Showing posts with label Sports Minded. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports Minded. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
NBA: Stephen Curry Drops 26 in Warriors 19th Straight Win (VIDEO)
NBA MUST-WATCH VIDEOS: Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 106-103, improve to 19-0. Stephen Curry Drops 26 in Warriors 19th Straight Win to Start Season (VIDEO).
Monday, November 23, 2015
UAAP 78: UST's Kevin Ferrer NASTY Ankle Breaker On NU's Kyle Neypes (VIDEO)
UAAP Season 78 Men’s Basketball Tournament - Final Four. University of Santo Tomas defeated National University, 64-55, UST advances to UAAP Season 78 finals vs. FEU. Kevin Ferrer NASTY Ankle Breaker On Kyle Neypes (VIDEO).
WATCH UAAP 78 TRENDING VIDEO BELOW:
UST Tigers seal UAAP title clash with FEU; dethrones NU Bulldogs 64-55 (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
Not many gave University of Santo Tomas a chance to get this far just a few months back. And the Tigers intend to keep proving the doubters wrong.
“This time I think we’re really ripe, we’re more mature,” said UST big man Karim Abdul. “This year is different.”
Barangay Ginebra defeats Mahindra, 80-76 (FULL REPLAY VIDEO) November 22
PBA Philippine Cup 2015-2016. Barangay Ginebra Kings defeated Mahindra Enforcers, 80-76 on November 22, 2015. It took a long while, but it seems like Barangay Ginebra is finally figuring things out.
The Kings notched their first back-to-back wins in two conferences after downing Mahindra, 80-76, Sunday in the 2016 Smart Bro PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Canelo Alvarez defeats Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision (FULL FIGHT REPLAY VIDEO)
Mexico's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 knockouts) defeated Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) by unanimous decision Saturday night at Mandalay Bay to claim the WBC middleweight title.
Alvarez, who was more aggressive than usual, was able to dominate most of the rounds with his heavy punches and uppercuts. Cotto, 35, tried to outbox the younger Alvarez, 25, but was often on the short end of exchanges.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
SBP optimistic on Philippines' chances of hosting qualifying tourney for Rio Olympics
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is optimistic that the Philippines will be named one of the three hosts for an Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) for a berth in the Rio de Janeiro Games next year.
The Philippines along with Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, and Turkey are in the running to host the three six-team OQTs, which will run for six days in July 2016, according to FIBA.
LA Tenorio believes Gilas 4.0 has golden shot at Rio Olympics
Gilas Pilipinas may be facing a tall order as it tries to grab one of the three Olympic slots in the qualifying tournament in July 2016, but veteran national player LA Tenorio strongly believes the national team has a big chance of making it back to the Summer Games.
And the speedy Barangay Ginebra guard points to national coach Tab Baldwin as the biggest reason for that.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. insists: No Manny Pacquiao rematch
Retired American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. completely shot down the possibility of a rematch with Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao, adding that the "Pacman" is simply using his name to draw interest in his future fight.
Mayweather defeated Pacquiao when they fought last May 2, in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century." Although it failed to live up to the considerable hype, the bout nevertheless became the richest in the history of the sport.
The return of the Giant: June Mar Fajardo excited in his Gilas Pilipinas comeback
June Mar Fajardo was grinning from ear to ear as he made his triumphant return to Gilas Pilipinas.
The 25-year-old Fajardo is rejoining Gilas for the first time since being part of the national side during the 2013 Fiba-Asia men’s championships in Manila and the Fiba World Cup in Spain last year.
Tab Baldwin '100 percent happy' with perfect attendance at first Gilas Pilipinas practice (VIDEO)
Gilas Pilipinas began their road to the Olympics anew with perfect attendance at their first practice on Monday night at Meralco Gym in Pasig City.
June Mar Fajardo, Greg Slaughter, Japeth Aguilar, Marc Pingris, Ian Sangalang, Troy Rosario, Matt Ganuelas-Rosser, Gabe Norwood, Marcio Lassiter, Jeff Chan, Ryan Reyes, Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo, and LA Tenorio all arrived early for warm-ups.
NBA: Derrick Rose sends Zach Lavine Stumbling with NASTY Crossover! (VIDEO)
NBA MUST WATCH VIDEO: Chicago Bulls star player Derrick Rose sends Zach Lavine Stumbling With The NASTY Crossover! (VIDEO). Derrick Rose goes vintage as he hits Zach Lavine with a sick crossover then dishes to Taj Gibson for the Dunk!
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
SBP to bid for hosting of Olympic qualifier after PBA commits best players to Gilas Pilipinas
FINALLY getting the players it desired, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is out to seek the next best thing to do – bid to stage one of the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQT) here in 2016.
Meralco board of governor Al Panlilio said the country’s governing body for basketball will discuss the possibility of hosting one of the qualifiers now that the PBA board has acceded to the SBP’s request to make the best talent available for the Gilas Pilipinas pool.
PBA adjusts, gives way to Gilas Pilipinas’ participation in Olympic qualifier
The PBA on Wednesday agreed to make changes to its calendar to accommodate the Philippine national men’s basketball team in its quest to bring the country back to Olympics.
The league announced that its season-ending conference, the Governors’ Cup, will be moved after the conclusion of the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament that is slated from July 5 to July 11 next year.
UAAP 78: Jeron Teng scores 20 as La Salle defeat UE 72-64
De La Salle University (DLSU) turned back University of the East (UE), 72-64, in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament to claim solo third at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
Chis Javier and the Red Warriors were coming off a 52-47 win over defending champions National University (NU) Bulldogs over the weekend before clashing with the Green Archers.
Gilas Pilipinas 17-man list for Olympic Wildcard qualifier named
The PBA on Wednesday announced the 17-player pool of the Philippine national men’s basketball team for its campaign in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year as the league reiterated its “full support” to Gilas Pilipinas.
Part of the list are reigning back-to-back MVP June Mar Fajardo and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel Beer; Greg Slaughter, Japeth Aguilar and LA Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel; Paul Lee, Jeff Chan and Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine;
Friday, October 9, 2015
Gilas Philippines moves up in FIBA rankings: 3rd in Asia, 28th in the world
The Philippines continued to move up in the FIBA's world basketball rankings after the silver medal finish of Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Championship.
From 31st, the Philippines improved three spots to 28th place in the world rankings. The country also improved its standing in Asia, trailing just China (14th) and Iran (17th) and surging ahead of Jordan (29th) and South Korea (30th).
China and Iran have combined to win the last nine Asian championships dating back to 1999.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
WATCH: Top 10 Plays - 2015 FIBA Asia Championship (VIDEO)
Watch the Top 10 Plays for the recently concluded 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. Here they are, the 10 most spectacular plays of the Asia Championships 2015, featuring Andray Blatche (Philippines), Qi Zhou (China), Jasmon Youngblood (Lebanon), Hamed Ehadadi (Iran), Chih Chieh Lin (Chinese Taipei), Terrence Romeo (Philippines), Jianlian Yi (China) and Matthew Ganuelas (Philippines).
Three out of Top Ten plays came from Gilas Pilipinas National team.
Monday, October 5, 2015
La Salle Green Archers rally from 15 down, defeat Ateneo Blue Eagles (VIDEO)
Josh Torralba and Jeron Teng struck hard in the stretch as La Salle rallied from 15 points down to prevail over arch rival Ateneo, 80-76, in the UAAP Season 78 men’s basketball tournament before roaring 17,738 fans at the MOA Arena yesterday.
Torralba knocked it down from the corner to give La Salle the upperhand, then Teng took care of business at the line to put the finishing touches to the hard-earned win, their fourth in seven outings in the first round.
The victory propelled DLSU to a share of third with the Eagles.
Gilas Pilipinas might not participate in Olympic wildcard qualifiers, says MVP
With their runner-up finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, the Philippine national men’s basketball team will have one of the three spots allotted for the Asian region in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year.
But Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Manuel V. Pangilinan believes that there is not much to gain from participating in the tournament and that the Gilas Pilipinas program should instead look ahead to the future.
“My view is that, I’m not saying we will get chosen for the wild card, but frankly my view is that we should opt out of it,” Pangilinan told InterAksyon.com in an interview.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Jordan Clarkson expresses interest to play for Gilas Pilipinas in Olympic qualifiers next year
After Gilas Pilipinas fell to China in the 2015 FIBA Asia Men's Championship gold medal match, Los Angeles Lakers' Fil-Am guard Jordan Clarkson quickly consoled Filipino basketball fans by voicing out his plan to suit up for the national team in 2016.
Clarkson posted on his Twitter account a video of himself going for a dunk with the caption: Tough Fight: In 2016, Jordan Clarkson and Gilas with the hashtags #AllIn #RoadToRedemption.
Labels: 2011, FIBA, FIBA Asia, Gilas Pilipinas, Jordan Clarkson, LA Lakers, NBA, Rio ol, Sports Minded
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