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Argentina men’s basketball team miss out on Paris Olympics berth – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Argentina players celebrate after winning the Americas Cup in 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File photo Argentina’s men’s basketball team spurned its last chance to reach the Paris 2024 Olympics after losing 82-75 to the Bahamas in the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying final, marking the first time they have failed to reach the Games in more than…
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Team USA gets warm welcome in Manila ahead of Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Assistant coach Erik Spoelstra receives a warm welcome upon Team USA’s arrival in Manila for the Fiba World Cup. Photo from USA Basketball MANILA, Philippines—The United States men’s basketball team on Tuesday arrived in Manila to begin final preparations in its quest to reclaim the Fiba World Cup. Images posted on social media by USA…
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Novak Djokovic survives Carlos Alcaraz in ‘toughest match’ at Cincinnati Open – rezal404
Novak Djokovic of Serbia tears his shirt off after defeating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the final of the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 20, 2023 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP Novak Djokovic needed five match points and nearly four hours to pull off a gritty victory over…
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PH match vs US makes internet rounds after World Cup – rezal404
The Filipinas pose for posterity with the US team, which featured some of the sport’s biggest stars. —PFF PHOTO The conclusion of the Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Women’s World Cup finally gave the Filipinas the opportunity to reveal details of their experience before their historic campaign, like the closed-door training matches against the United…
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Asian teams jockey for best finish – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas’ bid for an Olympic berth via the World Cup will run through the Dominican Republic again. —FIBA National coach Chot Reyes and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas have written down the target for Gilas Pilipinas: Two wins. The number has more to do with improving the federation’s best performance in the Fiba (International…
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Montenegro teaches Gilas Pilipinas a lesson on what happens after the slightest letdown – rezal404
A lot will be riding on June Mar Fajardo (No. 15) and the Gilas Pilipinas bigs. —FIBA A few days before the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup kicks off, Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas got a feel of what competition in the tournament would feel like. “This game really made us feel that we’re…
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Choco Mucho eases past Australia for 2nd win in VTV Cup – rezal404
FILE – Choco Mucho’s Sisi Rondina. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines-Choco Mucho handily beat Australia, 25-15, 25-23, 25-10, in VTV Cup International women’s volleyball tournament in Lao Cai, Vietnam. The Flying Titans found momentum early, having no problems finding holes in Australia’s defense despite trading blows at the beginning of the match. Maddie Madayag started a…
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USA, Greece, New Zealand, Jordan – rezal404
New Zealand’s Flynn Cameron, USA’s Anthony Edwards, Greece’s Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jordan’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. ART/MARLO CUETO MANILA, Philippines—All eyes will be on Team USA and its collection of NBA talents when they make their 2023 Fiba World Cup debut on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. The United States, bannered by All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, finds…
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Jordan Clarkson rests as Gilas falls to Mexico in final Fiba World Cup warmup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas and Mexico during a Fiba World Cup exhibition. SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas fell to a hot-shooting Mexico side, 84-77, on Monday as Jordan Clarkson sat out the Philippines’ final tune-up game ahead of the Fiba World Cup. With Clarkson resting, Gilas lacked the firepower to match its foe in the second half,…
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Karl-Anthony Towns arrives in Manila, wants to make Dominican Republic proud in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Karl-Anthony Towns of the Dominican Republic arrives in Manila for the Fiba World Cup. Denison Dalupang/PDI MANILA, Philippines-Karl-Anthony Towns, the Dominican Republic and Minnesota Timberwolves star, arrived in Manila on Monday night with a simple mission in mind for the Fiba World Cup. “Playing. Just playing basketball. That’s just really it,” Towns told reporters at…
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