Day: July 5, 2021

Italy qualifies for Olympics for first time since 2004

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Italy eliminated hosts Serbia to return to the Olympics after 17 years! By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Italy was on a mission on Sunday night. That mission was to return to the Olympics for the first time since 2004. And so they did, with nearly a blowout against tournament hosts and Rio Olympics silver medalists Serbia, as they pulled through with a 102-95 win to advance to Tokyo. Meo Sacchetti’s squad managed to take control and never ceased to lead, as the deficit rose to 24 points (73-49) with three minutes to play…

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Doncic’ s triple-double helps Slovenia claim Olympic spot

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A historic triple-double for Luka Doncic powered Slovenia to the Olympics for the first time in the nation’s history! By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net It was an intense battle, but Slovenia came out to the top, to qualify for the Summer Olympics for the first time in the nation’s history. Luka Doncic saved his best performance for the finale to lift Slovenia to a 96-85 win over tournament hosts Lithuania, in a sold-out final in the Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas. Doncic recorded his first triple-double with the national team, posting 31 points, 13…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Investigation to resume after nearly three years in theft of ultra-rare Nikes

Brandon King

I November morning back in 2018 six individuals walked into Johannesburg sneaker shop Court Order with criminality on their minds. Armed with a gun they tied up the shop owner and proceeded to fill bags full of sneakers. Amongst the ill-gotten sneakers was one of the rarest shoes in existence – The “Freddy Krueger” Nike Dunk SB Lows. Basilus Consilium Professional Service investigator Abel Roman provides some expositional background on the Krugers: The sneakers, produced in 2007, featured the same red and green stripes as the sweater worn by the…

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Rick Pitino steps down as Greek National team head coach

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Rick Pitino is stepping down from the role of the Greek national team coach By Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net / barkas@eurohoops.net Coach Rick Pitino introduced a new style of play in the Greek national team, but the future of the team will not include him. “There’s no future for me”, as he said in the press conference after the final of the Victoria Olympic Qualifying tournament. “I am here as the ex-coach and friend of PG (ed. note: Greek center George Papagiannis). Ι am no longer the national coach of Greece. This is…

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Germany punches their ticket to Tokyo

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Moritz Wagner had an almost perfect game and the German national team qualified for the Olympics By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net After beating host Croatia in the semifinals, Germany had to face the hottest team of the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Split. Brazil had three wins by 20+ points until the final game, where the German national team got the 75-64 triumph and the ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after a real dogfight. Moritz Wagner with 28 points on 9/12 FG led the charge for the…

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