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    News you need to know: Kai Sotto arrives, Duremdes son joins UST

    Here are the top sports news from Thursday you may have missed
    Aug 19, 2022
    Kai Sotto Kylle Magdangal Johnny O'Bryant
    Kai Sotto, Kylle Magdangal, and Johnny O'Bryant occupied Thursday's headlines.
    PHOTO: Jerome AscaƱo

    HERE are the top sports news from Thursday.

    Sports news August 18

    Kai Sotto in, Vucinic out

    Gilas Pilipinas welcomed a key player and bid goodbye to an integral part of the coaching staff.

    Kai Sotto arrived in the country to join the national team in its preparations for the August window of the Fiba World Cup qualifiers.

    The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas also confirmed that Nenad Vucinic is no longer part of the coaching staff, insisting that the Serbian-Kiwi mentor did not resign, but will only finish his contract that runs out at the end of August.

    Sotto is set to join Gilas in training on Saturday afternoon at the Meralco Gym, six days before the team leaves for Beirut to play an away qualifier against Lebanon on August 25.

    Kenneth Duremdes son commits to UST

    Kylle Magdangal, one of the two playing sons of PBA legend Kenneth Duremdes, is following the path of his dad in the Philippines.

    The US-based guard has committed to University of Santo Tomas, marking the first major move of Bal David less than a month since being named new Growling Tigers coach.

    David and assistant Rodney Santos are currently in the US to look for prospects to don the UST uniform.

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      Kai Sotto, Kylle Magdangal, and Johnny O'Bryant occupied Thursday's headlines.
      PHOTO: Jerome AscaƱo
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