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Talk of the tube
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - September 12, 2008 - 12:00am
The July-August stretch is usually the most boring period for TV shows. If it weren’t for the Olympics, people like me would have very little reason to watch any sort of TV series at all.
Malaysia’s Formula for a good time
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - April 27, 2007 - 12:00am
As recently as a month ago, I wouldn’t even have considered Formula 1 racing as one of my top five favorite sports to watch. That honor belonged to basketball,...
The dark horses
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - March 30, 2007 - 12:00am
We all know how dominating Dallas, Phoenix and San Antonio are in the West. Everybody’s convinced that the East will be won by one of the Detroit-Cleveland-Miami...
Fulfilling a Filipino fantasy
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - March 9, 2007 - 12:00am
If you’re a sports fan, one of the reasons to love the Internet is being able to play Fantasy Sports. It adds another dimension to watching your favorite...
Wrong casting calls
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - February 23, 2007 - 12:00am
In light of the horrible reviews of the new Ghost Rider movie starring Nicholas Cage, I think it’s safe to say that casting the right person to play an...
Who’s going to Vegas?
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - February 16, 2007 - 12:00am
No Yao Ming. No Steve Nash. No Carlos Boozer and probably no Allen Iverson. I don’t remember the last time the NBA All-Star game was without its two most...
Cures for boredom
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - January 26, 2007 - 12:00am
If I invented a cure for boredom, I’d probably be the richest man in the world. Think about it. The pharmaceutical companies that have patented drugs for depression are making billions, and I’m...
The 2006 Highlight Reel
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - December 29, 2006 - 12:00am
You know that Christmas is over when your neighbor finally switches off that blasted Boom Tarat Tart song and starts popping firecrackers little by little until the big shebang come New Year’s Eve. Yes,...
A big question
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - December 15, 2006 - 12:00am
It’s an end of an era. And maybe that’s a good thing. Allen Iverson has informed Philadelphia 76ers GM Billy King that he wants to be traded. Finally, a great player who deserves a ring but doesn’t...
Big disappointments in the Big Apple
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - December 1, 2006 - 12:00am
New Yorkers must be feeling a little exasperated with the way their local teams are playing and the treatment they’re getting from the worldwide media. Being one of the largest sports markets on the...
Big-name busts
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - November 24, 2006 - 12:00am
The Boston Red Sox paid $51.1 million for the right to negotiate a contract with Japanese ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. That’s fifty-one million dollars for a conversation, just for the right to negotiate....
Lost in the NBA
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - October 13, 2006 - 12:00am
October to the sensible man should mean only two things. One, it’s the month that the new season of Lost premieres. Two, the NBA season is about to start. All other things come in third.
Kurt’s new angle
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - September 29, 2006 - 12:00am
He’s the only Olympic gold medallist to ever step foot inside a WWE ring. He’s been a WWE Tag Team Champion, Intercontinental Champion, King of the Ring, WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion. He’s...
Football frenzy
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - September 22, 2006 - 12:00am
I know it’s called American Football, but I think the National Football League is starting to catch some buzz in the Philippines — or at least it should. In the last month, I have been wrapping my brain...
‘Battlestar Galactica’: More than just sci-fi
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - September 1, 2006 - 12:00am
Politically charged" and "socially relevant" are two of the farthest terms one would associate with a sci-fi television show that takes place in outer space, but that’s exactly what Battlestar...
East meets west
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - February 3, 2006 - 12:00am
The halfway point of the NBA regular season is always the mark of something special: the NBA All-Star game. Though a lot of players have the talent to make their respective teams, only a few deserve the honor. Recently,...
A tribute to greatness
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - December 16, 2005 - 12:00am
Once every few generations, there comes a musical entity that changes the entire landscape of the industry. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, it was The Beatles. In the early ‘90s, it was Nirvana. Towards the...
The NBA surprises
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - December 9, 2005 - 12:00am
It’s about 18 games into the new season and, granted, it’s still pretty early to make any sort of conclusion on the NBA. However, there have been enough games to see some trends that might live on until...
NBA off-season: Winners and losers
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - August 19, 2005 - 12:00am
With the new collective bargaining agreement in place, NBA teams have wasted no time getting busy and spending money. Apart from the draft, teams have begun building up their rosters from the deep and diverse free-agent...
Battle of the big men
by DEFINITELY MAYBE By Carl Francis M. Ramirez - June 3, 2005 - 12:00am
The NBA Finals is just a few games away and for all four championship hopefuls; those few games will separate the pretenders from the contenders.
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