Tag: China
China fans cheer for Syria after ‘another embarrassing defeat’
This photo taken on September 12, 2023 shows Chinese football fans reacting after their team’s defeat during a friendly football match against Syria in Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT Angry China fans turned on their team and applauded the visiting Syrians off the pitch after what Chinese state…
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China names Asian Games team, outlines ‘political’ mission
FILE PHOTO: Yu Wang of China during the 2018 Asian Games men’s high jump. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo BEIJING–China unveiled on Tuesday its 886-strong team and its sporting and political goals for the Hangzhou Asian Games which start this month, a year later than planned due to China’s COVID situation and restrictions. The Chinese team, who…
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Senators cheer Gilas win vs ‘bully’ China – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson leads the Philippines to a win in the Fiba World Cup. (Photo by MARLO CUETO / INQUIRER.net) They may have failed in their Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup bid, but senators said Gilas Pilipinas’ 21-point drubbing of China on Saturday night was its “most important” win in the international tournament. Wearing T-shirts…
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‘Favorite’ Abando reveals mixed feelings after Gilas routs China – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas’ Rhenz Abando. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Rhenz Abando bore mixed emotions Saturday night. He was happy that Gilas Pilipinas finally won a game in the Fiba World Cup 2023—that he had a great outing was a welcome bonus. But he also felt a tinge of regret that the team did not play…
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Gilas battles China looking to regain respect and whatever’s left of Olympics quest – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With what has already been a grim Fiba World Cup campaign stacked upon the growing deluge of public vitriol, national coach Chot Reyes chose to be vulnerably honest. “Obviously, we’re very, very down. There’s nothing else we can say, right? The morale…
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China not quitters, says Kyle Anderson as match vs Gilas Pilipinas looms – rezal404
China’s Kyle Anderson. –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Kyle Anderson knows China will have its work cut out for itself when the Asian heavyweights chase their goals in the 2023 Fiba World Cup’s classification stage. Team Dragons’ 107-89 loss to Puerto Rico on Wednesday night sets up a clash with host Gilas Pilipinas in the classification round…
Read MoreChina coach not concerned about Kyle Anderson’s scoreless Fiba World Cup debut – rezal404
China’s Kyle Anderson in the Fiba World Cup game against Serbia. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — China coach Sasa Djordevic remains patient with NBA veteran Kyle Anderson, who also goes by his Chinese name Li Kaier, after a scoreless Fiba World Cup 2023 debut in their 105-63 blowout loss to Serbia on Saturday at Smart…
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Bogdan Bogdanovic, Serbia crush China by 42 points – rezal404
Serbia’s Bogdan Bogdanovic in the Fiba World Cup game at Smart Araneta Coliseum. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Serbia blasted China, 105-63, to jumpstart its Group B campaign in the Fiba World Cup 2023 on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Serbians with 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists in just…
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China not yet worrying about Asian teams Olympics race, says Serbian coach – rezal404
FILE–China’s Serbian coach Aleksandar Djrodjevic. -FIBA BASKETBALL While Gilas Pilipinas has already started putting the Paris Olympics in its crosshairs, a perennial rival and continental heavyweight is staying right in the moment for now. Aleksandar Đorđević, the former Serbian national coach who now mentors China, said he had not begun worrying about such a scenario.…
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Serbia, China, South Sudan, Puerto Rico – rezal404
China’s Zhou Qi, Serbia’s Bogdan Bogdanovic, South Sudan’s Nuni Omot and Puerto Rico’s Tremont Waters. –ART/MARLO CUETO MANILA, Philippines—A perennial contender on the world stage, Serbia finds itself the favorite in Group B. Competition in Group B, however, isn’t expected to be a cakewalk for Serbia, which will be without two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.…
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