Basketball
The Olympic runner-up is unstoppable: here we go, European champion!
The Spanish women’s 3×3 basketball team won the European Cup in Vienna on Sunday, defeating France 19-11 in a final that was dominant from start to finish.
Just 20 days after winning the silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Gracia Alonso de Armiño, Juana Camilião, Vega Jimeno and Sandra Higuerabide were recognised as European champions after standing out from the very first day and going undefeated in the tournament.
This Sunday, Spain gave their rivals no choice, taking double the points (5/9) and playing their best game in a competition in which they have already had a good record so far.
The national team knew that the final against France would not be an easy match, which was a big motivation for them to take to the court ready to win, and the best proof of this was the first two minutes of the match, when Anna Jounieh’s women’s team was able to withstand the first exchange of blows at each basket, and the solid defense where Juana Camilión started to make the difference.
From that moment onwards, Spain was stronger thanks to Imperial’s Vega Jimeno and the addition of Gracia Alonso de Armiño from the perimeter (7-14).
Spain started to break down the game and that’s when the magic happened. Two triples from Sandra Higuerabide and a step closer to the title culminated in the last two minutes of the game where defensive intensity was once again key to victory. The alarm sounded and thus Spain reclaimed the European crown, putting an end to a great summer (11-19).
Before beating France in the final, the Spaniards left Azerbaijan, Austria, Ukraine and Poland behind to claim their second European title after achieving it in Paris in 2021.
Technical Sheet
France v Spain, 11 v 19
France: Paget 2 points (2/4 1 point, 0/5 2 points), Doroge 4 points (3/6 1 point, 0/3 2 points, 1/2 free throws), Brochant 0 points (0/1 1 point, 0/1 2 points, 0/1 free throws), Mirapy 5 points (5/6 1 point, 0/1 2 points).
Spain: Jimeno 5 points (3/4 1 point, 1/2 2 points), Higuerabide 6 points (2/4 1 point, 2/5 2 points), Camillon 5 points (1/2 1 point, 2/2 2 points), Alonso 3 points (3/6 1 point).
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Croatian “Zadar” reported on its official website the transfer of a basketball player from the Ukrainian national team Ivan Tkachenko.
After a short trial period during which the Ukrainian player met the requirements of the coaching staff, a contract was signed with him at the end of the season.
The club has already announced that Tkachenko will participate in the Adriatic League and the Croatian Championship, so the Ukrainian can make his debut for the new team in the local championship match against Kvarner on December 27.
Tkachenko did not sign a contract with any club at the beginning of the 2025/26 season and played in only two official matches after the start of the season – as part of the Ukrainian national team, against Georgia and Denmark in November as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Last season Ivan played for Mitteldeutscher, where he won the German Cup. The forward, who played in 32 matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.
During his club career, Tkachenko played for Ukrainians Cherkasy Mavpy and Prometheus, as well as Finland’s Helsinki Seagals.
Zadar is in sixth place in the Adriatic League Group B with 4 wins in 10 matches, and is in second place in the Croatian Championship with a score of 10-1.
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Source: Sport UA
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic Against the background of the embarrassing defeat of Houston Rockets (96:119), he explained what the team had to change to improve the results:
“I don’t know exactly what needs to change, but something definitely needs to change. We need to figure it out, that’s what we need to do. Everyone should discuss it.”
I know JJ Redick said it would be disturbing. And that’s the way it should be.
As I said, we need to discuss this. It may be uncomfortable, but everyone needs to try harder, starting with me.
We just have to challenge each other. Everyone should challenge themselves and their teammates. “There’s no way to play the way we play, so we’ve got to be better than that.”
Source: Sport UA
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On the night of December 25-26, as part of the Christmas games of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 142:128.
Nuggets’ point guard Jamal Murray played with 35 points (2/3 free throws, 3/14 two-pointers, 9/18 three-pointers) and 10 assists in this game.
The Canadian player broke the record for the most accurate three-pointers in a match by making 9 three-pointers in the Minnesota hoop. Thus, he surpassed the record of 8 three-pointers each of Stephen Curry (2024), Grayson Allen (2023), Luka Doncic (2023) and Patty Mills (2021).
Murray also became the third player in NBA Christmas history to score 35+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ 3-pointers, joining Luka Doncic and Tracy McGrady.
JAMAL MURRAY brought the heat to CHRISTMAS DAY!
🔥35 POINTS
🔥10 AST
🔥 9 15:00 (most in Christmas Day matches)He joins Luka Dončić and Tracy McGrady only in the 35-PT, 10-AST, 5-3PM matches. #NBAXmas history. pic.twitter.com/LithevHmF5
— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2025
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