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Despite loss, Angola ‘confident’ heading into game vs Gilas – rezal404
Angola’s Childe Dundao during a game against Italy in the Fiba World Cup at Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net BOCAUE — Childe Dundao said Angola will be having to lick its wounds quickly after an 81-67 loss to the mighty Italians on the Fiba World Cup’s opening night in the Philippines. “We lost…
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‘Nothing like playing against the best at home,’ says Alapag – rezal404
FILE – Jimmy Alapag. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines-Former Gilas Pilipinas captain Jimmy Alapag sent his best wishes Friday to the Philippine team hours before it debuted in the 2023 Fiba World Cup against the Dominican Republic at Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. “All my prayers and well wishes for the Gilas team,” Alapag,…
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Caloy Loyzaga, now the ‘Greatest Difference,’ joins Fiba ‘Hall’ – rezal404
Carlos Loyzaga’s children Princess, Bing, Teresa and Joey gather around their mother Vicky for a candid moment in front of his poster during the Fiba Hall of Fame ceremony at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay on Wednesday night. –Denison Dalupang/Inquirer Sports Carlos Loyzaga had always been a loving father to Bing and her siblings. But…
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Gilas battles Dominican Republic as Fiba World Cup begins – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas team ahead of the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –FIBA BASKETBALL There will be chaos. It won’t be just the traffic snarl or the frantic search for tickets, parking spaces and the right entryways inside the cavernous Philippine Arena. There will be that huge ball of emotions exploding into a mess of postgame…
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Love the game, Italy coach urges his players – rezal404
Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines — Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco wants the Azzurri to dream big in their 10th Fiba World Cup appearance as they kick off their Group A campaign against Angola on Friday at Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. “My goal is that my players dream. Dream and enjoy and…
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In small-ball era, Reyes has a lot of size – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes. –SBP PHOTO Basketball has gravitated toward small ball. Gilas Pilipinas, for the first time, has naturalized a wing instead of the usual big. Yet somehow, the. national team finds itself with its tallest roster ever. “[It’s] pretty ironic that when we have the size, the game has gone the opposite…
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Fiba World Cup begins as Gilas battles Dominican Republic – rezal404
Dominican Republic team during a photoshoot ahead of the Fiba World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL There will be chaos. It won’t be just the traffic snarl or the frantic search for tickets, parking spaces and the right entryways inside the cavernous Philippine Arena. There will be that huge ball of emotions exploding into a mess of…
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Spanish federation chief to quit over kiss scandal — report – rezal404
President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales REUTERS/Juan Medina MADRID — Spanish football federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales plans to resign on Friday after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against him over his unsolicited kiss on the mouth of player Jenni Hermoso during celebrations after Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory, Cadena Ser radio reported…
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Hacken 2 – 2 Aberdeen – rezal404
Nicky Devlin netted his first Aberdeen goal as the Dons came from two goals down to seal a first-leg 2-2 draw against BK Hacken in their Europa League play-off in Gothenburg. Bojan Miovski and former Livingston defender Devlin both finished brilliantly within the space of four minutes as Barry Robson’s side secured a crucial draw in…
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Chip Engelland thrilled over return to a place he calls ‘home’ – rezal404
Team USA’s Chip Engelland. –JONAS TERRADO/Inquirer Sports Chip Engelland is thrilled to be back in the Philippines, this time as part of Team USA’s coaching staff for the Fiba World Cup An older generation of hoop fans can recall Engelland being a part of the Northern Consolidated program of Danding Cojuangco and coach Ron Jacobs…
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