Shooting Touch, an international sport-for-development nonprofit organization, joined residents of Bugesera district, Eastern province, Rwanda last Friday for a basketball event promoting public health and gender equality in rural areas.…
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Celebrating Petro de Luanda’s Triumph and the Journey Through Conferences the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2024 season was a spectacle of talent, competition, and cultural celebration. Featuring teams from across…
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Petro de Luanda have been crowned the 2024 BAL victors, following their mammoth 107-94 triumph against Libya’s Al Ahly in the final at BK Arena on Saturday. The Angolan franchise…
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Rivers Hoopers has secured a commanding 80-57 victory over Cape Town Tigers at BK Arena in Kigali, to claim third place in the 2024 BAL season. The Nigerian champions dominated…
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Cape Town Tigers vs. Rivers Hoopers for Third Place: May The Best Man Win
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 3:13 pmThe 2024 BAL Third-Place Game, scheduled for Friday, May 31 at BK Arena in Kigali, highlights the unexpected twists and turns of this season. Neither the Cape Town Tigers…
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BAL Plays A Crucial Role In Showcasing African Basketball Talent- Legend Festus Ezel
by Annet Mugaboby Annet Mugabo 2:18 pmFormer Golden State Warriors player Festus Ezeli, renowned for his role in the team’s 2015 NBA Championship win, is currently in Rwanda for the ongoing Basketball Africa League (BAL) Season…
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Al Ahly of Libya and Petro de Luanda will square off in the 2024 BAL final, following their semi-final victories over Rivers Hoopers and Cape Town Tigers, respectively, on Wednesday.…
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BAL 2024: Petro de Luanda Pulls Off A 20-Point Comeback Over AS Douanes To Storm The Semis
by Eddy Abayisenga 10:42 amPetro de Luanda were 20 points down with seven minutes to spare and despaired of getting a triumph, however, Nicholas Faust stepped up and capped a mammoth comeback as the…
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It was a bittersweet day for the debutants as Al Ahly of Libya booked a semi-finals berth after outdoing the title holder, Egypt’s Al Ahly, on Sunday in the BAL…
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After two days of classification-round matches, the BAL 2024 quarter-finals are set. AS Douanes and US Monastir were the last teams to carry off triumphs in their classification clashes after…
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Alkaly Ndour to Receive 2024 BAL Ubuntu Trophy for Community Impact
by Annet Mugaboby Annet Mugabo 3:15 pmAlkaly Ndour, the guard and team captain for Senegal’s AS Douanes, will receive the 2024 BAL Ubuntu Trophy in an on-court ceremony at BK Arena. The award will be presented…
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BAL 2024: Championships Holder Al Ahly Shocked By Debutant FUS Rabat In Classification Games
by Eddy Abayisenga 11:50 pmThe reigning Champions, Al Ahly of Egypt, have suffered a shattering 89-78 defeat to debutant FUS Rabat in Friday’s classification games at BK Arena. “It’s a disappointment, we’re tried to…