Tag: Asia
Gilas begins training for Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers
Led by coach Tim Cone, Gilas Pilipinas begins training for the first window of the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers. –SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The road to the Fiba Asia Cup begins for Gilas Pilipinas later this month and the national team already has almost all hands on deck. On Thursday, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP)…
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Dwight Ramos named captain of Asia squad in B.League All-Star
Dwight Ramos.–B.LEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Dwight Ramos will be the captain of the Asia All-Stars team when they face the Japanese Rising Stars in the 2023-24 B.League All-Star Weekend in Okinawa on Saturday. Levanga Hokkaido’s Asian import Ramos was named as the skipper of the Filipino-laden team in the All-Star festivities. The Gilas Pilipinas…
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Hubert Hurkacz wins Shanghai Masters while Jessica Pegula and Leylah Fernandez also win titles in Asia | Tennis News
Hubert Hurkacz held his nerve in a dramatic tie-break to defeat Andrey Rublev in a thrilling final to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. The Pole won 6-3 3-6 7-6 (10-8) in a tight match that boiled down to an all-deciding tie-breaker. A good start from Hurkacz saw Rublev respond by levelling in the second…
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Gilas Boys lose to Aussies, battle China for Fiba Asia U16 bronze
Gilas Pilipinas Boys in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship semifinal in Doha, Qatar.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Boys’ dream run in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship came to a screeching halt early Sunday (Manila time) at Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar. Gilas, which booked a trip to next year’s U17 World Cup, bowed out…
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Gilas drawn with New Zealand in Asia Cup Qualifiers
Tim Cone (second from left) gives out pointers to (from left) Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Calvin Abueva and Terrence Romeo while the women’s team trains in the background. —MARLO CUETO. The Philippines will be crossing paths with New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong in the early stages of its redemption bid in the Fiba…
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India reach Asia Cup final after snapping Sri Lanka’s 13-match ODI winning streak | Cricket News
India booked their place in the final of the Asia Cup after snapping Sri Lanka’s 13-match winning streak in ODI cricket with a 41-run victory in Colombo. India, a day after demolishing Pakistan by 228 runs at the same ground, successfully defended a total of 213 all out as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 172…
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Aquino anchors future of Gilas Pilipinas women’s program on recruitment after milestone finish at Fiba Asia tournament – rezal404
Afril Bernardino (left) led the Philippines’ attack against Korea. —FIBA ASIA National coach Pat Aquino has readjusted his expectations—and his hopes—after the country’s sixth-place finish in the Fiba (International Weightlifting Federation) Women’s Asia Cup in Australia. “I think the gaps are closing for us,” he said after the Gilas Pilipinas women dropped an 80-71 defeat…
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Pat Aquino sees big impact of Fiba Asia feat on Gilas Women program – rezal404
New Zealand’s defense put a lot of pressure on Philippines playmaker Vanessa de Jesus. —PHOTO BY FIBA ASIA Gilas Pilipinas’ run in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Women’s Asia Cup came to an end on the wings of defeat on Friday but that wasn’t enough to shake national coach Pat Aquino’s optimism on the program’s…
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Gilas women come up short vs New Zealand, out of semis race in Fiba Asia Cup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas women in their game vs New Zealand in the Fiba Asia Women’s Cup. -FIBA ASIA The Philippines turned in its finest outing in the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup on Friday, but still fell short against a bigger and unrelenting enemy in the end. Gilas Pilipinas faltered against New Zealand, 83-78, in the continental…
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Gilas Women stay in Fiba Asia Cup Division A after trouncing Chinese Taipei – rezal404
Gilas Women celebrated win over Chinese Taipei in the 2023 Fiba Asia Cup. –FIBA ASIA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team stayed alive in the 2023 Fiba Asia Cup after defeating Chinese Taipei, 92-81, on Wednesday. The victory also kept the team’s spot in Fiba Women’s Asia Division A for 2025. The Pat Aquino-coached…
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