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FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers is first step to Olympics for Gilas, Cone stresses

With the upcoming first window of the FIBA Asia Cup, Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone said his personal goal for the team is to make the Olympics, whether next year’s Paris meet or the 2028 Los Angeles edition......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Ceniza secures Paris Olympic weightlifting berth

Filipino lifter John Febuar Ceniza virtually booked a slot to the Paris Olympics after a strong finish in the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand Tuesday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Carlos Yulo wins bronze in Baku World Cup

MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo managed to reach the podium in his first high-caliber foreign meet since a world championship stint nearly half a year back. The Filipino gymnastics star punctuated his stint in the Baku, Azerbaijan leg of the 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series with a bronze medal in the men’s floor.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training.  The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Magsayo punches his way into super featherweight top 10 world rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is starting to make his presence felt in the super featherweight division after cracking into the world’s latest top 10 rankings.  Magsayo, the former World Boxing Council (WBC) world featherweight champion, is currently ranked NO. 7 in both the WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA). .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Late miscue stalls Pagdanganan s fightback

Bianca Pagdanganan endured a late frontside setback, missing a chance for a joint fifth place finish with a one-under 71 as she trailed American Sarah Schmelzel by three strokes at the start of the Women’s World Championship......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Ginebra secures twice-to-beat Comm’s Cup slot, escapes NLEX in Albay thriller

Import Tony Bishop drains a clutch three as Ginebra rallies from an 11-point, third-quarter deficit against NLEX to lock a twice-to-beat playoff berth in Legazpi, Albay.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Beermen shoot for top 4 berth

Things are looking good for San Miguel Beer as it zeroes in on a coveted incentive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals in its elims windup today against also-ran Blackwater......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Gilas Youth joins Spain, Puerto Rico, Lithuania in FIBA U17 World Cup group

The battlefield — and the stacked opposition on the way — is set for the Gilas Pilipinas youth in its anticipated return to the FIBA U17 World Cup in Turkey on June 29 to July 7......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Asian qualifying results for 2026 FIFA World Cup

BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are Thursday's results in Asian qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico: Group A At Doha Qatar bt Kuwait 3-0 At Abha, Saudi Arabia Afghanistan tied India 0-0 Group B At Tokyo Japan bt DPR Korea 1-0 At Yangon Myanmar tied Syria 1-1 Group C At Seoul South Korea tied T.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

PHL ready to face Iraq in FIFA World Cup qualifiers 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Men’s National Football Team is ready to take on Iraq, according to its head coach, Tom Saintfiet. The team will face Iraq tomorrow, March 21, at the Basra International Stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Members of the Philippine Men’s National Football Team flew to Iraq recently.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

PHL’s new football head coach tells players to enjoy the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers’ experience

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly-appointed head coach of the Philippine men’s national football team, Tom Saintfiet, told his players to enjoy the experience of being the underdog heading into the March 21 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match against Iraq at Basra Stadium. Saintfiet, in a video interview published by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Three Cebu booters make final cut for PHL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers line-up

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Football Club’s Chima Uzoka and Jeremiah Borlongan and homegrown player Theo Libarnes made it to the final roster for the Philippine men’s national football team that will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Iraq on March 21 in Basra Stadium, Iraq.  Uzoka and Borlongan were among the.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

PH gymnast Emma Malabuyo falls short of medal in Baku World Cup

The Philippines' Emma Malabuyo finishes fourth in the women's floor exercise final in the Baku leg of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Yulo reaches floor exercise final in Baku World Cup, but parallel bars title defense in jeopardy

Carlos Yulo advances to the final of his pet event floor exercise, although he is in danger of yielding the parallel bars crown he won last year in the Baku leg of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

P17.8 billion impact from FIBA World Cup

The numbers generated by the Philippines’ hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup are staggering and in his remarks during the SMC-PSA Annual Awards Night at the Manila Diamond Hotel last Monday, SBP president Al Panlilio said bringing the event back to the country after 45 years was “the beginning of many more good things to come for Philippine basketball.”.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Hidilyn Diaz eyes World Cup campaign in buildup for ‘last Olympics’

Opting to pace herself this time, Hidilyn Diaz skips the Asian Championships to focus on the World Cup, where the Filipina weightlifter vies to punch a Paris Olympics ticket.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

World champion Collazo calls out Jerusalem for a unification bout 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo didn’t give the newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem enough time to celebrate.  Collazo immediately called out Jerusalem for a unification bout and a rematch following the latter’s split decision victory to dethrone erstwhile.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Jerusalem ends PHL’s world title drought in boxing, wins WBC minimumweight belt in Japan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Finally, the Philippines ended its world title drought in boxing after Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem dethroned Yudai Shigeoka via split decision to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight title on Sunday, March 31, in Nagoya, Japan. Jerusalem flexed his winning might against the heavily favored Japanese world champion after knocking.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Jerusalem, Amparo make weight for Japan world title bouts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem and world-rated Jake “El Bambino” Amparo will attempt to dethrone the vaunted Shigeoka brothers in their separate world title bouts on Sunday, March 31, in Nagoya, Japan.  Jerusalem eyes a repeat of his 2023 shocking world title victory against Masataka Taniguchi by taking on Yudai.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024