Tim Cone sees no problem playing naturalized players Justin Brownlee and Ange Kouame together when Gilas Pilipinas begins its gold medal quest in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on September 26 against Bahrain. Angelo Kouame (left) FIBA PHOTO Having served the national team since 2021, Cone said the …
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Shakey’s Super League: UST sweeps Letran, spoils Almadro’s debut
University of Santo Tomas spoiled the debut of new Letran coach Oliver Almadro with a 25-21, 25-23, 25-14 win to stay unbeaten in the 2023 Shakey's Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship on Monday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. The UST Golden Tigresses SSL PHOTO The Golden …
Read More »Quinto, 3 other King’s Gambit teammates dominate chess tournament
Stephen Quinto towed three other King's Gambit Online Chess School teammates on top of the leaderboard in the “Alay kay VG Toto Tan II” 3rd Rizal Leg Youth 16-Under FIDE Rated Standard Chess Tournament From left are Gabriel Ryan Paradero, champion Stephen Quinto (champion), Christian Mendoza and Woman National Master …
Read More »Guiao won’t put too much pressure on rookies
Yeng Guiao knows Rain or Shine finally, got the size to compete with the traditional powerhouse teams like San Miguel Beer, TNT, Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia. But the outspoken ROS mentor has no plans of putting undue pressure on the team's pair of first round picks, knowing they will need …
Read More »Ahanmisi inclined to sign deal with Ginebra
Veteran Filipino-foreign guard Maverick Ahanmisi has agreed in principle to sign what could more likely be a three-year, maximum deal with Barangay Ginebra. Maverick Ahanmisi PBA PHOTO A reliable source close to the 6-foot-2 guard said the former University of Minnesota standout has started working out at the Gin Kings' …
Read More »Pacquiao posts triple-double as South dumps North in Executives Game
League Founder and CEO Manny Pacquiao tallied a triple-double as the South team routed the North squad, 114-63, on Saturday in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season 5 Executives Game at the All-Star Manny Pacquiao powers South over North in the MPBL Executives Game. MPBL PHOTO Weekend at the …
Read More »Wamar crowned MPBL 3-point king; Gania wins slam dunk title
Orlan Wamar went perfect on the second rack en route to claiming the 3-Point Shootout crown with a 20-point total in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season 5 All-Star Weekend at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga, Bataan. CJ Gania elevates for a dunk. The 5-foot-6 star player of …
Read More »Cone expects Brownlee to be ’95-98 percent ready’ vs Bahrain
With Gilas Pilipinas going full swing on its training for one final week, interim coach Tim Cone is confident that naturalized player Justin Brownlee will be somewhere between “95 to 98 percent” when the team starts its 19th Asian Games group stage match against Bahrain on September 26 in Hangzhou, …
Read More »New look UE makes short work of JRU in Shakey’s Super League
The new-look University of the East made short work of Jose Rizal University, 25-14, 25-21, 25-19, for a sizzling debut in the Shakey's Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. The UE Lady Warriors SSL PHOTO Rookie Casiey Dongallo …
Read More »Valdez on playing without Morado: We’re banking on chemistry
Volleyball star Alyssa Valdez said her teammates are going to trust each other as Creamline Cool Smashers fight without top playmaker Jia Morado in the upcoming Premier Volleyball League (PVL). “At the end of the day, we're going to trust each other,” she said. “We've been together for so long, …
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