Gilas girls enter topflight Fiba company after China romp

The Gilas girls, with program director Pat Aquino (second from right), erupt in celebration as the final buzzer sounds. —FIBA ASIA PHOTO The Gilas Pilipinas crew crushed one foe after another on its way to the Fiba U18 Asia Cup for Women’s finale, but on the eve of its most important game, national coach Julie…

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Gilas Girls enter Fiba U18 Asia Cup Finals, closer to promotion

Gilas Pilipinas girls’ Ava Fajardo during a Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B game against Samoa. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas bucked a wobbly second quarter and then played full of zest the rest of the way to dismantle Samoa, 71-47, in the Final Four of the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B on…

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PBA: San Miguel ousts Rain or Shine to complete sweep, enter Finals

SCHEDULE: 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 4 against Rain or Shine. -PBA IMAGES Defending champion San Miguel clawed back from a double-digit deficit on Friday night and turned back Rain or Shine, 107-100, for a return trip to the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.…

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Celtics oust Cavaliers, enter third consecutive East finals

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) takes an uncontested 3-pointer, as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, watches from the bench during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Boston. The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON — Al…

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Back-to-wall Ginebra enter crucial stretch in PBA playoff chase

Ginebra coach Tim Cone in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES LA Tenorio and Barangay Ginebra consider themselves blessed that the schedule bodes well for them in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup. But another loss going into another stretch of two weekend games beginning on Friday against Blackwater at PhilSports Arena in Pasig…

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Alex Eala, French parter enter W75 Croissy-Beaubourg semifinal

FILE–Alex Eala of Philippines. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP  MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala barged into her third International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles semifinal this year. Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino took down Emily Appleton of Great Britain and Isabelle Haverlag of the Netherlands, 6-4, 6-0, to reach the semis of the W75 Croissy-Beaubourg on Thursday…

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Luke Littler: Teenage superstar to enter fray at fourth round stage on Friday night at Butlin’s Minehead Resort | Darts News

Teenage superstar Luke Littler will enter this year’s UK Open at the fourth-round stage on Friday night as the world’s top 32 enter the fray at Butlin’s Minehead Resort. The unique multi-board event will see PDC Tour Card Holders compete against Rileys Amateur Qualifiers and players from the Winmau Challenge and Development Tours. Andrew Gilding…

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Liverpool ousts Fulham to enter English League Cup final

Liverpool’s Luis Diaz celebrates after scoring against Fulham during the English League Cup semi final second leg soccer match between Fulham and Liverpool, at Craven Cottage stadium in London, England, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) LONDON — It’s Liverpool vs. Chelsea again. After playing each other in back-to-back domestic finals in 2022, the…

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Zverev shocks Carlos Alcaraz to enter Australian Open 2024 semis

Alexander Zverev, left, of Germany is congratulated by Carlos Alcaraz of Spain following their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, early Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Alexander Zverev snuffed out a thrilling Carlos Alcaraz comeback early Thursday to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Daniil…

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Local clubs have new ways to enter AFC

Philippine clubs will now figure out new ways to return to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions under a new format after their continental campaigns ended this week in defeat. Newly-minted Copa Paulino Alcantara champion Kaya-Iloilo wrapped up its stint in the AFC Champions League on a losing note, so did Stallion-Laguna and Dynamic Herb Cebu…

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