The Hanoi mission could pose a different task for the battle-hardened Filipino athletes who traveled to the charming northeastern Vietnamese city armed with months of training and a big motivation that comes handy with a little prayer. With the cauldron now lit to mark the pandemic-delayed 31st...
Photo from PBA Gilas Pilipinas faces the possibility of having just 11 players following Kevin Alas’ decision to pull out of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam due to personal reasons. Alas is skipping the biennial meet to be with his wife Selina, who revealed a few weeks ago that...
Thousands of competitors are gathering in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the 31st SEA Games after Covid-19 postponed the event for six months. AFP Sport looks at five athletes who could steal the show when the Games begin on Thursday. Panipak Wongpattanakit (Thailand) The world number one in...
80605 Brandon Rosser believes the shock quarterfinal exit in the Grand Finals of the PBA 3x3 second conference will only make him and his Limitless teammates more motivated to retain the Philippines’ halfcourt reign in the Southeast Asian Games. Limitless’ bid to capture another conference...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas ruled out Kai Sotto’s inclusion in next month’s Southeast Asian Games, but is hopeful that he can don the national colors in at least one of the tournaments lined up in the coming months. Team manager Butch Antonio said there are no plans to make last-minute...
Photo from PBA Japeth Aguilar’s availability for next month’s Southeast Asian Games could be determined this week, but team manager Butch Antonio hinted that it would be best for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel big man to take more time to recover from his ankle injury. Gilas is still...
The Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team Former US NCAA player Mai-Loni Henson was named to the 16-player pool of the Gilas Pilipinas for the women’s basketball competitions of the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games. Henson, now playing pro ball in France after a stint with the University of...
Robert Bolick (from left), Kevin Alas, June Mar Fajardo, Matthew Wright and Japeth Aguilar (PBA photos) June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, Matthew Wright and Kevin Alas were among the PBA cagers named to the 16-man pool of Gilas Pilipinas for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The four...
Chot Reyes (FIBA) PBA players on coach Chot Reyes’ wish list agreed to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the pandemic-delayed Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Commissioner Willie Marcial said Thursday, March 10 the team governors and the concerned players gave their nod on joining...
Photo from PBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes has put up a pool of 15 PBA players that could see action in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Commissioner Willie Marcial said the league will now begin the task of informing the players included in the list which Reyes submitted following...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) appointed on Thursday Ramon “Tats” Suzara as head of the POC Broadcast Committee for the 31st Southeast Asian Games that Vietnam is hosting from may 12 to 23. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said Suzara will supervise bidding procedures,...
Member nations of the Southeast Asian Games Federation have unanimously decided to postpone the 31 st SEA Games that Vietnam is hosting in November. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced this Thursday shortly after his virtual meeting with fellow SEAG...