By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo kept its clean slate in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara following an 8-0 domination of Club de Futbol (CF) Manila at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium over the weekend. Daizo Horikoshi and Arnel Amita finished with a brace each, while Ricardo Sendra, Jarvey Gayoso, Abou Sy, and Justin …
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Alex Eala qualifies for W100 Tokyo debut
Filipino Alex Eala, who reached a career-best WTA ranking of World’s No. 195 last week, advanced to the main draw of the W100 Tokyo in Japan after posting two straight-sets victories. The 18-year-old qualifying top seed defeated No. 9 seed Anastasia Kulikova of Finland, 6-2, 6-3, in the final round of qualifiers at the …
Lithuania upsets USA in FIBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Lithuania pulled out a massive upset in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as they defeated the United States, 110-104, at the close of the second round at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, September 3. Vaidas Kariniauskas led the way with 15 points, …
EJ Obiena bounces back with golden finish in Germany
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena returned to his winning ways after ruling the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany yesterday (Philippine time). Obiena, the first Filipino athlete to earn qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics, cleared the 5.92-meter mark in his third attempt to take home …
Clarkson leaves door open for Gilas return
NBA star Jordan Clarkson is willing to don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey again should he be called up for future international competitions. The Utah Jazz shooting guard has become the nationals’ main option on offense during the FIBA World Cup, where he averaged 26 points per game — second among all players behind Slovenia’s …
Gilas mauls China to end FIBA campaign
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas capped off their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign with a 96-75 domination of Asian rival China in the classification round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night, September 2. Jordan Clarkson erupted for 34 points, with 24 coming in the third quarter, to go with three …
Chot Reyes steps aside as Gilas head coach
By ADRIAN STEWART CO After a disastrous campaign in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Vincent “Chot” Reyes has decided to step aside as the head coach of the Philippine men’s basketball team. According to Reyes, Gilas Pilipinas’ 96-75 win over China on Saturday night, September 2, might be his last game as the …
Dwight Ramos says he’s not available for Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas will have more than a coaching search to do when the nationals head to Hangzhou, China for the Asian Games slated for later this month. As it turns out, some players could be questionable for the Asiad, with Dwight Ramos officially saying he’s unavailable due to his commitments to his mother team, …
Gilas bows to South Sudan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas stumbled yet again in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup after an 87-68 beating of South Sudan in the classification round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday night, August 31. It was a disappointing defeat for the Philippine men’s basketball team as they kissed their bid for …
Kaya-Iloilo faces tough foes in AFC champs league
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo is set to tangle with the tougher clubs in the 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, slated to begin this September. The Iloilo City-based booters are joining Japanese champions Yokohama F. Marinos, Chinese FA Cup winners Shandong Taishan FC, and South Korea’s Incheon United FC in …