الوسم: Filipino
NBA: Dominique Wilkins tells Filipino kids ‘continue to love the game’
Dominique Wilkins conducts a basketball clinic with Filipino kids at NBA Community Court in Mandaluyong City.–LANCE AGCAOILI/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — NBA legend Dominique Wilkins is best known for his ferocious and electrifying dunks. But the former Atlanta Hawks star, known as the “Human Highlight Film,” believes the greatest highlight of his career was simply making…
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Asian Games 2023: Filipino athletes to watch out for in China (Part 2)
Some of the names expected to deliver for the Philippines in the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou. The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 in 2023 is the next big field of play for Filipino athletes after the Olympics and outside of their respective world championships. From among the 396 athletes from 40 sports who will bring…
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Nonito Donaire reacquires Filipino citizenship – rezal404
Nonito Donaire and his family taking his Oath of Allegiance as he reacquires his Filipino citizenship. –DFA via SF PCG MANILA, Philippines — Former four-division champion Nonito Donaire Jr. reacquired his Filipino citizenship on Monday at Romulo Hall of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. The Filipino Flash, an American citizen whose paternal grandfather…
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Filipino fans witness Philippines’ historic Women’s World Cup debut – rezal404
A man raises a banner during a Women’s World Cup watch party at a mall in Paranaque, Metro Manila on July 21, 2023, for the Women’s World Cup Group A football match between the Philippines and Switzerland in Dunedin. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) Local sports fans were tuned into Friday to witness…
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Obiena sets out to become first Filipino to qualify for Paris 2024 – rezal404
EJ Obiena, here thumping the field in the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia last month, is determined to punch a ticket to Paris 2024 as early as next month. —AFP There will be exactly one figure inside EJ Obiena’s mind when he campaigns in three tournaments starting next week: 5.82 meters. And that’s a height…
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Filipino legend Caloy Loyzaga inducted into Fiba Hall of Fame – rezal404
Caloy Loyzaga. – INQUIRE PHOTO FILE MANILA, Philippines–The man considered by many as the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time is finally getting his due recognition on the world stage. Caloy Loyzaga was posthumously inducted into the Fiba Hall of Fame, joining 11 players and coaches who were also named to this year’s class…
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Filipino players Andy Gemao, Jelomar Rota part of Basketball Without Borders camp – rezal404
FILE–2022 NBA’s Basketball Without Borders Asia camp. MANILA, Philippines—The 13th edition of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp will feature two young Filipino prospects when it rolls on this weekend at New York University, Abu Dhabi. Letran Squires’ Andy Gemao and Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu’s Jelomar Rota will be participating in the league’s basketball…
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‘I’m still Filipino’ – rezal404
FILE–Gilas’ Angelo Koaume vs Serbia’s Boban Marjanovic. FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Ange Kouame understands the situation of the Gilas Pilipinas in choosing between Jordan Clarkson and Justin Brownlee for the lone naturalized player spot for the Fiba World Cup 2023. The three-time UAAP champion out of Ateneo, who received his Filipino citizenship two years…
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PBA tweaks draft rules for Filipino overseas players – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas’ Dwight Ramos, Third Ravena, Ray Parks and Kiefer Ravena. Photo from Fiba PARIS—The Philippine Basketball Association again tweaked its draft rules on players seeing action abroad, basically paving the way for easy return to Asia’s pioneering pro league. Coming up with the new set of guidelines on this matter was one of the…
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Filipino footballer Rafael Garcia joins La Liga Academy – rezal404
Filipino soccer player Rafael Garcia. A teenage Filipino footballer is currently in Spain as among the second batch of participants in the La Liga Academy, a top-level academy put up by one of Europe’s top leagues. Rafael Garcia, aged 16, will take part in the training program at ESC La Liga & NBA Center in…
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