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2Mar

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FIBA WASL 2025-26 deferred

BEIRUT (Lebanon) - The FIBA Regional Office - Asia on Monday, March 2 announced the deferment of the FIBA West Asia Super League schedules in both the WASL-Gulf League as well as the WASL- West Asia League due to the situation in the region. In WASL-West Asia League the last Group Phase game between Sagesse BC of Lebanon and Shahrdari Gorgan of Iran was scheduled to be played in Zouk Mikayel on Thursday, March 5 2026. In WASL-Gulf league, the Semi-Finals series of the WASL-Gulf League were scheduled to tip off with Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad scheduled to host Kuwait Club in Jeddah on Monday, March 9 2026 followed by fellow Saudis Al Ula hosting Qatar's Al Arabi in Medina a day later. The next games in the two best-of-three Semi-Finals series were scheduled for the subsequent Mo...

FIBA reveals how to qualify for 3×3 basketball at LA 2028 Olympics

The countdown to Los Angeles 2028 is already underway, with teams now able to see how they can realise their Olympic dreams after a new qualification system was launched for what will be 3x3 basketball's third appearance at the Games.With only USA guaranteed a spot as Olympic host, a further 11 tickets are available for both the men's and women's competitions. A total of 5 places will be allocated to top-ranked National Federations (through Regional allocation) as of December 1, 2027, with the 6 additional spots determined by four Qualifying Tournaments to be held between March and June 2028.After the stellar success of Paris 2024 when 3x3 basketball was played in front of spectators for the first time, interest in the number one urban team sport in the world is expected to soar even highe...

FIBA strengthens presence in France with four-year beIN SPORTS agreement

FIBA has agreed terms with beIN SPORTS for the upcoming media rights cycle in France, ensuring the broadcaster cements its position as the home of international basketball in the country. Fans can watch all the action from major FIBA tournaments on beIN SPORTS, including both the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 and the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027.Starting with the highly anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers this month and rolling until the end of FIBA EuroBasket 2029, the new collaboration comes in the wake of a highly successful broadcasting of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 by beIN SPORTS.With beIN SPORTS having also recently renewed an agreement with the NBA, and with FIBA announcing earlier this year that France national teams games from maj...