Barcelona 1 Boca Juniors 1 (2-4 on penalties): Xavi’s team loses the Maradona Cup match as the giants pay tribute to the Argentine legend. Boca Juniors won the Maradona Cup by defeating Barcelona 4-2 on penalties in a match honoring the legendary Argentinian. The game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as Boca came back from behind to hold Barcelona at bay. With a venomous strike into the top corner, Ferran Jutlga Blanc gave Xavi’s side the lead five minutes into the second half. But 13 minutes from time, Boca drew…
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Anadolu Efes was defeated in overtime at home in the EuroLeague. In Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, Barcelona defeated Anadolu Efes 95-93. ANKARA (Turkey) In a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 13 match, Anadolu Efes were defeated 95-93 in overtime at home by Barcelona. At Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, Anadolu Efes led 47-37 at halftime and held a six-point lead, 68-62, at the end of the third quarter. Sertac Sanli, a 30-year-old Turkish center, hit a three-pointer with 7:30 left in the fourth quarter to give Barcelona a 69-68 lead. After hitting another three-pointer, he made it 72-68. When Anadolu…