While it is not his first rodeo for a senior Gilas Pilipinas men’s national team, Kai Sotto is thrilled at the prospect of playing alongside Jordan Clarkson for the very first time in a FIBA-sanctioned game.

7’s Football: Newcomer Sino FC stuns champs Manila Digger in Season 6 opener
Newcomer Sino F.C. stunned the defending AIA 7’s Football League Men’s Division 1 champions Manila Digger F.C. in come-from-behind fashion, 2-1 for a scintillating debut performance as Season 6 festivities of the country’s premier seven-a-side competition opened last Sunday at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City.

FIBA Asia U18: Amos, Bahay lead Gilas past Qatar, enter QFs
The Gilas Pilipinas U18 squad moved a step closer to the 2023 FIBA U19 World Championship after repulsing Qatar on Monday, 77-61 for its second straight win in the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran.

AVC Cup: Vietnam sweeps Valdez-less Philippines in opener
The Vietnam women’s national volleyball team used their height advantage to tower over the Philippines, scoring a 25-19, 25-17, 31-29 sweep on Sunday in the two nations’ respective AVC Asian Cup for Women 2022 opener at the PhilSports Arena.

FIBA Asia U18: Amos, young Gilas overpower Syria in opener, 112-48
A pristine start was all what the Gilas Pilipinas U18 squad needed as they walloped Syria in their FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2022 opener, 112-48 on Sunday at the Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran, Iran.

Bay Area Dragons fend off Ateneo in tuneup, 102-93
Incoming PBA guest team Bay Area fended off a gritty Ateneo de Manila University side, pulling away with a 102-93 victory in a closed-door tuneup game held at Moro Lorenzo Gym on Saturday.

Filoil: NU coach lauds Omar John’s willingness to learn
National University (NU) Bulldogs big man Omar John understands he is far from becoming UAAP-ready. But Bulldogs head coach Jeff Napa likes what he is seeing from the Senegalese recruit so far.

Chooks-to-Go 3×3: Ayo resigns as head coach, Lanete named interim
Coach Aldin Ayo has resigned from his post as head trainer of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 squads to focus on taking care of his ailing mother.

UP Fighting Maroons notch 3 wins in Filoil, PinoyLiga, UCBL in span of 36 hours
While it is common for collegiate basketball teams to participate in simultaneous preseason tournaments, it’s still a rare occurrence to have one win three straight games in less than a two-day span — let alone play in three games across different leagues.

Boxing: WBA Asia champ Martin stays undefeated, dominates Tanzanian foe
Rising Filipino pugilist Carl Jammes Martin stayed undefeated on Saturday after successfully defending his WBA Asia super bantamweight title against Tanzanian Charles Tondo at the “Battle of Manila” card in front of a partisan SM City San Lazaro cinema crowd in Manila, Philippines.
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