Gilas Pilipinas' hopes for a Group A promotion went up in smoke as Samoa handed them an 88-73 defeat in the Division B semifinals of 2022 FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship Wednesday night, June 29, at the Prince Hamza Sports Hall in Amman, Jordan.
Gilas Pilipinas springs into action on Thursday, June 30, at 3:30 p.m. as it takes on New Zealand in the third window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the EventFinda Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena recorded a season-best 5.92 meters to rule the Taby Stavhoppsgala in Taby, Sweden on Tuesday, June 28 (June 29, PH time).
At the age of 41, NorthPort Batang Pier forward Arwind Santos became the oldest PBA Press Corps Defensive Player of the Year after formally receiving the award at Novotel Manila Araneta City on June 21.
Mark Anthony Barriga showed his trademark silky smooth defense against World Boxing Organization (WBO) world light flyweight champion Jonathan Gonzalez on June 25 at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
Gilas Pilipinas secured a semifinal slot in the FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship Division B after dealing Samoa a crushing 94-65 defeat on Sunday, June 26, at Prince Hamza Hall in Amman, Jordan to complete a sweep of Group A.
