Gilas boys get crushed by Lithuania in Fiba U17 World Cup opener

Gilas Pilipinas boys’ CJ Amos against a Lithuanian defender in the Fiba U17 World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines—Lithuania proved to be too much to handle for the Gilas Pilipinas Boys, scoring a dominant 107-48 win in Group A of the Fiba Under-17 World Cup at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday (Manila…

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Michael Conlan’s IBF world title hopes crushed by defeat to Luis Alberto Lopez in Belfast

Michael Conlan’s second bid for a world featherweight title ended in disappointment after he was stopped in the fifth round by IBF champion Luis Alberto Lopez. Conlan, whose challenge for the WBA crown ended in failure against Leigh Wood just over a year ago, was attempting to overcome the Mexican on home turf at Belfast’s…

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