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Hello Madras, can you love all Sri Lankans like you do Pathirana?

Young Matheesha Pathirana has become the cynosure of all eyes in Madras. His match-winning effort the other night in the epic clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians has made him a household name in the south Indian city. Not many Sri Lankan sides...

19/04/2024

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Chamari Athapaththu sets sights on World Cup Semis

After the record-breaking knock in the final ODI against South Africa at Potchefstroom, Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team Skipper Chamari Athapaththu revealed her future ambitions of Cricketing career. During the post-match press conference, Athapaththu revealed that she has set a goal for her team:...

19/04/2024

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NBA Recap: Micheal Jordan`s record goes to the bin

Happy New Year!! Hope you are alive and well (oh! and sober…) after the...

11/01/2016

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Kobe Bryant – From Prodigy to Superstar (Part 1 of 2)

Intro Coming into the league Kobe Bryant wanted to win multiple championships, and that’s exactly...

07/01/2016

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Abbad’s Top 6 Picks to win the 2015/2016 NBA Title part 3 of 3

Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio were my...

10/11/2015

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Abbad’s Top 6 Picks to win the 2015/2016 NBA Title part 2 of 3

Last week, we had a look at the first 2 teams I would place...

05/11/2015

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FIBA World cup history Chapter 2 1963-1974 Part 2 of 2

Last week we looked at the 4th and 5th FIBA World cups at thepapare.com....

21/10/2015

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FIBA World cup history Chapter 2 1963-1974 Part 1 of 2

With a brand new NBA season just around the corner, we take a quick...

15/10/2015

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Top 10 things to look out for in the NBA 2015/2016 season part 3 of 3

As the countdown begins for the NBA 2015/16 season there were a few significant...

05/10/2015

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Top 10 things to look out for in the NBA 2015/2016 season part 2 of 3

4) The Rise of Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) It is truly impressive how Anthony...

22/09/2015

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Top 10 NBA drafts for the year 2015 Part 1 of 2

The NBA draft 2015 is one of the most talked about topics in the World of Basketball. This year’s draft is full of talent and diversity as we see great prospects from College Basketball, Other major Basketball leagues around the World and National Basketball players getting drafted into the NBA. Let’s get into the details, shall we.

08/09/2015

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Top 10 things to look forward to in the NBA 2015/16 season part 1 of 3

As the countdown begins for the NBA 2015/16 season there were a few significant changes during the off season which will be in the spotlight without a doubt. Let us take a sneak peek into how these events may affect the color of this season!

08/09/2015

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FIBA World Cup: A Walk down memory lane Part 2 of 2

Last week, we had a look at how the FIBA World cup came about and what took place at the maiden Basketball World Cup which was held in Argentina in the year 1950. Today, let’s take a look at what’s next down memory lane: the second and third world championships.

02/09/2015

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FIBA World Cup, a walk down memory lane Part 1 of 2

The FIBA World Championship also known as the FIBA World cup is one of the two major international events in the Global Basketball calendar, the other being the Summer Olympics of course.

25/08/2015