Raimundo Saporta Raimundo Saporta Raimundo Saporta Namías (December 16, 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey – February 2, 1997 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish professional club basketball administrator. After his death, FIBA and Real Madrid renamed both the European-wide second-tier level FIBA EuroCup, and the Pabellón Ciudad Deportiva arena, after him, in his honor. In 1997, he was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit. In 2007, he was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame, as a contributor. Saporta attended the Lycée Français de Madrid. Saporta was the head of the basketball section of the multi-sports club Real Madrid, the basketball club Real
Sport in Samoa team. Sarai Bareman, who represented Samoa, was named Chief Women's Football Officer of FIFA in 2016. Netball is one of the most popular sports for girls in Samoa, usually played during the winter. In recent years, the sport has become more popular for men to play on island. Samoa's national team has qualified for every INF Netball World Cup since 1991. The team also competes at every Pacific Games where they have won silver and bronze medals. Cricket is a minor sport in Samoa. The Samoan national cricket team became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2000.