Umana Reyer Venezia won 64-52 at Famila Schio on Wednesday night in the Supercoppa Italiana.

In a battle between two EuroLeague Women sides, Venezia, last season's Coppa Italia victors, got 11 points from Alexandra Vujovic.

Carlo Recalcati and Giampiero Ticchi are to remain in charge of the men's and women's national teams of Italy, respectively.

The FIP said in a statement that both men had been nominated to continue as coaches by Italy Basketball commissioner Dino Meneghin.

BC Red Star Belgrade could, and probably should be described as a sleeping giant.

The club, that will in November attempt to qualify for the EuroCup with a game against Tartu Rock of Estonia or Basket Swans of Austria, won 15 national titles in the former Yugoslavia but its last championship was 10 years ago.

There is good news and bad news following Finland's first EuroBasket Division A run since their promotion-winning campaign of 2006-07.

The Finns are happy that they won three games, including Saturday's 88-73 home triumph over Hungary. They're positively ebullient after avoiding a last-place finish in a ‘Group of Death' that also included Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy and the Hungarians.

Italian Basketball Federation president Fausto Maifredi has stepped down from his post.

Maifredi, 59, handed in his resignation to Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) president Giovanni Petrucci on Wednesday.

France international Joseph Gomis didn't have to go very far to find a new club after agreeing to sever ties Spanish outfit CB Valladolid.

The guard, who wasn't able to play for Les Bleus this summer due to injury, is set to join ACB powerhouse Unicaja Malaga.

France playmaker Joseph Gomis is looking for a new club after agreeing to end his contract with LEB side CB Valladolid.

Gomis, who represented the national team at EuroBasket 2007 but missed this summer's qualifying games through injury, said: "I know that at this point is going to be difficult to find a club because many of the teams are already done but having become a free agent, perhaps I will have more options.

Serbia center Kosta Perovic has played well for his country this summer but his performances haven't convinced the Golden State Warriors to keep the 23-year-old under contract.

The NBA club said in a statement: "The Golden State Warriors have waived center Kosta Perovic, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin announced Friday."

The dust has finally settled on Germany's Olympic experience and national team boss Dirk Bauermann admits the time in Beijing is something he will always treasure.