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UMMC Edge Spartak To Clinch Russian Title

// 29 April 2009

UMMC Ekaterinburg suffered a painful defeat to Spartak Moscow Region in the EuroLeague Women Final but they finished the season on a high by defeating their nemesis to the Russian title.

Gundars Vetra's team, riding the home-court advantage they secured by finishing the regular season in first place, stormed into a big half-time lead but then had to hold on for dear life before beating Spartak 70-68.


UMMC Capture Third Place // 05 April 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg signed off the EuroLeague Women Final Four with an 80-56 triumph over MKB Euroleasing Sopron on Sunday. Less than 48 hours after their 83-74 defeat to Russian rivals Spartak Moscow Region in the Semi-Finals, Gundars Vetra's team rolled to a decisive win to clinch third place in the competition.
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UMMC Capture Third Place

UMMC Ekaterinburg signed off the EuroLeague Women Final Four with an 80-56 triumph over MKB Euroleasing Sopron on Sunday.

Less than 48 hours after their 83-74 defeat to Russian rivals ...


Taurasi, Bird Lead Spartak To Final // 03 April 2009 Two-time defending champions Spartak Moscow Region grinded out an 83-74 triumph over Russian rivals UMMC Ekaterinburg on Friday to reach another EuroLeague Women final. Going up against a team that has been a thorn in their side in Russia this season, Spartak's Diana Taurasi underlined her status as one of the world's most exciting players by scoring 33 points.
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Taurasi, Bird Lead Spartak To Final

Two-time defending champions Spartak Moscow Region grinded out an 83-74 triumph over Russian rivals UMMC Ekaterinburg on Friday to reach another EuroLeague Women final.

Going up agains...


Stepanova Receives FIBA Europe Player Of The Year Award // 03 April 2009 Salamanca has an added significance for Maria Stepanova as it is now the place where she received her third award as FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year. Maria Stepanova was presented with the trophy for Europe's best female player for 2008 by FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin before the start of her team's EuroLeague Women 2009 Final Four Semi-Final against Spartak Moscow Region.
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Stepanova Receives FIBA Europe Player Of The Year Award

Salamanca has an added significance for Maria Stepanova as it is now the place where she received her third award as FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year.

Maria Stepanova was presented...


The Faurie Files: Tune Up Time // 31 March 2009 On Sunday, EuroLeague Women 2009 will be over. The last four games should be great. What is the shape of the four teams? That's what we tried to find out by looking at their last game. Happy times for the Russians, and hard time for the Spanish and Hungarian, both of whom were beaten at home.
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The Faurie Files: Tune Up Time

On Sunday, EuroLeague Women 2009 will be over. The last four games should be great. What is the shape of the four teams?

That's what we tried to find out by looking at their last game...


Faurie Files: A Final Four Word // 26 March 2009 Last week, we talked about the important numbers ahead of the Final Four. Now, let's talk about words, and no I don't mean words like tapas or sangria. We have to learn from history, and so I went to the archives, but we also have to live in the present, and that's why I asked 10 players who played in EuroLeague Women this season if they think that the Russian club who qualifies for the Final will win.
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Faurie Files: A Final Four Word

Last week, we talked about the important numbers ahead of the Final Four. Now, let's talk about words, and no I don't mean words like tapas or sangria.

We have to learn from history, ...