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Philippine Golf Tour season resumes with stop in Del Monte – rezal404
Clyde Mondilla is cramming for form heading into the Del Monte leg that starts Tuesday. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippine Golf Tour resumes after a two-month break with the holding of the men’s and ladies’ circuits at Del Monte in Bukidnon Tuesday, which touches off a busy stretch. Clyde Mondilla will come into the 72-hole championship…
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Ex-San Miguel import John Holland happy with Manila return – rezal404
Puerto Rico’s John Holland in the Fiba World Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —Puerto Rico’s John Holland, a former San Miguel Beermen import, is relishing his return to Manila where he is having a much better showing compared to his last game in the country four years ago. Holland made big shot to keep Puerto…
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Japan takes pole position in Fiba World Cup Olympic race – rezal404
Japan’s Yuta Watanabe celebrates during a win over Venezuela in the Fiba World Cup. FIBA PHOTO Japan took a giant step toward Olympic qualification at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday, while South Sudan and Egypt also gave themselves a chance at a Paris Games berth. Half of the World Cup’s 32 teams have already…
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Lithuania joins Team USA in quarterfinals with win over Greece – rezal404
Lithuania celebrates after beating Greece in the Fiba World Cup second round. FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Lithuania secured its place in the quarterfinals ahead of the big game against the United States after a 92-67 win over Greece on Friday in the Fiba World Cup at Mall of Asia Arena. NBA draft pick Rokas Jokubaitis and…
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Torcaso gets glimpse of Filipinas hopefuls – rezal404
New Filipinas coach Mark Torcaso. –PFF HANDOUT Players with past national team experience, along with top performers of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) leagues, were among those called up by new Filipinas coach Mark Torcaso to an ongoing camp where he hopes to discover local talent worthy of international duty. Camille Rodriguez, Alisha Del Campo,…
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Americans scrape past Euro foe; Italy nears knockout phase – rezal404
Italy celebrates its comeback win over Serbia in the Fiba World Cup second round. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Anthony Edwards stood firm in his earlier pronouncement that second round opponents and perhaps even those left in contention, will still have to go through Team USA even after the Americans just survived their first big scare in their…
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Gilas battles China looking to regain respect and whatever’s left of Olympics quest – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With what has already been a grim Fiba World Cup campaign stacked upon the growing deluge of public vitriol, national coach Chot Reyes chose to be vulnerably honest. “Obviously, we’re very, very down. There’s nothing else we can say, right? The morale…
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Germany, Slovenia, US and Lithuania make quarterfinals – rezal404
Slovenia guard Luka Doncic (77), left, and center Mike Tobey (10) celebrate after they defeated Australia in their Basketball World Cup group K match in Okinawa, southern Japan, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Luka Doncic and Slovenia are headed to the Fiba World Cup quarterfinals. So are the U.S., Germany and Lithuania. Out…
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Italy’s Luigi Datome rediscovers touch, vows to ‘keep on shooting’ – rezal404
Italy’s Luigi Datome in the Fiba World Cup second round. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Luigi Datome was thrilled over the timing of his return to form as he helped Italy upset Serbia, 78-76, in the Fiba World Cup 2023 second round on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Simone Fontecchio unleashed 30 points on 11-of-15…
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Fontecchio shines, but ‘amazing’ Datome provides spark for Italy – rezal404
Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco celebrates with his players after their comeback win over Serbia in the Fiba World Cup second round. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Simone Fontecchio erupted for 30 points to grease Italy’s 78-76 win over Serbia in the second round of Fiba World Cup on Friday night. But much of that stunning comeback wouldn’t…
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