Latvias U-16 mens basketball team wins European Championship after defeating Spain in final
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Latvias U-16 mens basketball team wins European Championship after defeating Spain in final
Latvia’s U-16 men’s basketball team won the European Championship on Saturday, defeating Spain 92-87 in the final after earlier victories over Serbia (99-59) and Greece (92-80) in the elimination rounds. In the group stage, Latvia’s youth squad had also beaten Italy (82-70), Turkey (88-63), and the Czech Republic (95-80). The Latvian Basketball Union announced a public reception for the team in Rīga on Sunday at 12:20 at the Daugava sports hall, where fans can meet the players and coaching staff .
Italy’s Blue Team secured a historic qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in flag football, reaching the World Championship final in Düsseldorf after defeating Canada. The Italian squad, led by quarterback Zarhadka and key players Gerbino and Papale, had previously beaten Great Britain, Panama, France, and Germany in the tournament. Leoluca Orlando, president of Italy’s flag football federation, stated that the team’s path to the Olympics had been a rigorous process once deemed impossible by many .
Great Britain’s women’s flag football team missed an immediate Olympic berth after losing 27-21 to the defending world champion USA in the World Championship semifinals in Düsseldorf. The USA, already qualified as LA28 hosts, will face Canada in the final, while Great Britain will play Mexico in the bronze-medal match on Sunday at 11:30 BST. The winner of that game will secure the remaining Olympic spot. Great Britain’s men’s team lost 50-35 to Switzerland but defeated Austria 28-20 and will face Brazil on Sunday to determine 13th and 14th place .
In other U-16 basketball action, Spain’s women’s team dominated Bulgaria 128-13 in Romania, with 14-year-old center Anastasia Lishchuk, standing at 2.03 meters, recording 26 efficiency points. Sofia Pinillos led scoring with 24 points, while Lishchuk contributed 24 points, 20 rebounds, and 8 blocks . Estonia’s U-16 men’s team secured promotion to Division A for 2027 after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 83-67 in the Division B bronze-medal game, with Martin Teppo scoring 24 points and Bert Martin adding 21 .
Slovenia’s U-16 men’s basketball team finished 15th at the European Championship, dropping to Division B after a 67-66 win over Georgia in their final match. Roman Kolka led Slovenia with 16 points in that game, having been the team’s top scorer throughout the tournament in Oradea, Romania. Slovenia had opened with a 93-68 loss to France, then defeated Germany (93-70) and Belgium (80-67) before falling to Greece (83-78) in the quarterfinal race. A subsequent 95-91 overtime loss to Serbia and a 85-82 defeat to Belgium sealed their relegation .
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