Tag: Australia

Australia coach Longley blames Chot Reyes for brawl

BRISBANE, Australia — Australian assistant basketball coach Luc Longley Wednesday blamed Gilas Pilipinas coach  Chot Reyes for an on-court brawl in their World Cup qualifier, alleging he incited his players to act violently. He also hit out at the Filipino players for taking “gangster selfies” after the clash. The brutal melee in Manila involving players, fans and officials on Monday left the Australian team fearing for their safety, and they sought embassy help to fast-track their departure from […]

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SBP apologizes over PHL-Australia brawl; “Violence has no place in sports,” it says

(Eagle News) — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Tuesday, July 3, apologized over the Philippines-Australia brawl in a World Cup qualifier on Monday, July 2, saying it would review the incident. “SBP stands by its conviction that violence has no place in sports,” the SBP said in a statement. According to the SBP,  “as the national team representing flag and country, we likewise extend our apologies to the Filipino people.” “We regret having breached […]

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Japeth Aguilar issues apology over PHL-Australia brawl

(Eagle News) — Gilas Pilipinas player Japeth Aguilar on Tuesday, July 3, apologized for the brawl between his team and Australia during a World Cup qualifier on Monday, July 1. In an Instagram post, Aguilar said there was “no excuse for how we responded.” “The incident last night could have been dealt with differently but emotions were running high. In the heat of the moment, we just wanted to defend our brother,” he said. He […]

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Senator Angara says PHL-Australia brawl “unfortunate,” but stands by Gilas team

(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday, July 3, stood by the Gilas Pilipinas team following its brawl with Australian players in a World Cup qualifier on Monday, July 2. “It was unfortunate that things got out of hand,” the senator, the chairman of the Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas, said. He added, however, that “in the heat of the moment, the players on both sides had to stand up for each other. It is […]

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Roque says Gilas brawl with Australia “unfortunate”; calls for “better referees who will intervene” in the future

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, July 3, described as “unfortunate” the brawl that ensued between Gilas Pilipinas and Australian players during a World Cup qualifier on Monday, July 2. According to Roque, while the Palace does “not justify” the conduct of some, “what we’re saying is that we empathize somehow with the feelings of our fellow Filipinos.” It was a “truly regretful incident,” he said when asked if the Palace was […]

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FIBA launches probe after Australia-PHL brawl; Palace says incident was “height” of unsportsmanship

  (Eagle News) — Basketball’s governing body FIBA has launched a probe following the chaos at the World Cup qualifying match on Monday involving the Philippine team, Gilas Pilipinas, and the Australian team, Boomers at an international match at the Philippine Arena, in Bulacan, just outside the Philippine capital of Manila. Players exchanged flying kicks and punches at the international match where a total of 13 players had been ejected after the melee.  A television […]

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Air New Zealand fined in Australia air cargo cartel case

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)–Air New Zealand was Wednesday fined Aus$15 million (US$11 million) by an Australian court for its part in a global air cargo cartel involving major international airlines. The carrier was taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over allegations it had agreements with other airlines to fix the price of fuel and insurance surcharges on freight services to and from international airports from 2002 to 2007. “These illegal price-fixing agreements unfairly […]

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Australian telecom giant Telstra to axe 8,000 jobs

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s dominant telecommunications company Telstra Wednesday announced plans to axe 8,000 jobs as part of a drastic new strategy to simplify the business and stay competitive in a rapidly changing industry. The decision by Telstra, one of Australia’s largest employers, is part of a shake-up targeting an extra Aus$1 billion (US$750 million) in cost-cutting by 2022, on top of Aus$1.5 billion previously announced. “We are creating a new Telstra that is […]

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Apple fined millions for Australia false iPhone claims

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Apple was Tuesday fined Aus$9 million (US$6.7 million) by an Australian court for making false claims about consumer rights when refusing to fix faulty iPhones and iPads previously repaired by a third party. Customers of the US tech giant had complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after an operating system update disabled their devices in a global issue known as “error 53”. The users were told by Apple […]

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DOJ nullifies BI’s order forfeiting Australian nun’s visa; says Fox can stay in PHL as a missionary

(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has nullified the orders earlier issued by the Bureau of Immigration which forfeited the missionary visa of Australian nun Patricia Anne Fox, declaring the bureau’s actions as “without legal basis.” In a resolution issued on Monday, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra explained that while Philippine immigration laws give broad powers to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) regarding the entry and stay of foreigners in the country, “visa forfeiture is […]

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Griezmann hits historic VAR penalty as France squeezes past Australia

by Justin Davis Agence France Presse Antoine Griezmann scored the first VAR-assisted penalty awarded in the history of the World Cup as title hopefuls France battled to a 2-1 win over gutsy Australia in Kazan on Saturday. The Atletico Madrid star wrote his name into the history books after he went down under a tackle from Josh Risdon in the penalty box in the second half of the Group C fixture. Referee Andres Cunha from […]

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Harry and Meghan to head Down Under later this year: palace

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan will visit Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand later this year for their first overseas tour as a married couple, Kensington Palace announced Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were married at Windsor Castle last month, have timed their trip to coincide with the Invictus Games in Sydney in October. Harry, the second son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, set up the global sports […]

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