GB look for net gains

Great Britain will play Israel in a two-legged EuroBasket match.

The first meeting will be held in Israel on September 3 with the rematch scheduled for September 13 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Tickets, not yet on sale, will be available for £15 with concessions £10. For details go to www.theticketfactory.com or www.basketballgb.com. Register via register@news.theticketfactory.com

Maccabi Great Britain are sending their biggest-ever basketball delegation to next year’s 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel.

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Maccabi miss out

Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 99-71 to CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague final in Madrid. The six-time European champions, who were playing in their 13th European final, trailed throughout the match and were outclassed for long periods. In the semi-final, Maccabi had clawed back an 18-point deficit to beat Sienna 92-85.

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Maccabi's Euro stars

Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the final four of the EuroLeague with an 88-75 victory over Barcelona in the third and decisive quarter-final match against Barcelona at Yad Eliahu.

Maccabi will play Italian Sienna in Madrid on May 2 with the winners playing CSKA Moscow or Tau Vitoria in the final.

Arik Ze’evi won his sixth career European Judo Championship medal, finishing in third position in the Under-100 kilogram competition in Lisbon.

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