Basketball
FIBA names ‘Cleopatra of basketball’ among 10 best women players of 3×3 Africa Cup
Life & Style
December 30, 2019
FIBA names ‘Cleopatra of basketball’ among 10 best women players of 3×3 Africa Cup
The International Basketball Federation FIBA recently named Egypt’s Al Ahly player Soraya Mohamed — known on social media as the “Cleopatra…
Egyptian men’s team wins FIBA AfroBasket 3 x 3
Life & Style
November 11, 2019
Egyptian men’s team wins FIBA AfroBasket 3 x 3
The Egyptian men’s team took the gold in the third edition of the FIBA Africa Championship (FIBA AfroBasket) 3 x…
Chinese media slams NBA’s ‘about face’ on Hong Kong
World
October 9, 2019
Chinese media slams NBA’s ‘about face’ on Hong Kong
Chinese state media slammed the NBA for an “about-face” Tuesday after the body said it would not apologize for a…
Basketball looks for NBA rebound in cricket-mad India
World
October 3, 2019
Basketball looks for NBA rebound in cricket-mad India
The NBA sets foot in India for the first time this week as basketball struggles in a country where cricketers…
Turkey seeks extradition of NBA’s Kanter over Gulen links
Middle East
January 16, 2019
Turkey seeks extradition of NBA’s Kanter over Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors are seeking the extradition of New York Knicks center Enes Kanter over his links to…
Egypt hosts FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup for the first time
Health & Fitness
July 2, 2017
Egypt hosts FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup for the first time
The Egypt Youth National Basketball Team defeated Puerto Rico 67-65 in the opener of the FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup on…
FIBA finally allows Muslim athletes to compete wearing hijab
Health & Fitness
May 7, 2017
FIBA finally allows Muslim athletes to compete wearing hijab
Headwear, including the Islamic headscarf or hijab, will be allowed in professional basketball games from October, following the approval of…
Minya governor honors two disabled basketball players
Egypt
February 9, 2016
Minya governor honors two disabled basketball players
Minya Governor Tareq Nasr honored two disabled players who represented Egypt in the African Wheelchair Basketball Championship held in Algeria…
CNN: ‘The Power of Sport’ – after a year of scandals, can sport still inspire?
Life & Style
January 4, 2016
CNN: ‘The Power of Sport’ – after a year of scandals, can sport still inspire?
You know what they say about children: they should be seen and not heard. It's the same for a referee…
Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
Health & Fitness
October 31, 2015
Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
Basketball players could be at heightened risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, according to a small…