Canada head coach Jordi Fernandez Torres knew their 127-118 upset win over perennial contender USA was just the start of something for his team and he is hoping that it could be for the long run.

Ever since Canada arrived in Manila to play in the final phase of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Dillon Brooks, who has a reputation as a bit of a basketball "villain", had been hearing boos from the crowd.

"Excellent host. I don't think it's easy to find anywhere else in the world this kind of service to the visitors," FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis said.

Canada pulled off an upset against Team USA, 127-118, in overtime in the third place match of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Filipino Olympians and weightlifters Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando missed the podium in the 59-kg event of the 2023 IWF World Championships.

After his final game in Manila, Luka Doncic made some fans happy after their classification round game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena.  

Austin Reaves and Dennis Schroder shared a moment outside of their respective locker rooms after Germany stunned the United States in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Teenager Coco Gauff mounted a fierce comeback to beat Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women's final on Saturday.

Germany and Serbia are looking to win it all when they collide in an all-European finals showdown in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Sunday.

Arturs Zagars on Saturday made history as he shattered an almost three-decade record in the FIBA World Cup for most assists in a single game, dishing out 17 dimes in Latvia's 98-63 beating of Lithuania in their battle for fifth.

Latvia took down Lithuania, 98-63, to finish fifth overall in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.  

Luka Doncic joined an exclusive club as he officially scored more than 200 points in a single FIBA World Cup campaign, steering Slovenia to a seventh place finish at the ongoing 2023 edition in Manila.

Luigi "Gigi" Datome on Saturday formally called it a career, hanging his jersey after an illustrious run that spanned for 20 years as he played his last basketball game at the 2023 FIBA World Cup against Slovenia.

Luka Doncic and Slovenia survived a late Italy rally, 89-85, in the classification round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Serbia is heading to the 2023 FIBA World Cup finals.

Sue Bird is an icon in the women's basketball scene, steering the Seattle Storm to four WNBA championships to become the first player in league's history to win titles across three decades.

Tim Cone and Justin Brownlee have won a number of titles in the PBA since they started working together in 2016, copping six championships highlighted by four Governors' Cup crowns.

Team USA could be looking at their toughest competition yet when they face Germany in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Four teams will vie but only two will move forward when the semifinals stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup kicks off on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena with four powerhouse teams seeing action.

Slovenia coach Aleksander Sekulic also credited the crowd's love for Luka Doncic for his energy.

Gold medal-winning US gymnast Simone Biles said she is targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics after a two-year hiatus from the sport.

Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco said Simone Fontecchio did not play due to sickness.  

Lithuania pulled away late to keep Slovenia winless in the final phase with a 100-84 victory in their classification match on Thursday at the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Tim Cone has been named as the Gilas Pilipinas head coach for the upcoming Asian Games, replacing Chot Reyes at the helm after the latter announced that he is stepping down from the post.

Basketball hall of famer Pau Gasol met with fans in Manila on Thursday ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup finals.

Latvia turned things around early to eke out a victory against undermanned Italy, 87-82, and advance to the battle for fifth place in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Team USA on Wednesday visited the Manila American Cemetery.

Carmelo Anthony is back in Manila!  

In a game where they were entering as the underdogs, Bogdan Bogdanovic led the charge and turned the tables on their side.  

Decorated tactician Tim Cone will call the shots when Gilas Pilipinas competes in the Asian Games later this month in Hangzhou, China.

Approximately 11,000 runners in the Mexico City Marathon were disqualified for cheating, according to a report in Spanish newspaper Marca.  

Slovenia coach Aleksander Sekulic had said it before, and he's saying it again: Canada is a title contender.

Luka Doncic has been receiving a lot of love from his fans in Manila.  

Basketball star Luka Doncic aired his frustrations after getting disqualified from Slovenia's all-important knockout quarterfinals match against Canada on Wednesday in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Two-division world champion Marlon Tapales is getting all the help he can get from his fellow Filipinos ahead of the biggest and toughest fight of his boxing career.

Canada cruised to the 2023 FIBA World Cup semifinals after eliminating Luka Doncic and his Slovenia side, 100-89, in their knockout quarterfinals match on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Chot Reyes, the outgoing Gilas Pilipinas head coach, believes that player availability should be a point of focus for the national team program moving forward.