Gilas puts cuffs on Jordan, ends 61-year basketball gold drought in Asian Games
MANILA, Philippines – After more than six decades, the Philippines is the best Asian basketball team right now, bringing home a gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
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MANILA, Philippines – After more than six decades, the Philippines is the best Asian basketball team right now, bringing home a gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
HANGZHOU — At long last, the gold in men’s basketball.
THE Philippine men's basketball team scored a 70-60 payback win against Jordan and captured the gold medal in the Asian Games for the first time since 1962 Friday night, October 6, in Hangzhou, China.
JIU-JITSU fighter Annie Ramirez on Friday handed the Philippines its third gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
It’s been 61 years since the Philippines won a gold medal in men’s 5x5 basketball at the Asian Games and FIBA Hall of Famer Caloy Loyzaga was still playing. And it’s been 33 years since the Philippines claimed a silver medal and Ramon Fernandez was still playing. That’s how long it’s been since the Philippines made it to the Asiad final.
MANILA, Philippines -- If you were to ask eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao, the Philippines should already be having four gold medals right now in the 19th Asian Games.
MANILA, Philippines – Asian Games silver medalist Eumir Marcial thought he won his Asian Games gold medal match against China’s Tanglatihan Tuohetaerbieke.
MANILA, Philippines – Annie Ramirez has delivered the Philippines’ third gold medal in the 19th Asian Games.