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GMA Network
17-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Strong Group dominates Chinese Taipei White to go 5-0 in Jones Cup
Strong Group Athletics dominated Chinese Taipei White (ROC-B), 107-75, to notch its fifth straight win in the 2025 Jones Cup on Thursday in Taiwan. After leading 25-17 in the first period, SGA erupted for 36 points in the second period and limited Chinese Taipei B to 16 points to claim a 61-33 lead by halftime. This was enough for the Philippine team to hold off Chinese Taipei White (ROC-B) and remain undefeated in the tournament. Tajuan Agee had 25 points to lead SGA as he made 10 out of 12 field goal attempts, while Ian Miller and Javi Gomez de Liaño had 13 and 12 points, respectively. 'Played great today. Guys were locked in from the start,' said head coach Charles Tiu after the game. 'Tajuan Agee was great and dominated them from the start. Best offensive basketball for us.' The Philippines will play Malaysia next on Friday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
BBC News
12-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Roman road discovered in Manchester city centre
A well-preserved Roman road is among the finds uncovered by archaeologists in a city artefacts have been found in Manchester just below street level on Liverpool Road, near excavating the site said it was one of the most significant Roman discoveries in the city in more than 20 Mottershead, an archaeologist with Civic who carried out the dig, told BBC Radio Manchester it was an "absolutely astonishing find", adding: "I haven't seen anything this significant in Castlefield for 20 years at least." "The Romans knew what they were doing when it came to engineering," said Mr Mottershead, explaining they found multiple levels and repairs of the road, which was basically made out of compacted said it was well preserved, with "no potholes in it".He said a range of Romano-British artefacts had been found, dating from the late 1st to the 3rd and possibly even the early 4th century AD, showing the length of time the vicus - which means civilian settlement - was in road would have been the main northern exit route from the former Roman fort nearby, a Civic spokesperson hearths and domestic artefacts including pottery and decorative glassware have also been discovered on the site. Ian Miller from the Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service said: "It's certainly the best Roman archaeology I've seen in the city centre for 20 years and probably more than that."He said the Roman road was "really well-preserved", which was remarkable given it was only 400mm beneath the surface in a busy site is near to the Roman fort of Mamucium, which was established around 78 AD and much of which was excavated in the 1970s, Mr Miller is also close to Roman excavations further south of the site which uncovered parts of the Roman settlement in the 1970s and 1980s. Mr Miller said that "in some respects, the latest excavation was the missing piece of the jigsaw that will hopefully link to those two together".He said it should provide more information about what sort of buildings were in the area, just outside the Roman fort, and to re-examine the discoveries of the dig has taken place as part of a development on the site being carried out on behalf of Allied London. Mr Mottershead said the uncovered artefacts would eventually go on display in the city, after they had been analysed. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
GMA Network
10-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Chemistry among considerations in Strong Group's back-to-back title bid in Jones Cup
Minor tweaks were made in Strong Group Athletics' lineup for the Jones Cup but for head coach Charles Tiu, chemistry is among the factors considered as they aim to bring home the title anew. Kiefer Ravena and Rhenz Abando will return for Strong Group's back-to-back bid alongside Jason Brickman, Dave Ildefonso, Ange Kouame, Geo Chiu, and Allen Liwag. DJ Fenner, Tajuan Agee, and Andre Roberson will also join Tiu's squad. Ian Miller and Javi Gomez de Liaño, meanwhile, will be the new ones in the team. "We try to keep the guys intact as much as possible. I think only si Ian Miller's the guy who I just met for the first time, but I think, just getting them reps, getting them in a system in eight practices is not exactly easy that's why we have to keep things as simple as possible para [they] don't get confused. I think that's the key," Tiu said during Strong Group's practice on Wednesday at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde gym. Miller is coming off an impressive campaign in the BCL Asia tournament with Mongolian club Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos where he was named MVP of the East Asia Division with averages of 17.9 points on 44.1% shooting, alongside 2.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists. Gomez de Liaño, meanwhile, posted 8.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in his debut with Anyang JKJ in the KBL. Strong Group's campaign in the Jones Cup will commence on July 13. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
30-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Javi Gomez de Liaño, Ian Miller join Strong Group in Jones Cup
Javi Gomez de Liaño and Ian Miller have been tapped to join Strong Group Athletics' title defense bid in the 2025 William Jones Cup set from July 12 to 20 at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The two additions will join a stacked lineup headlined by local stars Kiefer Ravena, Rhenz Abando, Jason Brickman, Dave Ildefonso, Ange Kouame, Geo Chiu, and reigning NCAA MVP Allen Liwag. 'These are excellent additions to our team,' said head coach Charles Tiu. 'Javi and Ian bring high-level experience and versatility. They'll really complement the core group we already have.' The 26-year-old Gomez de Liaño is heading into his second year with Korean club Anyang. He posted averages of 8.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in his debut campaign. American reinforcement Miller, meanwhile, saw action in the Basketball Champions League Asia and was named the MVP in the Asia-East division after averaging 17.9 points on 44.1% shooting, alongside 2.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists. 'He's coming off an impressive run in BCL Asia, so we're excited to bring that firepower to our backcourt,' said Tiu. SGA will kick off its campaign for back-to-back championships on July 13 against Chinese-Taipei A, followed by matchups against Japan's Under-25 team, Qatar, Australia, Chinese-Taipei B, Malaysia, Bahrain, and UAE. —Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Scientists reveal just how little of the deep ocean we've explored
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists have revealed how much of the vast deep ocean floor humankind has observed, and it's a staggeringly small amount. According to a new study published May 7 in the journal Science Advances, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor (anything below 656 feet, or 200 meters) has been explored — despite it covering about two-thirds of Earth's surface. This area is roughly equivalent to the size of Rhode Island. "There is so much of our ocean that remains a mystery," Ian Miller, chief science and innovation officer at the National Geographic Society, which contributed to the study's funding, said in a statement. Miller was not himself an author of the study. The deep ocean floor is characterized by immense pressure and near-freezing temperatures, and is home to a variety of strange and often elusive creatures. It plays a crucial role in carbon storage, and is believed to host many unknown species — some of which could be medically or scientifically valuable. Most of what we know about this seafloor is based on visual imaging from manned submersibles, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), or tow cameras tethered to ships. In the new study, researchers analyzed the proportion of deep seafloor that had been visually explored by compiling 43,681 records of deep sea dives that included optical imaging. They used two methods to estimate how much of the deep seafloor had been observed by humans, one tracking the path of vehicles along the seafloor used in each dive, and the other using time spent by the vehicle at the ocean floor. For the dive path method, they estimated that a total of 822 square miles (2,129 square kilometers) had been observed. Using the time-based method, they estimated a visual seabed coverage of 1,476 square miles (3,823 sq/km). Related: What percentage of the ocean have we mapped? The researchers concluded that over the course of all our deep sea exploration, we have only observed between 0.0006 to 0.001% of the deep seafloor since 1958. These estimates are based only upon seafloor observations from accessible records however, and the researchers note that oil and gas and telecommunication companies may have explored much more of the seafloor, but not made these records public. "As we face accelerated threats to the deep ocean — from climate change to potential mining and resource exploitation — this limited exploration of such a vast region becomes a critical problem for both science and policy," study lead author Katy Croff Bell, president of the nonprofit organization Ocean Discovery League and National Geographic Explorer, said in the statement. "We need a much better understanding of the deep ocean's ecosystems and processes to make informed decisions about resource management and conservation," she said. Additionally, they found that 65% of all these observations of the deep seafloor had been carried out within 200 nautical miles (230 miles) of the coast of the U.S., Japan, or New Zealand, and 97% of recorded deep-sea dives had been performed by only five countries: the U.S., Japan, New Zealand, France, and Germany. The researchers also noted that geomorphological features like ridges and canyons saw a disproportionate amount of exploration, compared to areas such as abyssal plains and seamounts. RELATED STORIES —Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable —Global sea levels rose a whopping 125 feet after the last ice age —Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation "If the scientific community were to make all assumptions about terrestrial ecosystems from observations of 0.001% of [the entire land area of Earth], it would equate to an assessment area … smaller than the land area of Houston," the authors wrote in the paper. The bias in areas of the ocean floor that have been explored, and by whom, further limits our understanding of the entire seafloor, the researchers added. The researchers express a need for a more global effort to explore a wider range of the ocean floor and its features in order to truly understand and protect this little-known environment. "Deep-sea exploration led by scientists and local communities is crucial to better understanding the planet's largest ecosystem," Miller said. "If we have a better understanding of our ocean, we are better able to conserve and protect it."
