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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.
Gilas Pilipinas fell short in a tuneup game against Turkey in Istanbul, 84-73, as the Philippine team continued their preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Gilas Pilipinas guard Dwight Ramos has been named as the official sports ambassador of Pilipinas Live, the winner of the Sports Broadcasting award at the recently concluded 2024 Asia Pacific Broadcasting Awards.
The Olympic dream of Gilas Pilipinas will be on the line when the Philippine national basketball team, goes for broke at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) where 24 teams will be vying for the final four slots in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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University of Santo Tomas completed a perfect run in the women’s division, while the New South Wales Phoenix of Australia topped the men’s side of the Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour Sipalay leg Sunday, June 23, at the Poblacion Beach.
Amid the need for continued support for vulnerable youth and children in conflict-affected areas in the Philippines, the inaugural PAR FOR PEACE Charity Golf Tournament successfully raised funds through the event held at South Forbes Golf Club last June 14.
The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) Elite Team once again made waves on the international stage, bringing home multiple awards at the 2024 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Race.
Two Filipino athletes are assured of proper backing in their 2024 Paris Olympics stint. ArenaPlus, the 24/7 sports betting app, fully supports the campaign of gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Eumir Marcial in their bid for glory this July.