Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines' first Olympic medal since 1996!

She is also the first Filipina to win an Olympic medal!

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Gilas coach braces for worst in KO match: 'Lebanese teams always battle (hard)'

CHANGSHA, China – In the realm of sense, Gilas Pilipinas is just three wins away from earning a ticket to the Olympic Games for the first time in 43 years. But it's not as easy as it sounds. On a five-game winning streak highlighted by a rousing victory over defending champion Iran, the Philippines goes to the Fiba Asia knockout rounds brimming with confidence but at the same time wary of dropping its guard after losing its debut game against...

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

FIBA Asia Championships Team Rankings after 2nd Round

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Andray Blatche bucks ankle injury as Gilas Pilipinas survives huge scare from Japan

CHANGSHA, China — Gilas Pilipinas survived some bad shooting and spotty defending to squeak past Japan, 73-66, on Sunday in the 2015 sFiba Asia Championship at the Changsha Social Work College Gymnasium. Andray Blatche played through a painful ankle to help Gilas Pilipinas recover from an early twin-digit deficit to get their second-round campaign going and somehow create some momentum heading to their all-important showdown with unbeaten titleholder...

Terrence Romeo says he's not struggling but simply adjusting to Fiba Asia play

CHANGSHA, China – Three games into the Fiba Asia Championship, Terrence Romeo has yet to show the form that made him the darling of the Jones Cup weeks ago. But he’s quick to dismiss the notion he’s struggling with his game after being put on the spotlight following his scintillating performance in the cage tournament Chinese-Taipei is hosting annually. “Masasabi ko hindi struggle 'yun. Adjustment lang,” the former Far Eastern University star...

Tabuse looking forward to match-up with Romeo in Japan-Gilas clash

CHANGSHA CITY, China – Yuta Tabuse has the distinction of being possibly the first full-blooded Japanese to play in the NBA. Gilas Pilipinas rookie point guard Terrence Romeo had the honor of humbling Tabuse very recently, and the Japanese star is looking forward to their second meeting on Sunday for some sort of payback. While Tabuse acknowledges the coming of Andray Blatche as an advantage that the Filipinos will have against them in the 4:45 p.m. game at Changsha Social Work College Gym here, the 5-foot-10 point guard is excited to have...

Saturday, September 19, 2015

All PH pool bets crash out in World 9-Ball

The vaunted Filipino challenge fizzled out in the World 9-ball Championship on Thursday, with all five hopefuls crashing out of contention in Doha. Former world No. 1 Dennis Orcollo was the last of the Filipinos to fall after barging into the quarterfinals only to be waylaid by American Shane van Boening. Orcollo’s defeat was stunning as he flashed good form to best American Hunter Lombardi, 11-7, in the last 32, and former world champion...

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship Stats as of Sept 18

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship  Player and Team Statistics  as of September 18 Legends: GP - Games Played SP - Sets Played TOT - Total ATTS - Attempts PPG - Points per Game PPS - Points per Set SPG - Spikes per Game  SPS - Spikes per Set BPG - Blocks per Game BPS - Blocks per Set APG - Aces per Game APS - Aces per Set EPG - Errors per Game EPS - Errors per Set ...

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Petron Blaze vs. Azad University

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2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship Stats as of Sept 16

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship  Player and Team Statistics  as of September 16 Legends: GP - Games Played SP - Sets Played TOT - Total ATTS - Attempts PPG - Points per Game PPS - Points per Set SPG - Spikes per Game SPS - Spikes per Set BPG - Blocks per Game BPS - Blocks per Set APG - Aces per Game APS - Aces per Set EPG - Errors per Game EPS - Errors per Set GP SP PRK IRI JPN CHN TOT PPG PPS Manabat 4 12 7 15 7 14 43 10.75 3.58 Furtado ...

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship Vietnam 2015 Pool A: Thailand, Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei, Vietnam Pool B: Iran, China, Japan, Philippines, North Korea Team Philippines Schedule and Results: POOL B Classification September 12: LOST vs. North Korea: 13-25, 18-25, 11-25    Top Scorers: Dindin Manabat (4 attacks, 3 blocks); Rupia Furtado (5 attacks, 1 ace, 1 block) September 14: WON vs. Iran: 25-8, 25-16, 25-23  ...

Hisamitsu prove too strong for Petron Blaze Spikers

Ha Nam, Vietnam, September 15, 2015 – Reigning champions Hisamitsu Seiyaku Springs from Japan methodically tore Petron Blaze Spikers into shreds before mercilessly crushing the Philippine team in a totally lop-sided battle 25-5 25-16 25-12 in the 2015 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship at the Ha Nam Gymnasium on Tuesday. Against Petron Blaze Spikers, the Japanese team fielded a strongly-offensive line-up with the likes of devastating...

Dennis Orcollo, four other Pinoys reach knockout stage of World 9-Ball Championship

FIVE Filipinos led by former world champion Dennis Orcollo advanced outright to the round-of-64 of the World 9-Ball Championship following victories in the winners’ bracket in Doha, Qatar. Orcollo defeated Hosain Sayeem of Bangladesh, 9-6, the second win in Group 13 for the former 8-ball title holder and 2015 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in Singapore. Also moving to the knockout stage are Carlo Biado, Jeffrey Ignacio, Raymond Faraon,...

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship Stats as of September 15

2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship  Player and Team Statistics  as of September 14 Legends: GP - Games Played SP - Sets Played TOT - Total ATTS - Attempts PPG - Points per Game PPS - Points per Set SPG - Spikes per Game SPS - Spikes per Set BPG - Blocks per Game BPS - Blocks per Set APG - Aces per Game APS - Aces per Set EPG - Errors per Game EPS - Errors per Set GP SP PRK IRI ...