Iran Captures FIBA Asia 2013 Championship Crown

Yahoo! PH Sports/Czeasar Dancel (NPPA Images) - Iranian players celebrate after beating the Philippines in the gold medal match of the FIBA Asia Championship at the Mall of Asia Arena. Iran proved too much for an undermanned Gilas Pilipinas side, using its height and experience to run away with an 85-71  victory and capture the gold medal in the 27th FIBA Asia Championship at the Mall of Asia Arena.Without the injured Marcus Douthit,...

NBA 2013-14 schedule's 10 games to watch

For all of the Los Angeles Lakers' storied history, Dwight Howard's return to L.A. will be a new experience for the franchise and its fans. Dwight Howard hasn't had many nice things to say about the Lakers since his departure. (AP)Magic Johnson, Jerry West and James Worthy played their entire careers with the Lakers. So far, Kobe Bryant has done the same. Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired as Lakers. Shaquille O'Neal...

Usain Bolt on cruise control in 100-meter heat at world championships

After Day 1 in Moscow, Usain Bolt is on track to recapture the 100-meter gold medal he lost at the last world championships.  Even if a false start in Bolt's heat was reminiscent of the one that disqualified him in the 2011 final, it was the runner next to him who was sent packing Saturday. On the second attempt, Bolt cruised to a time of 10.07 seconds. Americans Mike Rodgers (9.98) and Justin Gatlin (9.99) had the top times. In...

FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Final Ranking

Final ranking Rank Team Record FIBA World Ranking Before After Change  Iran 9–0 20  Philippines 7–2 45  Korea 7–2 33 4th  Chinese Taipei 6–3 42 5th  China 6–3 11 6th  Qatar 5–3 36 7th  Jordan 4–5 30 8th  Kazakhstan 3–6 47 9th  Japan 3–4 35 10th  Hong Kong 1–6 71 11th  India 2–6 58 12th  Bahrain 2–6 75 13th  Saudi Arabia 1–3 69 14th  Thailand 1–4 85 15th  Malaysia 0–4 69 SOURCE:...

FIBA Asia Championship 2013: South Korea takes 3rd

South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 75-57 in the bronze medal game at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship in Manila on Sunday, claiming the third bid from the continent for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Iran and the Philippines had qualified for the World Cup on Saturday by winning their semifinal matches. Iran and the Philippines will play for the FIBA Asia title on Sunday. Korea claimed its second straight FIBA Asia bronze and its 24th medal ...

2013 FIBA Asia Championship Standings

Team Standings GROUP E Team      Win           Lose     Chinese Taipei                     4 1 Philippines                     4 1 Jordan                     ...

2013 FIBA Asia Championship August 2 Highlights

CHINA VS MALAYSIA 113 - 22 CHINESE TAIPEI VS SAUDI ARABIA 90 - 67 JAPAN VS HONG KONG 76 - 59 SOUTH KOREA VS IRAN 65 - 76  JORDAN VS PHILIPPINES 71 - 77 THAILAND VS INDIA 65 - 89 ...

2013 FIBA Asia Championship August 1 Highlights

IRAN VS MALAYSIA 115 - 25 JORDAN VS CHINESE TAIPEI 87 - 91 JAPAN VS QATAR 71 - 74 CHINA VS KOREA 59 - 63 KAZAKHSTAN VS THAILAND 81 - 67 SAUDI ARABIA VS PHILIPPINES 66 - 78 ...

South Korea Win Over China

South Korea defeat China at the FIBA Asia Championship with the score of 63-59 KOREA CHINA               63 59 KOREA CHINA Points 1. J. KIM 15 2. S. CHO 12 3. D....

First Win for Gilas Pilipinas Against Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Nice win for the Philippines against Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the score of 78-66 PHILIPPINES KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA               78 66 PHILIPPINES KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Points 1. L. FONACIER -12 2. L. TENORIO 12 ...

What a Close Game..Qatar Stands Against Japan for the Game 3

Game 3 of FIBA Asia Championship and Qatar beats Japan with the score of 75-74, what a close game. QATAR JAPAN               75 74 Former NBA Player Jarvis Hayes leads Qatar for the win against Japan he had 20 points with 6 rebounds and 1 assists. While his teammate Yasseen  MUSA dominates in rebounding...

Close Game, But Still Chinese Taipei Win Against Jordan

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Iran Crushes Malaysia in FIBA Asia Championship Opening (First Game)

Iran win against Malaysia with the score of 115-25 in the FIBA Asia Championship Opening held in SM Mall of Asia Philippines.. IRAN MALAYSIA               115 25 Iran top leading scorer is Hamed HADADI, he has 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Iran dominates the paint area with 70 points and also 14 second chance points...

Steve Nash to try out for Inter Milan

The two-time NBA MVP gets to become a soccer player again - if only briefly. The Lakers guard who grew up playing soccer and still has deep ties within the sport will have a tryout of sorts with Inter Milan, before the storied team opens play in the Guinness International Champions Cup tournament that's coming to the U.S. next week. The tournament features eight club teams from around the world, with a winner to be crowned in Miami Gardens,...

Pistons Finally Adding Significant Help

Joe Dumars and the Detroit Pistons had been waiting a while for this offseason - and it showed. The Pistons have finally been able to give their roster a significant makeover, adding Josh Smith, Chauncey Billups and Italian star Luigi Datome. It remains to be seen how much the team will improve, but for the first time in a while, there's a bit of a buzz surrounding this struggling franchise. After four straight seasons without...

Pacers announce signing of Chris Copeland

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Indiana Pacers have officially announced they signed free-agent forward Chris Copeland, who spent last season with the New York Knicks. Copeland averaged 8.7 points on 47.9 percent shooting, including 42.1 percent from 3-point range, and 2.1 rebounds per game while helping lead the Knicks to the Atlantic Division title. Before signing with the Knicks in 2012, Copeland played overseas in Belgium, Germany and...

Knicks frontrunners to sign Metta World Peace

  Metta World Peace is expected to meet with New York Knicks executives in Las Vegas within the next two days, pushing the free-agent forward closer to an eventual contract agreement with the Knicks, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Knicks are the strong frontrunner to sign World Peace to a contract worth almost $1.6 million for the 2013-14 season, sources said. A possible deal could include a second year with a player...

What Houston can expect next season.

The Houston Rockets introduced their "Superman" on Saturday with the official announcement they had signed three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard to a four-year free agent deal. Howard, 27, said playing for the Rockets would bring a smile back on his face and help make Houston big winners, and team owner Leslie Alexander said the seven-time All-Star center could lift the team to great heights. Houston clinched...