tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26729654812663217642024-11-08T06:44:56.095-08:00Sports updates include current issues, events and developments for the growth of individuals with regards of awareness and equip their selves with various of informations involving different areas in the society.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger350125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2672965481266321764.post-33530371772638140232011-09-24T00:17:00.000-07:002011-09-24T00:17:27.567-07:00

Logic dictates that there is no such thing as home court advantage in the UAAP. Since abandoning the Blue Eagle Gym as a venue for games a few seasons ago, matches between the eight member schools have been held at neutral venues, most notably the Araneta Coliseum. And while a loud, boisterous crowd might be able to tilt things slightly in favor of one squad over another, there is no

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Allan Caidic isn’t just the deadliest long-range shooter the Philippines has ever produced.  With an international career that spanned three decades as a player and as a coach, the PBA’s “Triggerman” is also one of the most accomplished players to don the Philippine colors in recent history. And even though he could no longer set up for his three-point bombs for the national

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The Philippines is one win away from entering the finals of the FIBA Asia Championship for Men in Wuhan, China. Behind an inspired performance from naturalized center Marcus Douthit, the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team defeated a game Chinese Taipei team, 95-78, on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Douthit rattled off 37 big points, including 14 in the

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NEW YORK (AP) - The lockout has started doing real damage to the NBA's calendar. Players won't report at the usual time. The preseason won't start as scheduled.And more cancellations could be necessary without a new labor deal soon. Out of time to keep everything intact, the NBA postponed training camps indefinitely and canceled 43 preseason games Friday because it has not reached an agreement

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The NBA Lockout 2011 has officially led to the the cancellation of games. Now before you over react, they are only preseason games. The NBA released a statement on Friday that they will delay the start of all training camps and cancel any preseason games that are scheduled through October 15. This statement was posted on NBA.com: The NBA announced today that player training

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WUHAN, China — One of the reasons why Smart-Gilas Pilipinas is playing so well in the FIBA-Asia Championship is because of the presence of naturalized center Marcus Douthit. The 6-foot-11Douthit, without a doubt, is the heart and soul of the national team. Smart-Gilas reached the knockout quarterfinal round of the Asian championship with a 5-1 record, including a clean sweep of the second

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Previously unbeaten Iran lost when it mattered most, succumbing to Jordan, 88-84 at the quarterfinals round of the FIBA Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Wuhan, China. The upset now sets up the Jordanians against the winner of the Gilas Pilipinas-Chinese-Taipei match set on Friday, 6 pm Manila time.It was a tight game from start to finish, as the two teams posted a 36-35 score in favor of Iran

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WUHAN, CHINA—Smart Gilas Pilipinas could break a jinx that has spanned more than two decades with a quarterfinal victory in the Fiba Asia Championship.And with Chinese Taipei looming as the opponent, the Nationals’ chances are as bright as sunshine.The Filipinos had defeated the Taiwanese four in a row, three of them on the latter’s turf, since last year’s William Jones Cup in Taipei.The

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Every tournament, win or lose, came with a caveat. Every high and every low were taken with a grain of salt. The SEA Games, the Asian Games, the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the Jones Cup, the PBA second conference — none of those tournaments mattered, truthfully. Their only real value lay in being barometers for how far the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team had come. Because the mandate

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There’s no doubt that Marcus Douthit is indeed what the doctor ordered for the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team’s campaign in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship for Men in Wuhan, China. As things didn’t work out with former naturalization candidates CJ Giles and Jamal Sampson, SMART-Gilas management never stopped looking for that big man that could man the inside and make the Philippines

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When the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team faces Chinese Taipei on Friday, it will attempt to be first Philippine basketball squad to make it to the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship in 24 years. The last squad to accomplish the feat was the RP team coached by Joe Lipa in the 1987, when the tournament was known as the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship. 1987 RP

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Tomorrow (September 23), the Philippines (Smart Gilas Pilipinas) will face traditional rival Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) in a do-or-die quarter-final game of 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. The winner will earn a spot in the semi-finals and a chance to win a medal in the Olympic-qualifying tournament. The Philippines-Taiwan basketball rivalry goes back to as early as the 1950s and the

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WUHAN (FIBA Asia Championship) - They may have been the story of the Second Round at the FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, but on Wednesday the Philippines got a wake-up call that things can change very quickly. Playing Syria, the 'Smart Gilas' simply weren't the same aggressive team that had overwhelmed Jordan and Japan the two previous days. Syria controlled the tempo and the boards in the

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In the battle between the past and present world No.1 players, Dennis Orcullo of the Philippines showed double world champion Mika Immonen of Finland why he’s the best in the business today. Orcullo outsmarted Immonen in the safety exchanges en route to pulling off a 10-8 triumph and capturing the Predator International 10-Ball Championship crown at the Robinson’s Galleria in Ortigas

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For once, we’re happy that the Round Mound of Rebound isn’t in Manila for this; we don’t want to hear news of him getting shot or stabbed because of the song. Or, judging by the video, his singing. source: Jaemark Tordecilla -InterAKTV

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Powerade board governor JB Baylon and coach Bo Perasol had to wait a while to see one of their draft picks, Marcio Lassiter, in action in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. The Filipino-American forward, the Tigers’ fourth overall pick in this year’s rookie draft, was barred from playing in the first round along with Chris Lutz because of eligibility issues. But Lassiter has made an

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The Centennial Team was the last Philippine basketball squad to win a medal in high-level regional competition for the country with its bronze finish in the 1998 Asian Games. Members of the 1998 team have been following the progress of the current flag-bearers, the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national squad, hoping that the latter equals or even surpasses the Centennial Team’s finish. “

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It took the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team 25 minutes to get into a groove against Syria in its crucial last elimination game in the second round of the FIBA Asia Men’s Basketball Championship in Wuhan, China. The Filipinos fell behind early, but bounced back strong in the second half before hammering out a convincing 75-52 beating of Syria and marching to the quarterfinal

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Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez is critical of both new WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the man he defeated, Victor Ortiz."I think what Victor Ortiz did is unacceptable. A head butt is something for the street and not worthy for a professional boxer in the ring," Marquez told BoxingScene.com."And Mayweather, he would retaliate with more street fighting," he added.In

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With an overhauled squad featuring youthful players, the Philippine national women squad is positive about its chances in the ASEAN women’s football tournament in Vientiane, Laos.National coach Ernie Nierras believes the team, also known as the Malditas, can improve from their 6th place finish last year in the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Football Championship, which

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MANILA, Philippines – Not fighting Manny Pacquiao will be a decision that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will regret, says Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie Roach. Roach believes that even if Mayweather retires undefeated, his record will be in question because he did not fight the Filipino boxing icon. “They will say, why didn’t you fight Pacquiao?” Roach said. “He’s undefeated, but he never

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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is already satisfied with what he has achieved inside the boxing ring, even if he does not fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao, who is training for his upcoming bout against Juan Manuel Marquez, was informed that Mayweather does not feel the need to fight Pacquiao. “Ako rin, I don’t need him either,” said Pacquiao.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s controversial knockout victory over Victor Ortiz was enough to put him back in The RING’s pound-for-pound rankings.It was not enough, however, to dislodge Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao from the top.Pacquiao remains the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the number 1 fighter in the welterweight division.Mayweather takes the 2nd spot in both

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Playing aggressive inside the shaded lane, the Nationals relied anew on the 6-foot-11 center Marcus Douthit and the outside shooting of Marcio Lassiter and Jimmy Alapag in the payoff period to beat the Japanese.In a fitting sequel to his brilliant game against Jordan the other day, Douthit collected 25 points aside from grabbing 18 rebounds, six of which on the offensive board. He also

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The Scores:Philippines 72 - Douthit 19, Lassiter 14, Alapag 11, Tiu 9, Williams 6, de Ocampo 4, Lutz 4, Casio 3, Taulava 2, Barroca 0, Aguilar 0, Baracael 0.Jordan 64 - Daghles 18, Wright 16, Z.Abbas 10, Abuqoura 7, I.Abbas 6, Al-Sous 5, Zaghab 2, Hussein 0.Quarters: 11-20, 26-31, 47-47, 72-64 Round 2 Game Schedule & Results / September 19 (DAY 5)09:00am - I.R.Iran def.

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