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The continent's basketball stories, from Lagos to Luanda, Dakar to Cairo.

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World19 Oct 2026Africa Top Sports

Gabon U20 set for Cameroon semi-final at UNIFFAC tournament

Gabon's U20 side earned their last-four place via a draw, setting up a meeting with group A winners Cameroon at the Olembe stadium.

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World12 Oct 2026BeBasket

Sissoko moves from Canberra to Al Ahly for Women's Basketball League Africa

French forward Kadiatou Sissoko has signed with Al Ahly Cairo ahead of the Women's Basketball League Africa, continuing a career that has already spanned four countries.

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World10 Oct 2026Eurohoops

France probes hazing allegations at INSEP basketball academy

French basketball authorities have suspended ten players and pulled the Pole France academy team from Nationale Masculine 1 amid a hazing investigation at INSEP in Paris.

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World7 Oct 2026TalkBasket

AS Monaco Basket enters bankruptcy proceedings after historic treble

AS Monaco Basket has been placed in cessation of payments and will pause operations while exploring a restructuring, just months after completing a domestic treble.

World4 Oct 2026L'Équipe

Le Mans field youngest Betclic Élite roster ahead of Paris clash

Le Mans host Paris on Sunday with the youngest rotation in Betclic Élite, built around six French players aged 25 or under.

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World1 Oct 2026Eurohoops

Darius Brown II named EuroCup Round 1 MVP after Trento win in Klaipeda

The American combo guard posted a Performance Index Rating of 29 in his first EuroCup appearance, leading Dolomiti Energia Trento past Neptunas Klaipeda on the road.

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World30 Sept 2026BeBasket

ASVEL beaten by 23 points at Panathinaikos on EuroLeague night two

Panathinaikos Athens routed ASVEL 102-79 at home on EuroLeague matchday two, with the Greek side's French trio of Yabusele, Francisco and Lessort combining for an evaluation of 60.

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World28 Sept 2026fiba.basketball

Boca Juniors overpower injury-hit RSSB Tigers for Intercontinental Cup bronze

Club Atletico Boca Juniors crushed a depleted RSSB Tigers 93-62 to finish third at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Beijing, returning South America to the podium.

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World27 Sept 2026Diari ARA

Eli Ndiaye brings Senegalese roots to Joventut's Liga Endesa push

Born in Guédiawaye, Senegal, Eli Ndiaye opens the Liga Endesa season on loan at Asisa Joventut after a summer with Atlanta's Summer League side and a Supercopa Endesa title.

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World12 Sept 2026fiba.basketball

She Calls Game 2026 winners gain experience at Women’s World Cup in Berlin

Four winners of FIBA’s She Calls Game 2026 initiative have spent the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin working in sports media roles alongside the federation’s editorial teams.