Tag: program
Lyceum locks up two new talents from high school program
Jasper Matienzo and Peter Mulligan join the Lyceum Pirates in the NCAA. –LYCEUM HANDOUT MANILA, Philippines—Lyceum did its part to not miss out on the collegiate basketball offseason frenzy. After taking a huge bump in the form of a Shawn Umali departure, the Pirates secured the commitments of two high school standouts from the Junior…
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Super Bowl most-watched program ever, averaging 123.4M viewers
The Kansas City Chiefs rush the field after their victory over the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe…
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Tim Cone certain Gilas ‘program standard’ will make country proud
Justin Brownlee (with ball) takes it strong to the rim despite heavy pressure applied by Jordan’s John Bohannon in the gold medal match won convincingly by the Filipinos, 70-60, which snapped a 62-year wait to regain Asian supremacy in men’s basketball. —AFP Naturalized ace Justin Brownlee will be back in harness for the national basketball…
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Gilas program picking up lessons from the past, says Dy
Fiba World Cup deputy event director Erika Dy. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The national basketball program’s road map for the next World Cup and Olympics cycle will be steeped in nostalgia. Erika Dy, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ (SBP) newly appointed executive director, said that the national federation picked the best practices from across eras of previous…
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Cone names intrepid 12 to make up long-term Gilas Pilipinas program
Tim Cone in his Asian Games victory ride. —PDI FILES The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) expectedly made its announcement of appointing Tim Cone as the new man in charge of the Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team program, a no-brainer considering the success he came up with when the Filipinos ended a 61-year wait…
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PBA reaffirms commitment to national program
FILE – PBA commissioner Willie Marcial The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to the new era of the national program. “The PBA’s commitment remains the same: Whatever Gilas needs—whether it be coaches, players, or even utility personnel—the league is readily available to lend a hand,” PBA commissioner Willie Marcial told the…
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PH’s Bianca Bustamante joins McLaren driver development program
Filipino racing driver Bianca Bustamante. –MCLAREN PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Filipino racing driver Bianca Bustamante made history as the first female driver to join McLaren’s driver development program. The 18-year-old Bustamante will don the British team’s iconic orange color while racing for ART Grand Prix in the 2024 F1 Academy season. Thank you Papaya Family…
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Gilas women excited for first crack at Asian Games competition, says longtime coach and program director Aquino
Members of the Gilas Pilipinas Women team during an open training with the men’s team on Thursday. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRERnet Hardened by a couple of tournaments in the past two months, national coach Pat Aquino believes that his charges are going to make the most out of their debut in the 19th Asian Games. “The girls…
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PNVF wants ‘stable’ PH women’s volleyball program
Philippine women’s volleyball team in the SEA VLeague. SEA VLEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Tats Suzara hopes for a stable women’s volleyball team program and a unified calendar with the Premier Volleyball League and college teams after not meeting the deadline of the Asian Games that led to the squad’s…
Read More Gilas Women’s rise to world No. 37 a ‘testament to the program’
Members of the Gilas Pilipinas Women team during an open training with the men’s team on Thursday. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRERnet MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team’s rise in the Fiba World rankings was simply a “testament” to the squad’s hard work, said national coach Pat Aquino. During an open practice at Philsports Arena on Thursday, Aquino…
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