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BAL 2025: Al Ahli Tripoli beat APR to reach historic final

BAL 2025: Al Ahli Tripoli beat APR to reach historic final

Debutants Al Ahli Tripoli made history on Wednesday after defeating Rwandan side APR 84-71 in the semi-final of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, Afrosport reports. The result at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, meant Al Ahli had reached the BAL Finals for the first time in their history and became just the second Libyan team to achieve the feat. Al Ahli Tripoli...

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BAL 2025: Rivers Hoopers eliminated from playoffs after heavy loss to APR

Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers have hit the end of the road in the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) following a disappointing 104-73 defeat to Rwanda’s APR in the playoffs quarterfinals on Monday, Afrosport reports. The Hoopers came into Monday’s game at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, as the fourth seed, having lost 89-81 to Tunisian side US Monastir in the seeding games on Saturday, while...

BAL 2025: MBB stun Nile Conference hosts APR as Al Ahli Tripoli advance to playoffs

BAL 2025: MBB stun Nile Conference hosts APR as Al Ahli Tripoli advance to playoffs

Gameday four of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nile Conference served up another memorable result as South Africa’s Made by Ball Basketball clinched their second-ever tournament win, Afrosport reports. MBB saw off hosts APR 94-88 at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday, to clinch back-to-back wins thanks to a superb third-quarter performance. The South Africans, who lost 103-81 to APR in their first...

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CAFCL: Nigerian champions Enugu Rangers face Angola’s Sagrada Esperanca

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enugu Rangers, will kick off this weekend’s action in the second preliminary round matches in the CAF Champions League. The Flying Antelopes will play host to Sagrada Esperanca of Angola in their first leg clash on Friday, September 13, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, with the game slated to commence at 3 p.m. Nigerian time. Rangers accounted for...