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Justin Brownlee, the naturalized player behind Gilas Pilipinas' historic gold medal in men's basketball at the 19th Asian Games, has failed an anti-doping test conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA). About the doping test: The ITA reported in a press release on Thursday that the test revealed the presence of carboxy-THC, a specified prohibited substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency's list. The sample was collected from Brownlee by the ITA on Oct. 7, a d...

(UPDATE) PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) chief Abraham Tolentino said the gold medal in the mens 5x5 basketball at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, will remain with the national team, after star player Justin Brownlee tested positive for a banned substance.

JUSTIN Brownlee, a member of the Philippine men’s basketball team, failed a doping test in the Hangzhou, China Asian Games, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced Friday night.

PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino allayed fears that the country will lose the men’s basketball gold medal it won in the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games just a week ago because of Justin Brownlee failing a doping test. “The gold remains with us,” Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said

Justin Brownlee, the naturalized player behind Gilas Pilipinas' historic gold medal in men's basketball at the 19th Asian Games, has failed an anti-doping test conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA). About the doping test: The ITA reported in a press release on Thursday that the test revealed the presence of carboxy-THC, a specified prohibited substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency's list. The sample was collected from Brownlee by the ITA on Oct. 7, a d...

HANGZHOU—Who would have thought a national team formed barely two weeks before tip-off and teetered with a lineup on its way to Hangzhou would topple two of the continent’s big guns, put the cuffs on a worthy opponent in the final and win the men’s 5x5 basketball crown of the 19th Asian Games? Deep into head

HANGZHOU—The Philippines—reeling from a rout at the hands of Jordan—faces Qatar on Monday in a crucial men’s 5x5 basketball qualification game in the 19th Asian Games. Up for grands is a spot in the quarterfinals where powerhouse Iran awaits the winner of the 4 p.m. match at the Zhegiang University Zhejiang Gymnasium. Gilas will be

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