Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –POOL PHOTO As the Philippines watched its sizeable lead get shredded by Iran’s young guns, Gilas Pilipinas turned to its poise, and—to nobody’s surprise—its indefatigable ace to avoid what would’ve been an unforgivable collapse in the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament. The ever-reliable Justin … Read more
Alex Eala during her quarterfinal match at the Asian Games.–Photo from Rafael Academy Alex Eala understands the quality of the competition in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad). Amid high-profile slipups among heralded bets, Eala provided a dose of much-needed positivity for Team Philippines on Wednesday—something she will also need to sustain her run in the … Read more
Photograph from Philippine Rowing Affiliation MANILA, Philippines — Cris Nievarez and Joanie Delgaco clinched semifinal berths of their respective single sculls competitions in rowing on the Asian Video games on Wednesday at Fuyang Water Sports activities Centre in Hangzhou, China. Delgaco positioned second in Warmth 1 of the ladies’s single sculls, clocking 8:07 behind Anna … Read more