Gilas rally falls short vs Poland
MANILA, Philippines -- Almost, but not quite.
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NBA: Cavaliers hire former Nets coach Atkinson
WASHINGTON, United States -- Kenny Atkinson, who guided the Brooklyn Nets for nearly four seasons, has been hired as the new coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA club announced on Friday (Saturday, Manila time.)
Cone faces grizzled coaches
MANILA, Philippines — For Gilas, it won’t only be a battle among men in sneakers at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia, on July 2-7 but also a clash of wits between head coach Tim Cone and two hardened European tacticians in the group stage. Cone, the PBA’s winningest coach, will be up against Latvia’s Italian mentor Luca Banchi on July 3 and Georgia’s Serbian drillmaster Aleksandar Dzikic on July 4.
Gilas falls short vs Turkish quintet
MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas sustained a 73-84 defeat to Turkey in a tuneup game in Istanbul Thursday night (early yesterday in Manila) that exposed the need to level up on defense against a major facet of Euro teams – the three-point shot.
Fact check: The first 2024 US presidential debate
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump traded barbs Thursday in the first debate of the 2024 election campaign.
Gilas falls short vs Türkiye
MANILA, Philippines -- Gilas Pilipinas put up a gallant effort but ultimately ran out of steam against Türkiye, 84-73, in a friendly match early Friday morning (Manila time).
Gilas looking forward to tough tune-ups vs Turkiye, Poland
MANILA, Philippines – With Gilas Pilipinas about to face Turkiye and Poland ahead of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), head coach Tim Cone is expecting difficult friendly matches as their preparation ramps up.
Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A Georgian parliament committee on Monday of the “foreign agents” legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks.