Tag: stint
South Sudan basks in ‘earned’ glory at Fiba World Cup with Olympic stint in sight – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — South Sudan remains hungry for more as it looks to book a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics in its final Fiba World Cup game against Angola on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. From joining Fiba just a decade ago, the…
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NBA in play for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson–but first, a stint with TNT – rezal404
Jordan’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson shoots a fadeaway jumper against New Zealand in the Fiba World Cup at Mall of Asia Arena. -FIBA PHOTO Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s performance for Jordan through the first round of the Fiba World Cup has raised some possibilities of a potential return to the NBA. But while opportunities abound, the former Brooklyn Nets…
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Torcaso begins Filipinas stint with eye on untapped local talent – rezal404
A group of teenage girls from Makati Football Club celebrate after a victory in an international tournament. There is a lot of talent in age-group football nowadays and new Filipinas coach Mark Torcaso hopes to be able to develop them for the national pool. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO New Philippine women’s football team coach Mark Torcaso slipped…
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Chot Reyes says he now has enough to plot Gilas Pilipinas opening night stint – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas Jordan Clarkson and coaches Chot Reyes and Tim Cone. –HANDOUT PHOTO There will be no hot streak to ride into the Fiba World Cup. But at least, national coach Chot Reyes is glad Gilas Pilipinas won’t be going into the tournament cold. “Obviously, we wanted to win this last game,” Reyes said in…
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Reyes sees Clarkson improvement from last Gilas stint – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson during his first practice with Gilas Pilipinas ahead of the Fiba World Cup. National coach Chot Reyes feels it’s too soon to evaluate Jordan Clarkson’s reunion with the Gilas Pilipinas program. Clarkson adjusting on the fly with his teammates during a game, however, is another thing. “I don’t think there’s going to be…
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Gilas Women lose to Japan to end Jones Cup stint with 1-4 card – rezal404
FILE–Gilas Pilipinas Women at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. FIBA ASIA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas women’s team closed out its 42nd William Jones Cup campaign with a 95-88 loss to Japan’s Chanson V-Magic on Wednesday at the Heping Basketball Gymnasium in Taipei. Takanohashi Kimika fired eight three-pointers to finish with 32 points and…
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Gilas Pilipinas wraps up China stint by beating Iran anew – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Senegal in China. Photo from K Channy’s Instagram MANiLA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas smoothened the gaps in its game when it mattered most to pull off a 63-48 victory over Iran in the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament in Heyuan, China, on Monday night. Kiefer Ravena helped Gilas go…
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Hidilyn Diaz commits to Asian Games stint despite tight schedule – rezal404
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has a heavy lineup of events. —PDI FILES Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo will not be defending her Asian Games gold medal in China in October. She will head there to win a new one. Though not calendared as an Olympic qualifying event which Diaz-Naranjo initially left out of her schedule, the Hangzhou, China Games will…
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Filipinas grateful for overwhelming support from fans during Women’s World Cup stint – rezal404
Sara Eggesvik interacts with a fan during the Filipinas homecoming, on Thursday, Aug 3, 2023, at Adidas Brand Center in Makati City. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.nbet MANILA, Philippines — The Filipinas may not have advanced to the Round of 16 of the Fifa Women’s World Cup but they were thrilled to win the hearts of their fellow…
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Kai Sotto grateful for opportunities after NBA Summer League stint – rezal404
FILE – Kai Sotto #70 of the Orlando Magic shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trial Blazers during the 2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 13, 2023 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) MANILA, Philippines—Filipino center…
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