RUS - Kacikaris

KHIMKI (Superleague) - Fotis Kacikaris hailed his Dynamo St Petersburg side's never-say-die attitude after they defied the odds to take their Russian Superleague semi-final with BC Khimki to a deciding game. Dynamo came

USA - James, Cavs

AUBURN HILLS (NBA) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were taught a lesson about what it takes to win a Game Seven in the NBA post-season. Flashing their trademark defense to slow down

IRL - President

DUBLIN (National Cup) - The 2006 Basketball Ireland Annual Awards sponsored by O'Driscoll O'Neil were held in the Conrad Hotel, Dublin on Saturday night May 20th. Ireland's basketball talent, ranging from

CAN - Final spot at

TORONTO - Canada Basketball announced today that the final roster spot for the 2006 National Elite Development Academy (NEDA) has been filled by Moncton, New Brunswick's Elyse Jobin. NEDA is a new

NZL - Lights,

AUCKLAND (NBL) - You could have been excused for thinking Brendon Pongia's presence in the St Laurence Wellington Saints' lineup was merely designed to raise the club's celebrity status. For the first half of the

BRA - Trio fight it

RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional) - Rio Claro, Ribeiro Preto and Franca continue to fight it out for a place in the final of the Campeonato Nacional after securing victories in their respective semi-final play-off games on

CHI - Valdivia stay

VALDIVIA (Libsur) - Deportivo Valdivia maintained their lead in the Lisbur league with a 94-64 win over Calbuco in the 10th round. Twenty-three points from top-scorer Claus Prutzmann and 19 more by

FIBA Americas - Mexico

SAN SALVADOR (COCABA Championship) - Mexico are on the brink of the COCABA Championship final after winning twice on the road in their semi-final with El Salvador. Widely regarded as having the

USA - Women's U20

COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA U21 World Championship for Women) - Following three days of trials that saw 38 athletes under consideration for a finalists spot, USA Basketball announced that 18 of the nation's top

SCG - FMP see off

BELGRADE (Superleague) - FMP inflicted four-time Serbo-Montenegrin champions Partizan Belgrade's first defeat in this season's Superleague to gain a psychological boost ahead of the semi-finals

BRA - Top two to meet

RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional) - Franca and Ribeirao Preto will meet again for Brazil's Campeonato Nacional title after Helio Rubens Garcia's men edged their fifth-round clash. Rogerio scored

FRA - Bourges take title

VALENCIENNES (Ligue Feminine) - Bourges defeated US Valenciennes in the hottest rivalry in European women's basketball to capture the Ligue Feminine title on Sunday.Having narrowly missed out on a place in the EuroLeague Women Final Four after losing to eventual champions Gambrinus Sika Brno, Bourges have rebounded in style with three straight trophies, the latest of which was secured with a 71-58 triumph over

ESP - Barca in command

MADRID (ACB) - Winterthur Barcelona didn't win the Copa del Rey and they came up short at the Euroleague Final Four but coach Dusko Ivanovic & Co are looking good in the ACB play-offs after a second straight win

FIBA - All Stars maintain 100% record

SHAOXING (2006/07 FIBA Women's World League) - WCBA All Stars China made it three straight wins in the FIBA Women's World League after ending TEO's own 100% record.The Group A hosts survived an impressive fightback from their Lithuanian opponents in Shaoxing to run out 79-73 winners.A 24-9 third-quarter was the key to the Chinese outfit's victory, with Lijie Miao the star after netting 23 of

BRA - Tight at the top in

RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional) - Four clubs sit at the top of the Brazilian Campeonato Nacional's semi-final play-off standings with identical records following the third round of matches. Each of

ESP - Barcelona off to flyer

BARCELONA (ACB) - Winterthur FC Barcelona got off to the best possible start in their quarter-final play-off series with Real Madrid by claiming a convincing 79-67 triumph in Game 1 on Friday. The Catalan club built up a

USA - Ginobili the main Manu

SAN ANTONIO (NBA) - Argentina ace Manu Ginobili played an integral part as the San Antonio Spurs kept alive their hopes of claiming another NBA title. Ginobili, whose country will be one of the favourites to win

FIBA - TEO, WCBA All Stars cruise to wins

SHAOXING (FIBA Women's World League Day 2) - Lithuanian side TEO made it two wins from two in the FIBA Women's World League Preliminary Round on Saturday after thrashing hapless Baltiyskaya Zwezda 92-49 in Shaoxing.TEO came into the match having humbled Australian outfit Canberra Capitals 85-63 in their opening match on Friday while Russian side Baltiyskaya were still reeling from a 65-30 defeat to

VEN - Guaiqueries reach semis

BARQUISIMETO (Liga Profesional) - Margarita-based Guaiqueries sealed their place in the Venezuelan Liga Profesional semi-finals despite an 87-86 defeat in their quarter-final decider with Guaros from

POR - Ovarense clinch Portuguese title

FIGUEIRA DA FOZ (TMN League) - Ovarense secured their third Portuguese TMN League title with a 79-74 victory over Ginasio Figueirense. This secured a 3-0 series whitewash for the play-off final, with Jarrett Stephens inspiring