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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

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

Fuel Masters, Gin Kings begin PBA Philippine Cup bid

On deck and raring to make their runs in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup are two semifinalists from the PBA Commissioner’s Cup — Phoenix Super LPG and Barangay Ginebra......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Filipinas’ U-17 squad bows to England in MIMA Cup

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Philippine Women’s National Football Team’s U-17 squad opened their MIMA Cup 2024 campaign with a 0-2 defeat against England on Monday evening at the Pinatar Arena in Murcia, Spain. The PWNFT’s U-17 squad, where one Cebuana, Jelena Loren Soon, suited up, fell short despite their defensive efforts throughout the match. They.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Cone rules out Monday-only practice

Gilas head coach Tim Cone said yesterday the option of scheduling Monday-only practice during the PBA Philippine Cup to prepare for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in July isn’t workable and he’ll manage with what time is available after the conference ends......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Alden, R’Bonney sanib-pwersa bilang host ng Miss Universe PH 2024

KUMPIRMADO! Ang Asia’s Multimedia Star na si Alden Richards ang napiling host sa gaganaping grand coronation night ng Miss Universe Philippines 2024. Ito na ang ikalawang pagkakataon na magsisilbing host ang award-winning Kapuso actor sa naturang national pageant. Una siyang naging host ng Miss Universe Philippines last year kung saan nakasama niya ang kapwa Kapuso.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 2nd, 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

LTU to aid Gilas’ Olympic bid?

One of the top basketball countries in the world has offered to help Gilas Pilipinas in its quest to qualify for the basketball tournament of the Paris Olympics. In an exclusive interview with The Star, Dr. Mindaugas Balciunas, secretary-general of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lietuvos Krepsinio Federacija), revealed that they have invited the Philippine men’s national team to a series of tune-up games in Lithuania prior to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which is in Latvi, just  across their border......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Blackwater relishes strong start

If Blackwater’s 3-0 start in the PBA Philippine Cup is a portent of things to come, Bossing team owner Dioceldo Sy said yesterday he’s enjoying the habit of winning. Only twice in 21 previous conferences has Blackwater gone over .500, posting identical 7-4 records in the 2017-18 Governors Cup and 2019 Commissioner’s Cup......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Battle for crown jewel

It’s known as the PBA’s most prestigious championship and what makes this conference even more significant is the Philippine Cup stands as the last battleground of the season with the Governors’ Cup taking a break to leave the just-concluded Commissioner’s Cup the only other theater of basketball hostilities......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Sotto, Ramos crash back to earth as B. League teams suffer blowout losses

Coming off a two-game sweep with Gilas Pilipinas in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, Kai Sotto and Dwight Ramos fail to carry their winning ways into the Japan B. League.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Four for Gilas

With what Gilas showed in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, coach Tim Cone is excited about the future. Clearly, there’s reason to be optimistic. “The scary part is this team can get a whole lot better,” he said......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Introducing the new Gilas

After demolishing Hong Kong by 30 and Chinese-Taipei by 53 in the FIBA Asia Cup first qualifying window, Gilas proved it has the potential to go far in international play with the right system, right players and right coach......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Brownlee shines in homecoming game as Gilas Pilipinas blasts Chinese Taipei by 53

Justin Brownlee shows how much he missed playing at home as he powers Gilas Pilipinas to a sweep of the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Jamie Malonzo out sick after Hong Kong trip, says Tim Cone

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone says Jamie Malonzo fell ill as he misses their 53-point home rout of Chinese Taipei in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Cone banks on home support to help Gilas get job done vs visiting Taiwanese

'We're going to need every support we can get, because we're still searching for ourselves,' says Tim Cone as Gilas Pilipinas hosts Chinese Taipei to close out the first FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers window.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

‘Long ways to go’: Cone still sees room for improvement after Gilas rout

Coach Tim Cone sees both the good and the bad in Gilas Pilipinas' 30-point demolition of Hong Kong at the start of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Gilas Pilipinas aces 1st test of 4-year quest with 30-point rout of Hong Kong

Banking on a big third quarter, Gilas Pilipinas pulls away from Hong Kong for a rousing start in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024