Basketball

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas and University of the Philippines, coming off thrilling overtime victories over the weekend, try to keep defending champion Ateneo within range as they play separate foes today in the UAAP men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena.

BRT Sumisip Basilan-St. Clare and Technological Institute of the Philippines completed the PBA D-League Foundation Cup semifinal round cast after eliminating their respective quarterfinal foes yesterday at the Paco Arena.

PBA teams San Miguel Beer, Blackwater, and TNT Katropa mix it up with some of the best ballclubs around Asia in the Terrific 12 tournament that kicks off today at the Tap Seac Multi-Sports Pavilion in Macau.

STREAKING San Sebastian eyes a share of second place as it tangles with University of Perpetual Help System Dalta today in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Centre.

Outspoken Andrew Bogut faces possible punishment from basketball's governing body FIBA after Australia's acrimonious exit from the World Cup semi-finals in Beijing.

PLAYERS competing in the 3x3 Elite League Manila 2019 will be earning FIBA points in the three-day competition set to open on Friday at the Dumlao Sports Center in Mandaluyong City.

BEIJING-- Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time since 2006 on Sunday, completing a stunning campaign for a squad considered among the rank outsiders when the 32-team tournament began.

Defending champion Diliman College and University of Batangas try to extend their winning runs to three games when they battle separate rivals today in the PG Flex Linoleum-UCBL at the Olivarez College gym in Parañaque City.

BRT Sumisip Basilan-St. Clare and Technological Institute of the Philippines play separate rivals today, hoping to complete the semifinal cast in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup.

The league is going to match every point scored by both teams in the last two minutes of each Governors Cup game with a P100 donation to World Vision.

SAN SEBASTIAN dislodged College of Saint Benilde for the coveted No. 4 slot while Lyceum of the Philippines University posted its second straight second round win to seize solo second place yesterday in the NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Centre.

The US lost to Greece in the World Cup semi-finals in 2006 but then went on a 58-game winning streak with NBA players on the roster that brought them three Olympic golds and two World Cup crowns

DONGGUAN, China (AFP) - Serbia's coach said that his strongly fancied team collapsed under the weight of expectation as they were stunned by Argentina in the Basketball World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.

ATENEO overcame Soulemane Chabi Yo's coming out party to beat University of Santo Tomas, 71-70, and snatch the solo lead in a marquee match-up that was good as advertised yesterday in the UAAP men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

"I am stepping down, as of today, as the head coach of the Gilas men’s basketball team, in order to give the SBP a free hand in building and developing a program towards achieving our objective of competing with the best of the best," Guiao said.