Tag: Games
National coach eyes versatile Gilas Pilipinas squad for Asian Games, seeks entry list change
Terrence Romeo (left) and Calvin Abueva are no strangers to the national program. —FIBA PHOTOS Twelve names, one alternate. Call it the Tim Cone dozen, the Gilas Pilipinas squad that will be sent to the 19th Asian Games (Asiad), who convened Monday morning at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. It is a team with very…
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Alfrancis Chua bench post also helped convince Tim Cone take on Asian Games job
Tim Cone at the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Sure, Tim Cone would have never accepted the Gilas Pilipinas coaching post without the blessing and urging of San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) top executive Ramon Ang. But the seasoned coach said he returned to the national team saddle on the fulfillment of another condition: that Alfrancis…
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Half of Gilas World Cup squad likely out for Asian Games gold quest – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles during a game against the Dominican Republic in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas ignited revelries all over the country when it closed out what had been a turbulent Fiba World Cup campaign with a 96-75 victory over great Asian rival China on Saturday night. It was supposed to give…
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Dreaming of Paris, Eumir Marcial commits to Asian Games – rezal404
Eumir Marcial goes to his corner after knocking down Argentine Ricardo Villalba last February. —PHOTO FROM EUMIR MARCIAL’S INSTAGRAM With his fifth professional fight called off and the new date set running smack into the Hangzhou Asian Games, Eumir Marcial will train his sights solely on the Asiad, seeing the event as his last chance…
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West Visayas State U’s Peter Molina rules men’s 200m sprint in thrilling finish at ROTC Games – rezal404
Peter Molina wins gold in the men’s 200m in the ROTC Games at Iloilo Sports Complex. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Sprinter Peter Molina ruled the men’s 200 meters by a hairline that kicked off the athletics competition in the 2023 Philippine ROTC Games Visayas qualifying leg at Iloilo Sports Complex. The 20-year-old Physical Education major from…
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SA20 fixtures released for 2023/24: Sky Sports to show all 34 games from South Africa T20 competition
The fixture list for the 2023/24 season of South Africa’s T20 cricket league have been announced, with all 34 games to be shown live on Sky Sports. Beginning on January 10, the SA20 league will run for four weeks and comprises 30 group matches as well as two qualifiers and an eliminator prior to…
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Ronamae Capuras lifts Cebu’s SCSIT over Capiz State U in ROTC Games – rezal404
Ronamae Capuras. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology began its campaign at the 2023 Philippine Reserved Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) Games on an auspicious note after walloping Capiz State University, 25-9, 25-10, 25-10 in women’s volleyball on Monday. Ronamae Capuras pummeled the other side of the floor with 14 attacks…
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‘Home’ games eyed for guest Bay Area – rezal404
FILE – PBA commissioner Willie Marcial. The Bay Area Dragons had to face tough crowds during their stint here last year. For its second guest appearance in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Hong Kong-based squad could finally have a handful of “home games.” PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league is looking to play…
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Hidilyn Diaz commits to Asian Games stint despite tight schedule – rezal404
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has a heavy lineup of events. —PDI FILES Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo will not be defending her Asian Games gold medal in China in October. She will head there to win a new one. Though not calendared as an Olympic qualifying event which Diaz-Naranjo initially left out of her schedule, the Hangzhou, China Games will…
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Filipinas eager to carry World Cup momentum into Asian Games, Olympic qualifiers – rezal404
Selected members of the Philippine women’s football team a day after their arrival in the Philippines from the Women’s World Cup. –Lance Agcaoili/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After a historic Fifa World Cup stint, the Philippine women’s football team seeks to keep its momentum going into the Asian Games in China in September and the Olympic…
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