All eyes are on Paris as the world’s best athletes compete for gold and glory in the much-anticipated Olympic Games Paris 2024 happening from July 27 to August 12, 2024 (PH Time).
Unknown to many, men’s basketball was played in the Summer Olympics long before the sport became an official medal-winning event during the 1936 Games in Berlin, Germany.
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National University remained invincible until the very last buzzer, fending off Adamson University in the finals, 73-64, to cap off its title sweep in the 2024 ANTA Asiabasket International Championship on Tuesday, July 16, at the Enderun Colleges, BGC.
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Philippine basketball icon LA Tenorio is optimistic that the Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) will help the high school hoopers of today become the country’s future homegrown superstars.
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The Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference officially opens on Tuesday, July 16, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig, featuring an exciting line-up of international imports eager to showcase their skills, along with a promising batch of rookies looking to make their mark.
Smart Communications Inc, the official broadcast partner of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in the Philippines, will make sure that all Filipinos will get the chance to watch and cheer their local heroes.
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With a fresh format and a lineup packed with talented reinforcements, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is gearing up for another thrilling Reinforced Conference starting on July 16 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
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Gilas Pilipinas may have lost their second game at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament to Georgia, 96-94, on Friday, July 5, but this hardly mattered. The Philippine team still advanced to the semifinal stages of the FIBA OQT for finishing second by virtue of better points difference.
Gilas prospect big man, Quentin Millora-Brown, will suit up for the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 87.
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Kieffer Alas will be out of the Gilas Pilipinas roster for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 after suffering a knee injury in the team’s last tuneup game against Canada.