Sharbatly Fruit nips Hyper Panda to complete Grand Slam; Al-Majdouie repeat as EPBL champ
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia – Best Coach awardee Ed Bation brought his Grand Slam touch to the League C Division of Al Falak Cup as he steered Sharbatly Fruit to a third consecutive crown in the Eastern Province Basketball League (EPBL) at the Al-Ettifaq Club here on Friday. Sharbatly Fruit proved too much against a depleted Hyper Panda team as it hammered a 107-67 while Al-Majdouie team returned to spo... more
Views: 1456Al-Suwaidi Eagles clinches Gulf Consult victory
Region: Saudi Arabia
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia - The scorching heat on midday Friday that everyone felt do not slow down the Suwaidi Eagles on their determination to win against the mighty Gulf Consult in Volleyball Men’s Division Group A of the ongoing Sports Festival organized by All Filipino Community Sports Commission (AFCSCOM) in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy’s Philippine Overseas Labor Office Eastern Reg... more
Views: 2586Arab Bloggers Discourage Copycat Self-Immolation Acts
Region: Saudi ArabiaTunisian Mohamed Bouazizi burnt himself to death in protest against unemployment, sparking an uprising which brought down the rule of Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali's 23-year-old regime in less than one month. Since then, up to 10cases of self-immolation were reported in Mauritania, Algeria and Egypt, where people are protesting against unemployment, the rising cost of living and corruption, among other... more
Views: 1961Zuhair Fayez wins 1st EPBL Title; Panda champ anew
Region: Saudi ArabiaDammam, Saudi Arabia – The Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants beat Zamil CoolCare in Inter-company League C, 70-57, for a 2-1 clinching victory of the Best-of-Three-Finals of the Eastern Province Basketball League “Friendship Cup” at the jam-packed Al-Ettifaq Club here Friday . It was the consultants 1st appearance in EPBL and earned the coveted crown undefeated through the eliminations, ... more
Views: 2344Hyper Panda Book Final Berth; KUDU foils Leytenos in EPBL
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia - With a mere three weeks left before the six division championship games in this, the 23rd season of the Eastern Province Basketball League (EPBL), Hyoer Panda nailed an early final berth in the Intercompany B2 classification after beating Al Iman company 74-59. Friday at Ettifaq Club Gymnasium. The Panda team received a tremendous boost in their quest for a comeback title with a fine per... more
Views: 2395Prakash sends DAR Al Riyadh into raptures after last-gasp win
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia - Prakash Mathew had the ball last, and made a high leaping layup on the 15-foot lane, lifting the DAR Al Riyadh Consultants to a 68-67 buzzer beating victory over favourite Intercontinental Hotel Al Khobar squad on the curtain raiser in the Inter-company C division of the Eastern Province Basketball League 2010 Friendship Cup at the Ettifaq Club Gymnasium here Friday. The Consultants' hard-ear... more
Views: 2479Jordan Sinio sizzles National Pipe Company in EPBL Opener
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia - Jordan Sinio picked up his offensive rhythm in the third quarter and the National Pipe Company team took the cue to mount a second half charge that keyed a 101-86 victory over the Saudi Readymix squad in the opener of the 2010 Eastern Province Basketball League Friendship Cup at the Ettifaq Club Gymnasium here Friday. The NPC team brings back an emphatic energy to the Premiere League Division ... more
Views: 2755ACEC, COSMA and Saudi Readymix crowned EPBL Champions
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia – Former Champions Saudi Ready Mix, COSMA of Isam Kabbani Group and Arabian Consulting and Engineering Center (ACEC) lived up to their billing as favorites, asserting their might versus their respective rivals and returned as the on the champions of their respective groups and grabbed three-of-six Division titles in the 22nd Season of the premier basketball tournament in the region, Eastern P... more
Views: 3000EPBL gears up for the new season
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia – The Eastern Province Basketball League, a non-profit basketball organization, held a general meeting last Friday at the Al-Ettifaq Club gym to unveil its second conference for 2009 dubbed as “Commissioner’s Cup” on 6 November 2009 here. There were 75 team representatives who attended the meeting and they were mainly team coaches, managers and captains. The main agend... more
Views: 1998Al Majdouie, Jarir Bookstore trounce Rivals
Region: Saudi Arabia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia– Al Majdouie was again at its finest as they survived a few scary moments, powering past newcomer RV Personnel Incorporated via a 70-61 victory in the elimination round in the Eastern Province Basketball League (EPBL) Advisor’s Cup at Ettifaq Club Gymnasium here Friday. Al Falak System Solution and Consulting together with Al Enaizi Enterprises are the major sponsors of the Advisor&rs... more
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