Azarenka, Rybakina in semis
Brisbane, Australia – Former Grand Slam champions Victoria Azarenka and Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals of the season-opening Brisbane International on Friday, but in contrasting fashion.
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Press Release - Tolentino hails inclusion of hurdlers Tolentino and Hoffman to Team PH; calls on public to support Gilas' journey to qualify for the Olympics
Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino has expressed elation over the forthcoming inclusion of hurdlers John Cabang Tolentino and Lauren Hoffman to the Philippine Team that will compete in the Paris Olympics later this month.
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.
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.
Gilas not feeling shorthanded despite missing key cogs
MANILA, Philippines -- Despite the “big blow” of missing three men in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), Gilas Pilipinas will focus on a next-man-up mentality as they battle heavyweights Latvia and Georgia next week.
Georgia on Gilas’ mind
There’s a classic blues song “Georgia On My Mind” that was recorded in 1930 as a tribute to the US state and eventually inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame twice. Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers, The Spencer Davis Group and Michael Bolton were among the artists who did versions of the song. That’s how popular it was and still is.