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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.
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.
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas women will try to move closer to a Division A promotion bid with a knockout outing against Samoa Saturday in the semifinals of the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship Division B at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China.
MANILA, Philippines – Johnny Arcilla and Eric Jed Olivarez fashioned out straight-set victories to set up semifinal clashes with their respective doubles partners, bringing them closer to another title showdown at the Gov. Imelda Dimaporo National Open Tennis Championships in Lanao del Norte Thursday.
TOKYO – Manny Pacquiao will now face a different fighter in his three-round exhibition match in Japan after the retired boxing great's original opponent was ruled out by injury, organizers said Friday.
MANILA, Philippines – At just 16 years old, Dominique “Apple” Gotiong had already discovered a profound passion for golf. But this zeal was not just about the sport itself, but the life lessons she gleaned from it. Her recent participation in the ICTSI Junior PGT Visayas Series, which she dominated at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club, proved to be a pivotal experience, offering invaluable insights and opportunities for growth.
MANILA: The Philippines and Japan will hold a 2+2 foreign and defence ministerial meeting in Manila on July 8 to discuss regional defence and security matters, Manila's foreign ministry said on Friday, amid increasing tensions in the South China Sea. Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa and defence minister Minoru Kihara will meet with their Philippine counterparts, Enrique Manalo and Gilberto Teodoro Jr, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
