Tag: Boys
With math teacher finding solutions, Umingan wins national boy’s crown
The Umingan squad celebrates its stunning triumph. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The problem was as complex as it could get. Small-town boys plus limited funding multiplied by the lack of big-tournament experience. Fittingly, it was a math teacher who came up with a solution. “[W]e proved something with this victory, that we, provincial teams, could stay in…
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Loss gives Reyes hope TNT can compete vs ‘big boys’
Brandon Ganuelas- Rosser (No. 45) battles for the loose ball. —PBA IMAGES TNT fell short of beating rival San Miguel in Sunday night’s PBA Philippine Cup double-header in Antipolo City. But head coach Chot Reyes feels that his charges still gave a good account of themselves in the 91-89 loss that had them dropping to…
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Adamson boys savor championship feeling at San Miguel
Former head coach and current San Miguel consultant Leo Austria celebrates his team’s latest PBA title. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel Beer’s latest PBA title conquest allowed Leo Austria and his former players at Adamson to savor another winning moment that they failed to experience in the UAAP. This time, Austria, Jericho Cruz and Rodney…
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John Stones: Pep Guardiola says Man City defender will be out for a while after injury in Champions League win over Young Boys | Football News
Manchester City and England defender John Stones is “out for a while” – according to Pep Guardiola – after the centre-back picked up another injury in Man City’s 3-0 win over Young Boys in the Champions League. Stones, who began this season with a hip injury and missed the first seven matches of the season,…
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Young Boys 1 – 3 Man City
Erling Haaland ended his Champions League goal drought with a second-half double to earn Manchester City a 3-1 win at Young Boys and maintain the holders’ 100 per cent record in the group stage. The Norwegian had gone five games in the competition without a goal – and missed six more good chances in Bern…
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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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Kieffer Alas stars anew as Gilas Boys whip Malaysia
Gilas Boys’ Kieffer Alas in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas Boys sustained their fine play as they dominated Malaysia, 75-52, in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship on Wednesday at Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar. Kieffer Alas and Kurt Velasquez set the tone and anchored…
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Gilas Boys bounce back with rout of Kazakhstan in Fiba U16 Asian Championship
Gilas Boys celebrate during their game against Kazakhstan in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Boys stayed in the hunt for a quarterfinal spot after whipping Kazakhstan, 66-42, in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship on Tuesday at Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar. After a shaky first half that…
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Gilas boys lose to China in Fiba U16 Asian Championship
Gilas Pilipinas team the Fiba Asia U16 tournament. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines–The Gilas Pilipinas Boys’ comeback machine conked out when it mattered most as the Philippines bowed to China, 84-67, in the Fiba U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar, on early Monday morning. After being dragged into a nip-and-tuck first half, the Filipino youngsters had…
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Gilas boys all set for SEABA – rezal404
Kieffer Alas (with ball) is aching for a spot in the national squad. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Despite short preparations, national coach Josh Reyes has high hopes for the young Gilas Pilipinas squad that will be competing in the Southeast Asia Basketball Association (Seaba) Under-16 Championship in Indonesia next week. “The expectation is to win every game,”…
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