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For a first timer with Gilas Pilipinas, it’s surprising to see AJ Edu play consistent basketball in the FIBA World Cup. Hounded by injuries since he sustained a right knee injury in 2019, Edu played consistently for Gilas as he finished with averages of 8.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, …

COACH Chot Reyes offered no excuses in the Philippine team’s dismal performance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Gilas Pilipinas is currently 0-4 in the tournament after losing to South Sudan 68-87 in the classification phase at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday. Making the loss all the more deflating …

BEIJING: Chinese basketball fans were in despair on Thursday, August 31, after the national team crashed out of the World Cup without winning a game, dubbing the dismal performance as “our deepest humiliation.” China needed to win their final group match on Wednesday night and hope the other results went …

KYLE Anderson expects a tough battle when his Chinese national team faces Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Basketball World Cup classification phase at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, September 2. Anderson, China’s naturalized player, said that a talented Philippine team with the home crowd rallying behind it will have …

THREE of the nine newbies of University of the East (UE) fencing team showed tremendous potential as Nicol Canlas, Mika Ragot and Willa Galvez all made podium finishes in the recently concluded Allstar Hong Kong U17 Fencing Championships 2023 in Kowloon Bay. Canlas finished with a four-medal haul as she …

On a lighter and playful note to start his post-game presser, Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco once again asked where’s the Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao at. Ever since he landed here in the country, Pozzecco have playfully said that he wanted to fight Pacquiao whom he shared he is …

REFUSING to wave the white flag, the Philippines marches on defiantly despite going 0-3 in the Group Phase, zeroing in instead on two classification games that will ultimately decide its fate in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. At stake in those two remaining matches — the first on Thursday, Aug. …

Carlik Jones (FIBA)  Chicago Bulls’ guard Carlik Jones was almost shut down when Serbia trounced his team South Sudan, 115-83, Wednesday night in the final Group B games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 at the Araneta Coliseum. The 6’0” Jones was held to just three points and six …

The silver lining in Gilas Pilipinas’ 2023 FIBA World Cup campaign are the impressive efforts churned out by Dwight Ramos and high-flying Rhenz Abando. Dwight Ramos (left) and Rhenz Abando PHOTOS FROM FIBA AND RIO DELUVIO  True, Gilas fell short in is bid to make it to the second round …

The battle may be over for Gilas Pilipinas, but the war has just begun. Kiefer Ravena PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  Waving no white flag, the Philippines marches on defiantly despite going 0-3 in the Group Phase, zeroing in instead on two classification games that will ultimately decide its fate in …