Man City 1 – 0 Newcastle – rezal404

Manchester City cruised to their second victory of the season thanks to a stunning Julian Alvarez strike, earning a deserved 1-0 win over Newcastle. Two of the Premier League’s big winners on opening weekend squared off at a jubilant Etihad Stadium, but there was no sign of the Newcastle that put five past Aston Villa,…

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Nikola Vucevic’s Montenegro, Gilas Pilipinas clash in Fiba World Cup friendly – rezal404

Montenegro team has arrive in Manila for the Fiba World Cup. MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas braces for its friendly against two-time NBA All-Star Nikola Vucevic and Montenegro on Sunday at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. After beating Ivory Coast, 85-62, with Jordan Clarkson leading the collective effort on Friday evening, Gilas coach Chot Reyes…

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With medal finish a stretch, Eric Cray puts Paris in crosshairs – rezal404

FILE PHOTO: Eric Shauwn Cray of the Philippines reacts after winning the men’s 100m final athletics event during the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA Eric Shauwn Cray will show the world what he’s capable of in a…

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Chot Reyes not putting much into Gilas win over Ivory Coast – rezal404

Jordan Clarkson, updated on the developments of the national pool, is ready to join Gilas Pilipinas in practice. —FIBA.BASKETBALL We played this game to prepare for [Angola], but this is not the World Cup.” Thus declared national coach Chot Reyes on Friday night, shortly after Gilas Pilipinas’ 85-62 rout of Ivory Coast that had the…

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Philippines, Angola, Italy, Dominican Republic – rezal404

Italy’s Simone Fontecchio, Philippines’ Jordan Clarkson, Dominican Republics’ Karl Anthony Towns and Angola’s Bruno Fernando. –ART/MARLO CUETO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas faces a tall order as it tries to qualify for the next round and chase an Olympic dream when it hosts Group A in the Fiba World Cup 2023 starting August 25. Sixteen…

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Fiba World Cup luster dimmed by absent stars – rezal404

Some of the biggest name in Fiba basketball missing the World Cup 2023 action. MANILA, Philippines–The Fiba World Cup showcases the best basketball teams in the world, but the game’s brightest stars will be missing in action. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic, who have three NBA MVPs and a couple of NBA championships between them,…

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schedule, tickets, how to watch live – rezal404

Fiba World Cup in the Philippines begins on August 25. –ART/MARLO CUETO Some of the best national teams in the world are descending in Manila as the basketball-crazy nation of the Philippines hosts the Fiba World Cup again after 45 years. The World Cup opens on August 25 in three cities in Asia–Manila, Jakarta and…

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Choco Mucho turns back Japan’s Kansai for strong start in VTV Cup – rezal404

FILE–Choco Mucho Flying Titans. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho opened its VTV Cup International women’s volleyball tournament campaign with a 25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22 win over Japan’s Kansai University in Lao Cai, Vietnam. The Flying Titans convincingly took the first two sets but lost steam in the third frame with a six-point loss…

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Gilas’ tune-up win over Ivory Coast shows defensive kinks that need fixing – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas vs Ivory Coast in a tune-up match ahead of the Fiba World Cup. Despite Gilas Pilipinas’ big winning margin, national coach Chot Reyes said the tune-up game against Ivory Coast on Friday night left a lot to be desired. “There were still some kinks defensively,” Reyes said shortly after the Filipinos’ 85-62 whipping…

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Free bus rides to Philippine Arena for Gilas’ opening game – rezal404

A view of a basketball during the SBP test event for the Fiba World Cup 2023-hosting at Smart Araneta Coliseum. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will provide 400 point-to-point (P2P) shuttle buses for free to the fans who will watch the Gilas Pilipinas’ Fiba World Cup opening game against…

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