WUHAN, CHINA—Smart Gilas Pilipinas could break a jinx that has spanned more than two decades with a quarterfinal victory in the Fiba Asia Championship. And with Chinese Taipei looming as the opponent, the Nationals’ chances are as bright as sunshine. The Filipinos had defeated the Taiwanese four in a row, three of them on the [...]
Smart Gilas Pilipinas can now breathe a little easier after hurdling its biggest stumbling block in the second round of the Fiba Asia Championship.
LAPU LAPU CITY – Chen Ti wore down Treat Huey, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-2, in the first reverse singles Sunday morning as Chinese Taipei booted out the Philippines from Group 1 of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone at the Plantation Bay Spa and Resort here. The victory allowed the Taiwanese to clinch the tie [...]
When the Philippine pair of Dennis Orcollo and Ronnie Alcano failed to advance to the semifinal round of the recent World Cup of Pool, local billiards enthusiasts were quick to point an accusing finger at the latter, who bungled an open shot on the 8-ball in the 17th rack of the quarterfinal game against Chinese Taipei.
HSINCHUANG, Taiwan—Smart Gilas Pilipinas accomplished its mission in the William Jones Cup before 7,000 screaming, flag-waving fans Sunday. Marcus Douthit delivered 28 points and 11 rebounds and Marcio Lassiter added 16 as the Philippine basketball team repeated over host Chinese Taipei, 82-72, to finish third in the nine-game tournament at the Hsinchuang Gymnasium. Despite injuries [...]
Under the old tournament format, Smart Gilas Pilipinas could have ended up second place behind Korea, the country’s best Jones Cup finish in 13 years.
After a pair of impressive wins, Smart Gilas Pilipinas, this time, fell short against a tough Jordan team, 72-76, Monday in the 33rd William Jones Cup. The Nationals, who pulled off a 73-59 stunner against Asian power Iran before thrashing Chinese Taipei, 90-78, Sunday night, had their fair share of opportunities to take the game [...]
HSINCHUANG, Taiwan—Except for a raucous hometown crowd and a few verbal confrontations with the referees, Smart Gilas Pilipinas practically had little trouble disposing of Chinese Taipei, 90-78, Sunday night in the William Jones Cup. Marcus Douthit exploited the mismatch in the paint, powering his way to 23 points and nine rebounds while Japeth Aguilar added [...]
Smart Gilas Pilipinas’ road to that elusive Olympic berth will have to start with perennial powerhouse China.
Along with China in Group D, the Nationals will tangle with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in the first round of the 2011 Fiba Asia Championships in Wuhan, China this September.
China’s American coach Robert Donewald predicted his team will book the lone London Olympics ticket up for grabs in the Fiba Asia Championship in Wuhan, China, starting Sept. 15.
GUANGZHOU—JVee Casio again had the chance to shine for Smart Gilas Pilipinas but missed this time. Casio’s running jumper off the glass in the dying seconds bounced out, allowing Japan to escape with a 60-58 squeaker over the national five late Friday night in the 16th Asian Games basketball tournament at the Huangpu Gymnasium. Casio, [...]
