CSKA defeated Khimki at home in Game 1 of the finals, 94-88. Seeking a 6th-straight title, CSKA completely dominated Game 1 for three quarters, soaring to a 78-51 lead with 10 minutes to go. Though Khimki fought back, cutting the deficit to six by the final buzzer, the visitors were...
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Basketball
Khimki Stuns St. Petersburg, Advances To Finals
Khimki defeated Zenit on the road in Game 5 of the playoff semifinals, 90-84. Khimki erased a 2-0 series deficit and booked a spot in the VTB United League finals with a 90-84 victory in St. Petersburg. Playing in front of a packed Yubileyniy arena, Zenit and Khimki were gunning...
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Russian team beat the Turkish team at home
The Russian women’s team proved to be stronger than the Turkish team in two home games – 59:68 and 69:52. In both matches, one of the most successful was again Evgeniya Belyakova, who scored 11 points in each meeting. One cannot ignore the accuracy of Elena Kirillova in the second...
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Sergey Karasev and Franck Elegar are in the symbolic five
The forward of “Zenit” Sergei Karasev and the center of “Enisey” Franck Elegar are in the symbolic five at the end of the regular season. In the symbolic five, following the results of the regular season, determined by the League and TASS, in addition to Sergei Karasev and Franck Elegar...
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Shved Wills Khimki To Victory
Khimki defeated Zenit at home in Game 4 of the playoff semifinals, 73-71. In a rollercoaster game that featured seven lead changes and six ties, Khimki managed to escape with a two-point win, erasing an early 12-point deficit behind Alexey Shved’s 33 points. The decisive 4th quarter gave the fans...
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