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THREE YEAR DEAL IS MOLTEN’S LARGEST INVESTMENT INTO BRITISH BASKETBALL AS POPULARITY OF THE GAME CONTINUES TO RISE Molten and The British Basketball League are delighted to announce that Molten will continue their partnership as official ball supplier of the Men’s and Women’s British Basketball League. The deal is the most lucrative investment Molten have placed into the British game, which will see their high quality basketballs continue to be used throughout the League for at least the next

The BBL and WBBL’s show-stopping marquee event at London’s O2 Arena took place over the weekend, with the very best male and female basketball players fighting it out to take home the BBL Play-offs title. In the BBL final, the perennial favourites Leicester Riders took on the reigning BBL Trophy winners, the London City Royals. It was familiar territory for the defending-champion Riders who reached their sixth final in eight years. The Riders came flying out of the gates to take an early eight-point

One of British Basketball’s biggest weekends lived up to the billing this past weekend as the BBL and WBBL Trophy finalists tipped off in Glasgow. The BBL final saw an all-London showdown between the Royals and the Lions, with the Royals aiming to create history by winning silverware in their maiden BBL season. Meanwhile, the Lions were hoping to add to their BBL trophy collection having already won the Cup earlier this year. Matthew Bryan-Amaning led the Royals' scoring with 26 points and Ashley

The Europa League Round of 16 kicked off last night, delivering drama of the highest quality for the two remaining British teams. Both Chelsea and Arsenal have made it to this point of the competition at a relative canter, but with the competition kicking up a notch, surprise results can often be the flavour of the day. Arsenal compounded that theory with a shock defeat to French side Rennes,who currently lie 10th in Ligue 1. Despite taking the lead through Alex Iwobi early in the first half, Sokratis

An action-packed day of basketball saw a new BBL and WBBL Cup Winner crowned in a couple of thrilling contests, displaying the best of British Basketball. BBL Cup Final The London Lions roared home in the BBL Cup Final at Arena Birmingham to clinch the trophy for the first time in 8 years. The Lions were in control throughout the match, outscoring the Glasgow Rocks in each quarter before eventually running out 68-54 winners, thanks in large part to Brandon Peel’s MVP performance which included 21

Despite the frosty weather, things are beginning to heat up in the Europa League for three British teams. Last night signalled the end of the group stages, with only Arsenal coming away with a victory having already secured progression through to the knock-out stages. Perhaps the most fortunate team to make their way to the last-32 was Celtic, who qualified despite a loss to FC Red Bull Salzburg thanks to a shock result that saw Norwegian side Rosenborg draw with RB Leipzig in Germany. The Scottish

It was another fantastic night for British teams in the Europa League with all four teams still in the running to make it to the knockout stages of the competition. Chelsea romped home with a resounding 4-0 win to extend their lead at the top of Group L to nine points with one game to go in the group stages of the competition. Olivier Giroud set the tone with two first-half goals for the Blues after PAOK Salonika were reduced to 10 men when Yeven Khacheridi was shown a straight red card in the seventh

It was a successful night in Europe for British teams as Chelsea and Arsenal both secured a place in the knockout stage of the Europa League and Celtic and Rangers remain in the hunt to follow suit. Chelsea ventured to Belarus to face FC BATE, having beaten the same side 3-1 at Stamford Bridge a couple of weeks ago.  This time, Chelsea faced a sterner test to maintain their perfect record in the competition. After taking the lead through Olivier Giroud before the hour-mark, the Blues were on the

The Europa League this week revealed a mixed bag of results for British teams as the competition moves into full swing, halfway through the group stage. Chelsea continued to show why they are heavy tournament favourites with a commanding display over BATE, emerging 3-1 victors thanks to a superb hat-trick from fan-favourite Reuben Loftus-Cheek who took the stunning Molten Match Ball home. Loftus-Cheek’s efforts meant that he was the first English player since Harry Kane to score a hat-trick in the

Fast5 Netball Wasps Netball won their maiden British Fast5 All-Stars title with a 42-32 victory over the Mavericks at London's Copper Box Arena. Wasps' Rachel Dunn delivered a shooting masterclass in the final and was named tournament MVP. Last year's winners Loughborough Lightning failed to reach the semi-finals as they were knocked out by Surrey Storm. Rachel Dunn was Wasps' star as she helped the side emulate their Superleague triumph by taking home the title, the trophy, and the £25,000 winner's