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Germany defeats Serbia to win first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title

Experts expected the USA to win the tournament, but the Americans lost three of their last four games in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Dark horse Germany won their first-ever…

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Basketball’s rise in Asia: The latest endeavour in the region

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which tipped off in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, has torched the inevitable coming of basketball to the Gulf region. The 2023 edition of…

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Qatar takes shot with first investment in US basketball: reports

The NBA is one of the world’s most prestigious sports leagues, featuring 30 franchises worth $90 billion collectively, according to data compiled by Sportico. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund (QIA) has…

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Qatar, UAE aim for NBA investments: reports

Representatives of Mubadala and QIA have voiced no official comments however the news comes amid growing Gulf hunger to diversify global portfolios. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are allegedly…

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Global industry leaders unfazed by impact of AI technology on sports

Industry leaders voice that developing fan-driven strategies around its major sporting events on a global scale is key to success. Sport industry chiefs voiced that the digital age of technology…

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‘More than just a game’: how basketball transcends the court for Tyler Harris

Harris has also established a skill-based camp leveraging the resources available to him in Qatar to build up the capacities of young athletes around him. With the dream of making…

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First NBA store in the Middle East to open in Qatar next season

As part of a new partnership between the US-based National Basketball Association and Al Mana Fashion Group, Doha will see two NBA merchandise stores open during the 2016-2017 NBA season.

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