Monday, September 16, 2013
EuroBasket: Serbia knocks off France; clinches top spot (VIDEO)
Serbia secured the top spot in Group E of EuroBasket 2013 after knocking off Tony Parker's France 77-65. Finishing behind Serbia were Lithuania second spot in the group, followed by France and Ukraine.
France took third place in the group by finishing at 3-2. Nicolas Batum, Nando De Colo, Alexis Ajinca and Boris Diaw all scored 12 points while Tony Parker had 10 points.
The Controversial Call on Ginebra-Rain or Shine Game. (VIDEO)
PBA. The controversial 101-100 loss of Rain or Shine to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel on Saturday night has been the talked about of sports minded netizens.
The Elasto Painters fumed over the late call of referee Nol Quilingen, who whistled a foul on Beau Belga against Mac Baracael in the closing seconds of the game.
AFTER THE CONTROVERSIAL GAME, HERE's WHAT HAPPENED:
Petron's Elijah Millsap targets nothing less than championship
Elijah Millsap was hardly 100 percent in Petron’s last elimination round game on Sunday against GlobalPort.
“I’m not trying to make excuses, but for the past four, five days I’m under the weather,” Millsap told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview. “But I’ve got to come out and do the job. Personally, I got a lot of turnovers, but we got it done.”
Derrick Rose scrimmages with Chris Tiu-led squad in Manila trip
Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose was on hand to watch a display of young Southeast Asian talent in the finals of the 3-on-3 tournament as well as participate in some side events with local celebrities as he opened the Philippine leg of his adidas D Rose Tour Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The former NBA MVP crowned a very tall Thailand squad, which bested a field that included 12 Filipino squads and three others from the Southeast Asian region, as the D Rose Tour 3-on-3 champions after the Thais defeated a four-man team from Arellano University, the last Filipino team standing, in the finals.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
PBA throws out Rain or Shine protest; Ginebra win stands
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s controversial victory over Rain or Shine on Saturday night will stand after the PBA threw out the Elasto Painters’ protest.
League commissioner Chito Salud addressed the issue on Sunday, saying Rain or Shine management failed to file the protest before the 12 noon deadline, deeming it invalid.
“The result of the Ginebra-Rain or Shine game stands,” said Salud.
League commissioner Chito Salud addressed the issue on Sunday, saying Rain or Shine management failed to file the protest before the 12 noon deadline, deeming it invalid.
“The result of the Ginebra-Rain or Shine game stands,” said Salud.
PBA referee on his controversial call: “I called it as I saw it”
Controversial referee Nol Quilingen called the PBA Governors Cup game between Rain or Shine and Ginebra as he saw it - nothing more, nothing less.
Finding himself right in the eye of a raging storm after calling a late foul on Beau Belga that led to Mac Baracael's winning free throws in a 101-100 Ginebra victory on Saturday, Quilingen reiterated he always make it a point to call the games as accurately as possible.
Marcus Douthit eyeing to steer Gilas to best finish ever in World Cup
Naturalized player Marcus Douthit is back in the country and raring to get back on training once he fully recovers from a right calf muscle injury in time for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
The 6-foot-10 Providence College alumnus after all, is eyeing to steer Gilas Pilipinas to an improbable feat in the world basketball championship – surpass the Philippines’ best ever finish in the biennial meet.
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