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GILAS Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes had no intentions of benching Kai Sotto in the Philippines-Dominican Republic FIBA World Cup game at the Philippine Arena on Friday evening, August 25. Sotto’s two quick fouls and the solid outing by his fellow big men AJ Edu and June Mar Fajardo, however, …

At a Glance After a week in which Miami won the Leagues Cup and reached the final of the US Open Cup, Messi was left on the bench by coach Gerard “Tata” Martino but came into the game on the hour mark. NEW YORK (AFP) — Lionel Messi came off …

FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John “EJ” Obiena matched his personal best of 6.0-meter (m) clearance for a silver medal finish in the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary early Sunday, August 27 (Manila time). Obiena aced the said height, which is also the Asian …

Retired PBA stars Ranidel de Ocampo and Marc Pingris were legendary players in their own rights after stamping their marks during their long and decorated stints in the Philippine men’s basketball team. AJ Edu PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO In fact, both Filipino big men were members of the Gilas Pilipinas …

In the many years he’s coached the national team, Chot Reyes has learned to use every missed opportunity or mistake as a learning experience. And Friday night’s 2023 FIBA World Cup opening game against the Dominican Republic was no different. Screenshot  Gilas had been tantalizingly close in pulling off a …

Ateneo de Manila University sets out to sustain its strong start in the 2023 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge, mixing it up with Far Eastern U on Sunday, August 27 in pursuit of a third straight victory at the Paco Arena in Manila. Gametime is at 2 p.m. The Ateneo Blue …

  End of 2nd period: Italy 43 – 40 Angola #FIBAWorldCup2023  ***** Credit belongs to : www.manilatimes.net

FILIPINO American NBA coach Erik Spoelstra said he initially dreamed of playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). “Growing up, my goal initially was to play in the PBA,” Spoelstra, who is an assistant coach on team USA, told reporters in Taguig on Wednesday. “That was always a dream of …

From Sacramento, California, where he now resides with his family, and where only recently he was appointed the player development coach of the NBA’s Kings, former Gilas Pilipinas star Jimmy Alapag has sent his best wishes Friday to the Philippine team minutes before it debuted in the FIBA Basketball World …

Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is through to the finals of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday. Having been able to clear the height of 5.75 meters in his first attempt at the qualifying round, he is able to advance. EJ Obiena PHOTO BY …