Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez, right, tries to score against national team member Noelito Jose Jr. during pool play of men's epee in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championship last Saturday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (City Government...
image-154 Kai Sotto said the experience of playing against Serbia and Dominican Republic despite losing to both teams in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament will only make the young Gilas Pilipinas squad tougher moving forward. Gilas produced contrasting performances during the two games in...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin said the loss to Dominican Republic in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament was a reality check for his young team that remains far from having almost the same quality as the opponents it had faced the past couple of weeks. The...
Ormoc City mayor and Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) chief Richard Gomez, eighth from right back row, and national team mentor Ronald "Amat" Canlas Jr., fourth from left front row, athletes and coaches prior to the National Open Fencing Championships in Ormoc City. (Photo from Amat Canlas) Now...
Photo from FIBA Serbia’s Boban Marjanovic may have prevented Gilas Pilipinas from scoring an upset win, but that doesn't mean he will act like a snob following their match in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. A video that is circulating on social media showed Marjanovic, one of the most...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin gave no excuses with the way his team’s campaign in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament ended with a 94-67 loss to the Dominican Republic in Belgrade, Serbia. “No excuses,” Baldwin said in the post-game press conference. “Not much to say...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas couldn’t translate its courageous stand against host Serbia the other day into a spot in the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament after suffering a 94-67 loss to the Dominican Republic early Friday, July 2 Manila time in Belgrade. An error-prone...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas seeks a place in the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament when it takes on Dominican Republic early Friday, July 2 at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia. Fresh from almost scoring an upset win over host Serbia, the young Gilas contingent...
Serbian guard Milos Teodosic dribbles to the basket during the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament early Thursday in Belgrade. (FIBA photo) Milos Teodosic showed flashes of the skills that made him one of the biggest names in the European basketball scene during Gilas Pilipinas’ 83-76 loss to host...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas’ near upset of Serbia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament left many to wonder a different outcome had Dwight Ramos been healthy enough to suit up and play. The dashing guard was reduced to a role of cheerleader after a groin injury forced him to...
Ange Kouame (left) and Boban Marjanovic (FIBA photo) Ange Kouame said he relished the opportunity of playing against 7-foot-3 NBA player Boban Marjanovic during Gilas Pilipinas’ 83-76 loss to host Serbia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. The Gilas naturalized player said it...
Serbia coach Igor Kokoskov (FIBA photo) Serbia coach Igor Kokoskov praised the way Gilas Pilipinas played during their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament that ended with the host team eke out an 83-76 victory Thursday, July 1 Manila time in Belgrade. Kokoskov had nothing but kind words for coach...
