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Another reality check from a Chinese Taipei Blue player, who even whispered that the squad sent by SGA wasn’t really made up of Filipinos. 😂🤦

‼️Chinese Taipei Blue reportedly wants to enter the EASL and PBA, but they’re requesting a guaranteed spot in the semifinals first — and ideally, they want to skip straight to the finals. 🤣💀

Coach Charles Tiu reacts after Strong Group Pilipinas defeats Chinese Taipei by 43 points. 😤

“We wanted to really blow out Taipei to show that we were the ones who deserved to be playing for the championship,”

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Caitlyn Jenner called out the WNBA over its position on transgender athletes, describing it as “hypocrisy.” 😬🚨

“I don’t want that to be ruined by letting biological men come in and play in women’s sports. XX you’re in, XY you’re out. You can go play with the men.”

Enes Kanter Freedom believes a partnership with Caitlin Clark could create the WNBA’s next “Kobe & Shaq.” 😳😱

REPORT: Ateneo Blue Eagles made a strong return, beating OLFU, 71-60, in the Pinoyliga “Big Dance.” 💙

It marked their first game since the tragic Aurora incident that claimed the lives of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.

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REPORT: Gilas is set to form separate “Team FIBA” and “Team Asian Games” groups because of player availability. 🇵🇭

The FIBA group will take on Jordan and Iran in the World Cup Qualifiers on Aug. 28 and 30, with Justin Brownlee back in the lineup.

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Enes Kanter Freedom is making headlines after entering his name in the WNBA Draft. 😳

When asked if he is a woman, he said:

“By their rules, if I step on that court and identify as a woman, I am allowed to play and I’m prepared to play. These are the rules that they created.”

He believes the WNBA should follow the rules it has set. 👀

Alex Eala believes comparisons to Manny Pacquiao are unfair, saying the boxing icon is in a league of his own. 👑

“Pacquiao is such a sporting legend for us Filipinos. He’s done a lot in paving the way for us Filipino athletes,”

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Coach Jimmy Alapag remains proud of NLEX after their hard-fought loss to Converge. 💪

“Extremely proud of our guys,”

“I challenged them before the game, obviously without DJ, to give it all they had going into this long break.”

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