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Schroder deserves same respect as Nowitzki after leading Germany to gold, says coach

Germany guard Dennis Schroder celebrates with coach Gordie Herbert after beating Serbia for the Fiba World Cup gold. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — For Germany coach Gordie Herbert, Dennis Schroder deserves to share the spotlight with German legend Dirk Nowitzki as two of the greatest basketball players to ever play for their country. Schroder and…

Olympics not yet the focus as Steve Kerr, Team USA hellbent on Fiba World Cup gold – rezal404

Team USA coach Steve Kerr. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-The United States may have secured its spot in next year’s Olympics, but coach Steve Kerr is not thinking about that just yet. While the Americans made sure they will be playing on another grand basketball stage next year, Kerr would like to focus on the current…

EJ Obiena bounces back, wins gold at ISTAF Berlin – rezal404

Philippines’ EJ Obiena reacts as he competes in the men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) MANILA, Philippines-EJ Obiena put up a strong performance to clinch the gold medal in the ISTAF Berlin at the Olympiastadion…

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…

Taekwondo puts first Asiad gold bid on Olympian Alora’s shoulders – rezal404

Kirstie Elaine Alora —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Kirstie Elaine Alora’s consecutive victories in a pair of highly competitive international meets seemed to augur well for Team Philippines in the forthcoming 19th Asian Games (Asiad). The Philippine taekwondo team has yet to show a gold medal in the Asiad and could finally pull off a breakthrough with…

This Gen Z Fil-Brit boxer is determined to clinch the PH’s first Olympic gold in boxing – rezal404

| PHOTOS: Tom Welland’s Instagram / @tom_welland1 In a school cafeteria, basketball and boxing would be in the same table labeled “Most Popular Sports in the Philippines.” The latter can prompt shared memories. Whenever there’s a huge international match with our Filipino rep in the ring, there are noticeably less people outside even on a…

Not charmed by ‘fool’s gold,’ Ateneo keeps sights on getting better – rezal404

Coach Tab Baldwin and Ateneo Blue Eagles during a friendly game against a Japanese selection team. –MUSONG CASTILLO TOKYO—Looking at how tall the Ateneo Blue Eagles are for the coming UAAP season, there’s one small player conspicuously missing from the roster that gave them last year’s championship. Forthsky Padrigao, the heady court general seen as…

Katie Archibald emotional after helping Great Britain to women’s team pursuit gold at World Cycling Championships

Josie Knight (left) embraces Katie Archibald (right) after Great Britain’s first women’s team pursuit world title in nine years Katie Archibald and Great Britain celebrated an emotional victory in the women’s team pursuit at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. Archibald, Elinor Barker, Josie Knight and Anna Morris won gold with a time of…

NCR’s Daryl Dela Cruz bags boxing gold in Palarong Pambansa – rezal404

NCR boxer Daryl Dela Cruz in Palarong Pambansa 2023. –JUNE NAVARRO Daryl Dela Cruz floored his rival halfway through in the second round and punctuated another National Capital Region dominance with a golden finish in the secondary boys boxing at the close of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa on Saturday. Dela Cruz, finely wrought in the…

Priming for SEA meet, age-group ace scoops up first swim gold – rezal404

Angela Mikaela Talosig, a 17-year-old from Midsayap, North Cotabato, warmed up for a big international meet later in the month by ruling the 400-meter (m) freestyle event of the Palarong Pambansa at the Marikina Sports Complex pool. Discovering her swimming skills as a fan of survival tactics, Talosig timed four minutes and 38.98 seconds, justifying…