
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PAO to play CSKA in Euroleague semisMaccabi Tel Aviv’s late rally fell short of earning them a win at Panathinaikos, as they let the reigning Euroleague champions through to this year’s Final Four. |
CSKA, Olympiakos join Barca in Euroleague’s Final FourCSKA Moscow and Greece's Olympiakos followed in Barcelona's footsteps by reaching the Final Four of the Euroleague. Now, there is only one spot up for grabs in Europe’s top club basketball competition to be held in Turkey this May. |
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Barcelona too good for UNICS in Euroleague playoffsEuroleague reigning champions Barcelona have made sure there won’t be two Russian teams in the Final Four this year. Juan Carlos Navarro & Co. breezed past UNICS Kazan on Tuesday night to win the quarterfinal series 3-0. |
25.03.2012 14:05
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Russian women’s basketball squad starts London preparationsThere are just over four months to go until the London Olympics, and Russia's women's basketball team is already well underway with their preparations, as they are setting their sights high. |
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24.03.2012 14:52
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CSKA double Bilbao advantage in Euroleague playoffsCSKA Moscow have made a 100 per cent start in their Euroleague play-off quarter final with Bilbao, following up victory in the opener with another 79-60 win in Game 2 of their best-of-five series. |
CSKA leave Bilbao little chance in playoff series openerCSKA have drawn first blood in their best-of-five Euro-League playoff with Bilbao. The Armymen were far too strong for their Basque opponents as they easily ran out 98-71 winners. |
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UNICS unable to find keys to BarcelonaIn Basketball’s Euroleague UNICS Kazan have begun their play-off series against Barcelona with a defeat. The Russian side could hardly keep up with the 2010 Champions going down by a 12-point margin in Spain. |
Coach resignation fires up KnicksThe New York Knicks have finally snapped their six-game losing streak in the NBA under new coach, Mike Woodson. |
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No easy path for Russia in Olympic basketball qualifiersRussia’s main opponent in the 2012 Olympic basketball qualifiers will be jet lag – that’s the lament of Russian international point guard Aleksey Shved. |
02.03.2012 13:37
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CSKA conclude Euroleague group stages with winRussian basketball powerhouse CSKA guaranteed themselves a home court advantage in their Euroleague playoffs. The Muscovites ended their Last 16 campaign in style, beating Anadolu Efes 82-65 away in Istanbul. |



















