INDONESIA came back from 10 points down in the last three minutes of regulation to shock San Miguel Beer in overtime, 98-96, last night at Ynares Sports Arena and grab the solo lead in the Asean Basketball League (ABL).
San Miguel fell prey to defending champion Indonesia, 96-98, in overtime Friday night in the Asean Basketball League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas whipped Indonesia, 110-78, to open up its campaign in the 19th Super Keung Sheung Cup on a winning note Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Arsenal will play a preseason friendly in Jakarta ahead of the 2013-14 season.
San Miguel, dominant all season long in only its first year in the Asean Basketball League, failed to capture the crown as it bowed to a tougher Indonesian squad, 76-78, in game three Saturday at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City.
A resilient Philippine side needed to come back from a goal down twice to salvage a 2-2 draw against 2010 Suzuki Cup tormentor Indonesia in a testy duel last night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
London Olympics organisers said Saturday they were taking “extremely seriously” allegations of “sweatshop” conditions for Indonesian workers producing outfits for British athletes and Games volunteers.
A series of friendly matches against powerhouse sides in the Southeast Asian region in June will be the next assignment for the Philippine Azkals, who are coming off a third place finish in the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal.
After a debacle, it’s either a revamp or sports summit that comes next.
This time, focus will be on the sports summit which the Philippine Sports Commission will host starting Thursday and Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and comes two months after the country’s worst campaign in the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation received a cool million from the House of Representatives on Monday night for making the country relevant in the sport on a global scale.
Former Philippine Under-23 squad skipper Matthew Hartmann has been suspended indefinitely from all events sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation for abruptly leaving the PH team in the middle of its campaign in the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia last year.
Philippine sports is in dire straits, and the country’s disastrous campaign in the last SEA Games only exposed the calvary the Filipino athlete has had to surmount to achieve parity with his Asian peers
The Philippine Sports Commission will seek the help of the private sector in its plan to prioritize support for elite athletes.
PSC chair Richie Garcia said the government agency will need private sponsors to support its plan of selecting 150 elite athletes and funding their training needs over the next two years.
