LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one. Kevin Durant (AP/File)...
Mason Amos finally addressed the issue surrounding his shock move from Ateneo to its rival school De La Salle. Mason Amos (UAAP Media) Four days after announcing his departure from Ateneo on a one-and-done stint, the 19-year-old big man, who has been in hot water, spoke in detail...
Justin Brownlee has been nothing short of a hero to Philippine basketball, and his teammate Kai Sotto was struck in great awe after having made history together in Latvia. Kai Sotto (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas pulled off an incredible 89-80 victory over host and world No. 6 Latvia in Riga Arena to...
It was the kind of victory that reverberated back home in the wee hours of a Thursday morning: Gilas Pilipinas stunning world No. 6 Latvia, 89-80, in the 2024 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga. Filipino fans celebrate Gilas Pilipinas' upset victory over world No. 6 Latvia in the 2024...
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (AP) The pair of remarkable rookies were selected Tuesday, July 2, by a combination of votes from the...
Gilas big man Mason Amos is leaving Ateneo after only one season, and is reportedly set to transfer to De La Salle. Mason Amos (FIBA) Amos, who answered to his second Gilas Pilipinas call-up and is currently in Latvia with the Nationals for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament,...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two weeks in Japan three years ago, when the gymnastics superstar prioritized her mental health and safety over glory, a decision that inspired some and maddened others....
Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go for the start of USA Basketball’s men’s national team training camp in Las Vegas next week, the first step toward what the Americans hope is a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (AP)...
PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He can’t wait to do the same for France at the Paris Olympics. France's basketball player Victor Wembanyama, who plays for the NBA San Antonio Spurs, speaks during media day at the...
Mason Amos is looking to prove his worth in the national team following his second Gilas Pilipinas call-up ahead of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in July. Mason Amos (FIBA) The 19-year-old Ateneo big man, who was initially added to the pool as a reserve, has been...
Japanese-American libero Erik Shoji is still hung over from the warm Filipino reception that Team USA experienced in their first visit to the Philippines for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s tournament Manila leg. Team USA's libero Erik Shoji (Volleyball World/VNL) The USA...
For Topex Robinson, Kevin Quiambao’s stint with Gilas Pilipinas is nothing short of a blessing for De La Salle. La Salle head coach Topex Robinson and Kevin Quiambao (UAAP Media) The 49-year-old tactician continued to cherish the reigning UAAP MVP’s active role in the...
