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Šarūnas Vasiliauskas: I am happy and honoured to play for Lithuanian basketball team

Šarūnas Vasiliauskas is a 25-year-old Lithuanian basketball player. After being an important factor in bringing the fourth place for the…

10 years ago
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Basketball player Radvilė Autukaitė: I am ready to play for Lithuania

Radvilė Autukaitė is the 23 year old Lithuanian basketball player who chose six years ago to take everything and live…

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Basketball: Valančiūnas secures third national title while Santa surprises the women

NBA star Jonas Valančiūnas has continued to be recognised by his national fans after receiving his third LKF (Lithuanian Basketball…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian basketball legend Sabonis turns 50

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated one of the best basketball players in history, now President of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation…

10 years ago
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Neptūnas Klaipėda is the new sensation of Euroleague

Most of the players in the Lithuanian basketball club Neptūnas have grown up in the city of Klaipėda, which has…

10 years ago
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Norwegian chess star sports iconic Lithuanian T-shirt

While sports stars often make it into media's fashion pages, it is much rarer to read their outfit choices as…

10 years ago
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On this day in sport: 16 October

Many basketball experts look back on the Lithuanian scene in the 1930s and look back on the revolutionary efforts of…

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On this day in sport: 8 October

On this day in sport, one of Lithuania’s most decorated athletes stamped his authority in the basketball world. [...]

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On this day in sport: 6 October

When looking back on EuroBasket history Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas may deserve the title of “Mr October” following his efforts almost…

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On this day in sport: 5 October

On this day in sport Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas claimed his third straight EuroBasket Gold medal in Italy. [...]

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On this day in sport: 1 October

Last month, this column was a merger of Lithuania’s achievements at the Sydney Olympics as well as its triumphs as…

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On this day in sport: 30 September

On this day in 1988, four Lithuanian men proudly stood arm in arm for a photograph. [...]

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On this day in sport: 28 September

Today we honour the late Vitalija Tuomaitė who was a patriot of women’s basketball in Lithuania during the end of…

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On this day in sport: 19 September

International basketball historians most often associate today’s date with the Soviet Union as the red army marched on to its…

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Lithuanians shoot off against the French

Lithuania has walked away from the FIBA World Cup empty handed after falling short to France 95:93 in the Bronze…

10 years ago
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Crowd welcomes Lithuanian basketball team in Vilnius

A huge crowd welcomed Lithuania's men's national basketball outside Vilnius Town Hall on Monday night after it flew back from…

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Lithuanians limp onward to Madrid

An extension to the Lithuanian injury list would see the Baltic nation unable to advance to the 2014 FIBA World…

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Seibutis steers Lithuanians toward USA

Lithuania is one game away from appearing in its maiden FIBA World Cup final after storming home in the final…

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Lithuania’s walking wounded win

Lithuania has advanced to its fourth FIBA World Cup quarter final in 16 years after holding off an inspiring late…

10 years ago
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Twin towers stand tall in Group D

Lithuania has finished on top of Group D in the 2014 FIBA World Cup thanks to a 67:64 win over…

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