Members of Gilas Pilipinas pose for a wacky photo during the customary shoot before the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin is embracing the opportunity of facing host Serbia despite expectations of a runaway scoreline in their FIBA...
Milos Teodosic (FIBA photo) NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic may not be around for host Serbia but three players who won the same award in the European leagues will be around to give Gilas Pilipinas problems in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Barring any last-minute roster...
Gilas Pilipinas (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas held its first practice in Belgrade, Serbia Saturday, June 26, four days before plunging into action in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Photos provided by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas showed coach Tab Baldwin presiding over the session held...
LA Tenorio (FIBA photo) LA Tenorio described the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia as a test of character for the youthful Gilas Pilipinas squad. Tenorio said the quality of opponents Gilas will face in OQT will be a chance to gauge themselves, especially after...
Gilas Pilipinas arrives in Serbia after a brief stopover in Turkey (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas finally arrived in Belgrade, Serbia ahead of next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but not before encountering a scare during its layover in Istanbul, Turkey. The Samahang Basketbol ng...
LeBron Lopez (FIBA photo) LeBron Lopez became the last cut of Gilas Pilipinas’ 12-man roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which starts next week in Belgrade, Serbia. Lopez’s absence for the Tokyo Olympics qualifier came after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced its...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to leave for Belgrade, Serbia Thursday night for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament where the odds are stacked against the youthful squad of coach Tab Baldwin. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas leaves for Belgrade, Serbia Thursday, June 24 six days before its challenging task...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas and China play in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23 at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in what could be more than a “friendly” match between fierce rivals ahead of their Olympic qualifying campaigns next week. This is the first time that Gilas is...
Junna Tsukii Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Junna Tsukii failed on her quest to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2-1 defeat to Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Friday morning (Friday night in Manila) in Paris, France. Tsukii, who had...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has earmarked P46.230 million for the country’s participation in next month’s Tokyo Olympics. The PSC board approved the amount during its meeting Tuesday, June 10, based on the proposed budget of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The amount will...
The Olympic rings are reinstalled at the waterfront in Tokyo on December 1, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) India on Tuesday dropped Chinese sportswear Li Ning as its official kit sponsor for the upcoming Olympics with the country's athletes set to wear unbranded apparel in Tokyo. The...
Samantha Catantan takes a selfie as she holds her silver medal she won in the North American Cup Sunday, June 6, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo from Samantha Catantan Facebook) Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan fell short on her quest for a title as she dropped a 15-5 loss to Eleanor Harvey of...
