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Taking the punch out of boxing
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - August 4, 2006 - 12:00am
Boxing has reached a new level of popularity here in the Philippines. With the emergence of superstar Manny Pacquiao, boxing has entered the consciousness of even the most indifferent Pinoy. This new (or for those...
20 top sports heroes
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - July 28, 2006 - 12:00am
With so many great athletes in the arena of sports today, it’s difficult to narrow down the best of the best to an exclusive list. In ranking the top 20 athletes today, I took into consideration the...
Here comes the ‘Entourage’
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - July 21, 2006 - 12:00am
I’ve always thought that there weren’t enough TV shows for the male populace in this country. Aside from your regular sports events, there are only a handful of shows tailor-made for men. And I’m not...
Switching sides, switching fortunes
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - July 7, 2006 - 12:00am
One team is on the decline. The other team is on the rise. Really, it was an easy choice for Ben Wallace, who after six seasons and a championship with the Detroit Pistons decided to bolt to the Chicago Bulls. ...
Bringing back the attitude
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - June 16, 2006 - 12:00am
It’s official. They’re bringing back some attitude to wrestling. The most rebellious, most controversial and most popular faction in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and maybe of...
NBA finals: Depth vs. dazzle
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - June 9, 2006 - 12:00am
They both have slain the giants of their respective conferences. Now the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat face-off in the Finals as the new head honchos of the NBA. What will it take to capture that elusive first...
Fantastic four
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - May 26, 2006 - 12:00am
With three of four semifinals series going to a dramatic seven games, it’s hard to think of post-season that offered more drama and excitement that the one we are seeing. The stars have come out, shining their...
A breaking hit
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - May 12, 2006 - 12:00am
What do you get when you combine TV’s freshest face with a nail-biting, heart-pumping storyline that will not allow you to blink? This season’s biggest breakthrough hit –  Prison Break.
Best in the league
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - April 28, 2006 - 12:00am
While the playoffs are unfolding in as exciting an atmosphere in recent NBA memory, there are still some significant questions that remain unanswered, namely who the regular season award-winners should and will be....
Where are they now?
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - March 31, 2006 - 12:00am
The year 2003 produced one of the most talented NBA draft classes ever. That draft was so good that, just three years later, these guys are already carrying the NBA as its brightest stars. The 2003 class has three...
Hit Man makes it to the Hall of fame
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - March 17, 2006 - 12:00am
Another WWE legend becomes immortal on April 1. Bret "Hit Man" Hart will be inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame, by no less than "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, in what probably will be one of the most...
An Adidas all-star weekend
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - March 10, 2006 - 12:00am
It was like being six-years-old again and shopping in Toys ‘R Us for the first time. I was in awe. I was over-whelmed. I was star struck. I was even scared that I might screw it up somehow and get kicked out....
First-half hot shots
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - February 17, 2006 - 12:00am
At some point, people have to stop talking about Kobe Bryant’s 81 points and get back to discussing everything else in the NBA. Although Kobe is a prime candidate for this year’s Most Valuable Player Award...
Where are you, Romeo?
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - January 20, 2006 - 12:00am
For never was there a story of more woe than that of Juliet and her Romeo," delivered Ron Capinding, dressed as Friar Lawrence, as he concluded for that night the Metropolitan Theater’s staging of William...
New Year resolutions for the NBA
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - January 6, 2006 - 12:00am
It’s a third of the way into the season heading into 2006 and a handful of NBA teams and players would like to see some changes made. A new year brings about a new hope. With all the drama in the NBA so far,...
A smackdown for the New Year
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - December 30, 2005 - 12:00am
World Wrestling Entertainment has produced yet another winner. Only a couple of years removed from its last video game, WWE has decided to usher in the New Year with its latest offering, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006....
Showtime comes back to basketball
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - November 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Ooohs and aaahs filled the Big Dome. They were magicians, pulling bunny after bunny out of the hat, dazzling the crowd like little children. This was basketball for the people.
Showtime comes back to basketball
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - November 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Ooohs and aaahs filled the Big Dome. They were magicians, pulling bunny after bunny out of the hat, dazzling the crowd like little children. This was basketball for the people.
Straight out of the comics
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - November 4, 2005 - 12:00am
At some point since the creation of the comic book, every kid who has explored the Marvel world of the X-Men has had fantasies of becoming part of this mutant faction. The closest thing I got as a kid to looking...
Locked and loaded: NBA Western Conference preview
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - September 16, 2005 - 12:00am
NBA training camps are starting soon and already there is substantial news to make an early assessment on next season’s top guns. While some teams made some off-season changes to help them rise up the standings,...
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