Sports / Basketball

France stun Spain as Serbia rout Brazil 12 Sep 2014 - 04:39 am

MADRID: European champions France beat hosts Spain 65-52 in an epic World Cup quarter-final yesterday to book a date with Serbia in today’s...

Can anyone slow down USA, Spain? 09 Sep 2014 - 10:15 pm

MADRID: From the start of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the United States and Spain have been on a collision course from...

Australia slam deliberate defeat allegations 09 Sep 2014 - 10:14 pm

SYDNEY: Basketball Australia have reacted furiously to allegations their team deliberately lost a game at the World Cup last week, saying they were...

FIBA probes Australia over World Cup defeat 08 Sep 2014 - 10:37 pm

BARCELONA: Basketball’s ruling body yesterday launched an investigation into Australia over suspicions that they deliberately lost a group match at the World Cup...

US, Spain, Greece remain unbeaten 06 Sep 2014 - 12:29 am

Turkey’s centre Furkan Aldemir (left) vies for the ball possession with Dominican Republic’s centre Eloy Vargas (right) during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball...

Spain out to upset depleted United States 29 Aug 2014 - 11:19 pm

SEVILLE, Spain: Hosts Spain and the rest of the field must believe they finally have a decent shot at knocking off the mighty...

China win third Asian U18 title 29 Aug 2014 - 01:22 am

The Chinese team poses with the winners’ trophy after the presentation ceremony at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. DOHA: China outclassed Iran 66-48 in...

Qatar beat Kuwait, fail to make semis 27 Aug 2014 - 12:38 am

Iran’s Mohammad Yousofvand scores against Malaysia during a 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship match at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha yesterday.Picture: Baher Amin...

Women’s NBA stars named for US worlds camp 27 Aug 2014 - 12:30 am

COLORADO SPRINGS: USA Basketball named a squad of 27 Women’s NBA stars for their camp that will eventually produce the American squad that...

Florida clinic owner charged in baseball doping scandal 05 Aug 2014 - 10:54 pm

MIAMI: The US government yesterday filed criminal charges against a clinic owner and six others at the center of a doping scandal involving...

Bryant ‘scared’ about future post basketball career 21 Jul 2014 - 02:33 pm

NEW YORK: - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (pictured) said he is “scared” about his future after basketball. Bryant, who turns 36...

Qatar win basketball title 09 Jun 2014 - 04:23 am

Qatar basketball players celebrate winning the FIBA 3x3 World Championship title along with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Qatar Basketball...

Qatar burst into last-16 of FIBA 3x3 08 Jun 2014 - 01:13 am

Moscow: Qatar’s national basketball team confidently booked their place in the 16th round of the prestigious 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, following a...

Basketball: GCC 3x3 club champions Al Rayyan get heroes welcome 25 May 2014 - 11:41 pm

The players and officials of Qatar’s Al Rayyan club, winners of the 3x3 GCC Club basketball championship, greeted upon arrival at Hamad International...

Basaketball: Qatar’s Al Rayyan win 3x3 GCC Club Championship 25 May 2014 - 03:25 am

Qatar’s Al Rayyan, winners of the 3 x 3 GCC Club basketball championship, pose with the trophy in Bahrain yesterday. In the all-Qatar...

3x3 Juniors Basketball Tournament 25 May 2014 - 01:02 am

Idrees Shashani, (left) senior official of Public Domain, and Phillip Johan Templar, (right) Director of Venues and Events, Aspire pose with the winners...

Rems-Chopsuey tops at W-League Qatar 21 May 2014 - 10:56 pm

Team Rems-Chopsuey celebrates after clinching the W-League FILEX Basketball Championship title in Doha. Doha: Rems-Chopsuey came back with guns blazing in the pay-off...

Basketball: Qatar’s Al Sadd win GCC Club Championship 20 May 2014 - 01:20 am

The captain of Al Sadd team, winners at the GCC Club Basketball Championship, receiving the trophy from Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,...