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Clarkson says he’d like to play in future for Philippines

By Joey Villar | October 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Fil-Am Jordan Clarkson of the LA Lakers has reiterated his desire to play for Gilas Pilipinas if ever it decides to participate in the final Olympic qualifier set July 5-10 next year.

Sports

Chicago pushes 2016 Olympic bid at last event before vote

August 25, 2009 - 6:05pm

BERLIN (AP) -- Patrick Ryan has traveled tens of thousands of kilometers (miles), crisscrossed time zones and wandered through countless hotel lobbies — all in search of support for Chicago's bid for the 2016...

FIBA to open bids for Olympic qualifiers

By Joaquin M. Henson | January 25, 2007 - 12:00am

Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) secretary-general Patrick Baumann told a visiting Samahang Basketbol Ng Pilipinas (SBP) delegation in Geneva last weekend the bidding for the pre-Olympic wildcard...

Sports

POC backs bid to host Olympic cage qualifiers

By Joaquin M. Henson | September 19, 2006 - 12:00am

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) first vice president Rep. Monico Puentevella said recently the plan for Manila to host a world qualifying basketball tournament for three slots in the 2008 Beijing Olympics would...

Sports