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Oct 11, LFB TV the video service of the LFB is in its second season - 2008-2009

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:54:24 GMT

LFB TV is back for a second season. All the games from the Open LFB were webcast live. Other games will added during the season and made avialable by video on demand

Oct 11, French Basketball players abroad at Cras Basket, Italy for 2008-2009

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:24:36 GMT

French basketball players abroad series starts with a look at Italy.

Oct 11, French Basketball players abroad - News about players who have played in France

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:27:34 GMT

French basketball players abroad is an information service on French players and players who have played in France and are making the headlines.

Oct 10, LFB team roster news from around the clubs in the LFB

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:26:34 GMT

There is a LFB team roster update as the LFB enters round five of games this weekend.

Oct 9, LFB match report: Nantes-Rezé against Aix-en-Provence

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:15:24 GMT

LFB match report on Aix-en-Provence victory against Nantes-Rezé. Aix had to make up 12 points in a hectic last period to deny the host victory.

Oct 8, LFB round 4 results

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:54:02 GMT

Nantes Reze 51 - 56 Aix-en-Provence
Lattes Montpellier 86 - 73 Union Hainaut Basket (overtime)
Arras 59 - 55 Basket Landes
Villeneuve d'Ascq 58 - 81 St. Jacques Sport Reims
Calais 43 - 77 Tarbes
Challes-les-Eaux 70 - 65 Mondeville
Clermont-Ferrand 65-86 Bourges

Oct 8, LFB basketball news: Joanne P. McCallie at the Open LFB

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:29:01 GMT

The Open LFB basketball news can not be complete without the mention of the NCAA. Joanne P. McCallie, the head coach of the basketball programme for women for the university of Duke, was in town.

Oct 6, NF1 Basketball from round 4 of the Nationale Fèminine 1 2008-2009 season

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:17:23 GMT

The NF1 basketball season is in its fourth week. Only one team has a perfect record. Meanwhile there are six teams with 3 victories. The CFBB are the only side without a victory.

Oct 6, LFB basketball news: three teams remain undefeated after three rounds

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:17:07 GMT

The LFB basketball news from the third round concentrate on the three teams that have remained unbeaten after three rounds of matches in the Ligue Fèminine de basketball.

Oct 6, NF1 Basketball in Roche-sur-Yon made an historical milestone in NF1 Basketall

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:43:32 GMT

NF1 basketball history was made in Roche-sur-Yon as local team Roche Vendée went top of Nationale Féminine1 (NF1) after beating Pleyber-Christ in the last minutes

Oct 4, Women playing basketball in France: Audio interviews comments and pictures

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:22:17 GMT

The women playing basketball in France series for 2008-2009 starts with the comments of three Americans, an Australian and a Canadian.

Oct 3, Women playing basketball in France - Women basketball players

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:24:41 GMT

For women playing basketball in France the LFB is the ultimate goal. The influx of foreign players gives the league a unique feeling. But what is it like for women basketball players coming to France?

Oct 2, LFB match Report: Nantes-Rezé 37 -53 USO Mondeville

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:17:44 GMT

The first LFB match at the home of Nantes-Rezé went to the guests from USO Mondeville. The basketball match was not a classic but Paoline Salagnac and Julia Andreyeva shined for their teams.

Oct 2, LFB round 2 results

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:16:39 GMT

All the results:
Nantes-Rezé 37-53 Mondeville
Tarbes 82-49 Arras
Basket Landes 80-67 Reims
Villeneuve 42-65 Bourges
Calais 70-65 Aix en Provence
Challes 62-67 Union Hainaut
Clermont 93-86 Lattes-Montpellier

Oct 1, September amateur basketball news round-up for Nationale Fèminine 2

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:15:17 GMT

Amateur basketball news from around the groups of Nationale Fèminine 2 as September has come to an end.

Oct 1, NF1 Basketball from round 3 of the Nationale Fèminine 1 2008-2009 season

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:10:48 GMT

The NF1 basketball season took second stage this weekend to the Open LFB. While Jacques Vernery was at the Open, his daughter Allison shot the SIG to first place as one of the two teams undefeated.

Sep 28, LFB match - Union Hainaut Basket - COB Calais - Open LFB

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:14:56 GMT

The last LFB match of the 2008 Open LFB is a north derby match between Union Hainault Basket and COB Calais.

Sep 28, LFB match - Nantes - Montpellier - Open LFB

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:11:29 GMT

LFB match number 6 of the Open is between Nantes and Montpellier.

Sep 28, LFB match - Asptt Arras - Challes-les-Eaux - Open LFB

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:09:13 GMT

The LFB match between ASPTT Arras and Challes-les-Eaux is the fifth match of the Open LFB, second day.

Sep 28, LFB match - Villeneuve - Aix - Open LFB

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:18:27 GMT

The third LFB match of the season played at the LFB sees Aix confronting Villeneuve.

Sep 28, LFB match - Tarbes - Reims - LFB Open

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:45:12 GMT

The first LFB match of the season played at the LFB Open in Paris saw Tarbes Gespe Bigorre win against Reims.

Sep 28, LFB match - Mondeville-Clermont - Open LFB

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:42:51 GMT

The second LFB match of the season played at the Open LFB in Paris was between USO Mondeville and Clermont-Ferrand.

Sep 27, LFB match - Bourges Basket - Basket Landes - Open LFB 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:39:49 GMT

The fourth LFB match of the Open is between Bourges Basket and newcomer Basket Landes.

Sep 27, LFB team roster and preview for 2008-2009, part 2

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:29:30 GMT

The LFB team roster preview part two for the 2008-2009 season concludes the Ligue Féminine de Basketball series.

Sep 26, LFB team roster and preview for 2008-2009, part 1

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:35:52 GMT

The LFB team roster preview part one for the 2008-2009 season looks at the first seven teams in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. The list is in aphabetical order.

Sep 24, NF3 Amateur Basketball news from group E and F

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:54:38 GMT

Amateur basketball news from Nationale Fèminine group E and Fafter the first round of matches. StFèmininephanie Vivenot made a surprise return to the court.

Sep 23, LFB basketball news as the 2008 Open LFB approaches

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:38:59 GMT

The LFB basketball news bulletin for 2008-2009 opens with an update on the WNBA play-off situation. Other basketball news from around the clubs of the LFB as the Open LFB comes closer.

Sep 22, New FIBA rules - Nouvelles règles FIBA - 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:59:38 GMT

Six new FIBA rules for basketball will come into effect from 1 October 2008. The rule changes for this season will be explained in English and French.

Sep 21, Women Amateur Basketball news index page for France

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:33:02 GMT

Amateur Basketball news in France for women is made up of three national leagues and 24 regional leagues. Some of the news and events from these leagues excluding NF1 will be published in this section

Sep 20, NF1 second round results

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:55:43 GMT

Seven matches played this evening with the home sides coming out on top in most of the games. results:
Ifs 63-74 SI Graffenstaden
US Laveyron 71-63 Charleville Mezires
Armentires 89-81 Colomiers
Voiron 8779 Pleyber-Christ
Toulouse 90-78 Dunkerque
La Roche-sur-Yon 91-75 Nice
Strasbourg ABC 85 - 60 CFBB

Sep 17, LFB team roster news from Nantes as Michele Van Gorp is back in France

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:25:34 GMT

LFB team roster news from Nantes-Rez è is that Michele Van Gorp has joined the team on trial as Tiffani Williams has been released from her contract.

Sep 13, Nationale Fèminine 1 basketball is back with a bang

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:11:08 GMT

What a start to the Nationale Fèminine 1 (NF1) season with two games going to overtime. It was joy for Charleville as the held of Ifs while despair for Simon Francks's from Pleyber-Christ lost out in overtime. Aminata Konate scored the first points a 3-pointer in the history of the SIG in NF1. She then went on to score a total of 24 points in the victory against Limoges.

NF1 results

S.I. GRAFFENSTADEN 64-51 LIMOGES ABC EN LIMOUSIN

ASPTT CHARLEVILLE MEZIERES 79-78 CLUB BASKET D'IFS

U.S. COLOMIERS BASKET 82-73 US LAVEYRON

PLEYBER CHRIST BASKET CLUB 75-81 ARMENTIERES SO

DUNKERQUE MALO BASKET CLUB 75-63 ETOILE DE VOIRON FEMININ

NICE CAVIGAL OLYMPIC 69-75 TOULOUSE METROPOLE BASKET

CFBB 54-81 ROCHE VENDEE BC

RENNES AVENIR 61-72 STRASBOURG ALSACE BC

Sep 13, Eurobasket Women 2009 Qualifiers: Qualification jigsaw Puzzle Complete

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:39:51 GMT

All the results are in for the 1Oth and final day from the EuroBasket Women 2009 qualifiers:
Germany 57-67 Lithuania
Israel 75-69 Great Britain
Turkey 80-61 Italy
Poland 91-45 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romania 71-72 France
Croatia 62-72 Hungary
Bulgaria 75-68 Serbia
Greece 79-40 Belgium

Sep 13, NF1 Basketball preview 2008-2009 - Nationale Féminine 1

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:23:56 GMT

The NF1 basketball season for 2008-2009 is ready to tip off. There will be sixteen teams in the second division for women playing basketball in France.

Sep 12, LFB team roster news announcements as the Open LFB approaches

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:05:34 GMT

LFB team roster updates as the season opener approaches. Former Wisconsin star and current WNBA player Jolene Anderson is the latest edition to the league.

Sep 10, Eurobasket Women 2009 Qualifiers : Day nine news as it happens

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:30:19 GMT

The ninth round of games for EuroBasket Women 2009 will be taking place today and we will have reports from some of the games. This page will be updated all during the evening:
Group A:
Ukraine 90-85 Israel
Great Britain 72-74 Germany
Group B:
Turkey 79-50 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Finland 47-78 Poland

Group C:
Slovak Republic 67-52 Croatia
Hungary 85-59 Romania
Group D:
Serbia 78-71 Belgium
Bulgaria 65-76 Greece

Sep 6, EuroBasket Womens Qualifiers: France qualify for Eurobasket Women 2009

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:00:34 GMT

France required overtime to beat Hungary (68-64). With this victory France have qualified for the finals to be held in Latvia next year. Match report and after match comments from the coaches and players and audio comments with Celine Dumerc and Emmanuelle Hermouet to come soon.
In the other matches played: Group A
Lithuania win at home against Great Britain(76-68) while Germany win home against Ukraine(74-65) Group B
Turkey cruise past Finland (74-42) while Italy win comfortable against Bosnia and Herzegovina (75-49). Group C
France have won the group after beating Hungary. The Slovak Republic win away against Romania (83-67) Group D
Belgium win at home against Bulgaria (87-60) while Serbia win on the road in Greece (64-61)

Sep 5, Open LFB Basket and the City 4

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:57:56 GMT

The Open LFB also known as Basket and the City, has become the traditional opening for the LFB season in France. The event will be held again at the Pierre de Coubertin arena, in Paris.

Sep 3, NF1 Roster 2008-2009 - Nationale Fèminine 1

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:24:26 GMT

The NF1 roster for the 16 teams playing in Nationale Fèminine 1 for 2007-2008

Sep 3, NF1 Amateur Basketball news as 2008-2009 season gets ready to start

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:40:07 GMT

NF1 Amateur Basketball pre-season round-up

Sep 3, EuroBasket Women 2009 Qualifiers: Day Seven news

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:24:15 GMT

Shay Doron scored 25 points for Israel as they beat Germany (74-59) in Group A. This result will keep Israel in first place. Celine Dumerc scored 18 points for France in defeat against the Slovak Republic(55-63).
Group A:
Israel 74-59 Germany
Ukraine 68-73 Lithuania Group B:
Poland 76-64 Turkey
Finland 52-68 Italy Group C:
Slovak Republic 63-55 France
Croatia 66-64 Romania Group D:
Serbia 73-57 Bulgaria
Belgium 66-77 Greece

Aug 30, EuroBasket Women 2009 Qualifiers: Day six news

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:29:48 GMT

French players acknowledge supporters: photo credit Ann-Dee Lemour

By clicking on the link you will get a full match report of the French game and a explanation of EuroBasket qualification rules as well as a brief summary of the other group stages. Group A: Great Britain 73-80 Ukraine
Lithuania 60-72 Israel
Group B: Italy 69-76 Poland
Bosnia and Herzegovina 75-74 Finland
Group C: Hungary 85-76 Slovak Republic
France 75-50 Croatia Group D: Greece 79-59 Bulgaria
Belgium 73-60 Serbia

Aug 27, EuroBasket Women 2009 qualifiers: France make it four wins out of four

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:40:13 GMT

Eurobasket Women 2009 qualifiers continue for France with a home victory against Romania.

Aug 23, EuroBasket Women 2009 qualifiers: summary of Group C and Olympic hosts 2012 news

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:24:28 GMT

Eurobasket Women 2009 qualifiers news from Group C with France not playing and Great Britain, hosts of 2012 Olympic hosts beat French neighbours Germany

Aug 20, EuroBasket Women 2009 Qualifiers: France keep it perfect

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:12:04 GMT

France win on the road against Hungary (67-66) to make it three wins in three games. Bourges Basket duo Ndongue and Miyem for France lead the scoring with 18 and 12 points each.

Aug 18, Termosteps U16 European Championship Division B - Women

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:26:19 GMT

A news round up of the Division B championship with extended news on the Dutch U16 side that won the Partnership Tournament and finished in sixth place during the Termosteps U16 European Championship Women Division B.

Aug 18, EuroBasket Women 2009 qualifiers: Two wins for France

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:09:34 GMT

The Eurobasket Women 2009 qualifiers have started well for France as they have opened with two wins. They have beaten Croatia and the Slovak Republic in their first two games.

Aug 18, Termosteps: U16 European Championship Women Division A final day

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:59:02 GMT

Termosteps U16 European Championship women Division A ends with Spain taking the title by beating Italy. France win bronze over Sweden and Belgium take fifth.

Aug 15, Youth international basketball: U18 European Championship Women Div B final

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:46:20 GMT

The youth international basketball U18 European Championship Women Division B is on its last day: Belgium meets Latvia in the final while Slovenia and Greece are fighting it out for third place.

Aug 14, Youth international basketball: U18 European Championship Women Div B semi-final

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:29:32 GMT

The youth international basketball U18 European Championship Women Division B is reaching its climax with four nations battling out for promotion. Who will it be: Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Slovenia?