July 16, 2010 | Posted by benjie
I started blogging online in July last year, July 10 to be exact. I wrote my first post about the various sports events on that month. I remember that I was full of excitement when I did my first post. I was nervous. And as I said before, there’s always a first time for everything. [...]
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June 24, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Name, Height in cm, Year of birth
1. Kim Sung-Chul 194 1976
2. Lee Kyu-Sup 198 1977
3. Ju Hee-Jong 182 1977
4. Song Young-Jin 198 1978
5. Kim Seung-Hyun 178 1978
6. Lee Seung-Jun (Eric Sandrin) 204 1978
7. Kim Joo-Sung 205 1979
8. Jeon Tae-Pung (Tony Akins) 178 1980
9. Lee Dong-Jun (Daniel Sandrin) 200 1980
10. Yang Dong-Geun 180 1981
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Choi Jin-soo, Ha Seung-jin, Kim Jong-Kyu, Kim Min-Uk, Oh Se-Geun, Park Chan-Hui, South Korea, South Korea National Basketball Team. 2010 South Korea Men's National Pool, Yoo Jae-hak | No Comments »
May 21, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Photo Courtesy: Philstar.com
We’re approaching the end of May and by this time almost all of the professional basketball leagues across Asia are done with their campaigns. All eyes are on the formation and training of the respective national teams. As the competitions get tougher, some countries have already begun to overhaul their programs starting with [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Asia, Bob Donewald, Bob Donewald Jr., China, Dragan Raca, Guo Shiqiang, Hur Jae, Iran, Japan, JORDAN, Jr., Kiwi-American, Lebanon, Lenny Wilkens, Mario Palma, New Zealand, Philippines, Rajko Toroman, South Korea, Tab Baldwin, Tom Wisman, Ulsan Mobis, Veselin Matic, Yeng Guiao, Yoo, Yoo Jae-hak | No Comments »
May 16, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Photo Courtesy: Swiatkoszykowki.blox.pl
It can be said that only basketball at the Asian Games and FIBA-Asia Championship are considered the major basketball tournaments in Asia. The latter being the continental qualifier for the Olympics and the World Championship. Some competitions like the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup, William Jones Cup, FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup and Dubai International Basketball Tournament [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Asia, Busan, Busan South Korea, China, Doha, Doha Qatar, Dubai International Basketball Tournament, East Asia, FIBA-Asia Championship, FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup, Harbin, Harbin China, Iran, JORDAN, kazakhstan, Lebanon, Qatar, South Korea, South Koreans, West Asia, Willaim Jones Cup, William Jones Cup | No Comments »
April 30, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Two people each with winning tradition have combined forces to help rebuild the weakening South Korea’s basketball in the asian arena. Early this month, Lenny Wilkens, former US NBA Coach and 1996 USA Olympic Basketball Team head coach was reported to have agreed to help South Korea’s basketball. Later this month, reigning Korean Basketball League [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: 1996 USA Olympic basketball team, Asian Games, Busan, China, Doha, Doha Qatar, FIBA-Asia Championship, Hur Jae, Lenny Wilkens, Qatar, Qatar. Tianjin, South Korea, South Korea basketball, TIANJIN, Tianjin China, Ulsan Mobis, Yoo Jae-hak | No Comments »
January 12, 2010 | Posted by benjie
China’s basketball superstar Yao Ming has hinted that he won’t play for the FIBA-World Championship in Turkey this year. The 7-foot-6 Center who also plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA said that he can not play competitive basketball until July, the time when the teams are on their crucial preparations. 2010 FIBA-Worlds will [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: California, China, Goyang City, JC Intal, Ji Hoon Kim, Kelly Williams, Kim Nam-il, Korea, Seiichi Okada, Shin Yong-rok, South Korea, Takashi Miura, Tokyo, Tokyo Japan, Tyrone Harris, Yao MIng | 1 Comment »
January 2, 2010 | Posted by benjie
South Korea’s Park Ji-sung was named one among the CNN Football Heroes of the Decade. Park was cited for his role of leading the Asians in the prestigious football leagues across the globe. He was the first Asian to play in the Champions League. Therein after, Asians have been starting to invade the premier leagues.
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: China, Chinese Super League, CNN Football Heroes of the Decade, Dalian, Jiang Chen, Jose Lopez, Jr., Junichiro Kaneda, Marvin Sonsona, Marvin Sonsona vs. Wilfredo Vasquez, Morris East, Park Ji-sung, South Korea, Takeshi Okada, Takumi Suda, Wilfredo Vasquez, Yasutaka Kuroki | No Comments »
December 30, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Filipino AJ Banal is scheduled to take another step forward in his career as he is set to face Cecilio Santos of Mexico on January 14. The bout will headline the card in line with the ‘Sinulog Festival’, an annual celebration in Cebu in honor of Sr. Sto. Niño. Banal is taking this bout as [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Aj Banal, Bayi Rockets, Cecilio Santos, Danai Udomchoke, Hua Hin Thailand, Incheon, Lee Shun-soo, Paradorn Schrichaphan, Portugal, Setubal, Setubal Portugal, Sinulog Festival, South Korea, Sr. Sto. Niño, Wang Zhizhi | 1 Comment »
December 18, 2009 | Posted by benjie
WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol of the Philippines was recently honored in his hometown in San Fernando, Cebu. The 28-year old Mayol received his ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ given by the municipal mayor and attended by a huge crowd of locals. Mayol won his light flyweight title by a second round TKO over highly regarded [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Cebu, China, Dominican Republic, Edgar Sosa, Guangzhou, Guangzhou China, Guerrero era, Hideki Matsui, Hong Myung-bo, Idolo Cup, Japan, Jeju, Matsui, Park Ji-sung, Pavel Nedved, Rodel Mayol, San Fernando, San Fernando Cebu, South Korea, Turin, Turin Italy, Vladimir Guerrero, Zinedine Zidane | No Comments »
December 3, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Legendary promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank is currently in Manila to discuss crucial issues concerning Manny Pacquiao’s proposed fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. next year. It was reported that both the promotional outfits of the two superstars Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions agreed in principle the terms of the much anticipated bout. Part [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Aquilino Lopez, Bob Arum, Brazil, Corinthians, Dominican Republic, Golden Boy Promotions, Guam, Gwangju, Gwangju South Korea, Hulk Hogan, Japan, Korea Baseball Organization, Manila, Manny Pacquiao, NPB, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, South Korea, Terry Bollea, Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Top Rank, Turkey, Yomiuri Giants | No Comments »
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