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Abet Guidaben’s new life
by Bill Velasco - September 9, 2024 - 12:00am
In over 12 years, two-time PBA Most Valuable Player Abet Guidaben has never consented to any interviews.
The ContentAsia experience
by Bill Velasco - September 7, 2024 - 12:00am
The just-concluded ContentAsia Awards was an impressive showcase of the best television content in the continent.
Sports betting balance
by Bill Velasco - September 2, 2024 - 12:00am
Sports fans from around the world love playing the odds.
FFCCCI: Filipino hearts
by Bill Velasco - August 31, 2024 - 12:00am
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Inc. has been a mighty pillar of civic service for 70 years.
Adventures in radio
by Bill Velasco - August 26, 2024 - 12:00am
It has been amazing eventful, colorful first month and a half for this writer at dwAN 1206 AM. We’ve discovered that there is some pressure in producing the only daily sports program on Philippine radio (11...
Jimmy Alapag’s journey (Part 2)
by Bill Velasco - August 24, 2024 - 12:00am
When Jimmy Alapag was first elevated from being an assistant with the G-League’s Stockton Kings to the mother NBA franchise Sacramento Kings, he already knew that he couldn’t coerce the players to do...
Parity for Paralympians
by Bill Velasco - August 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Sports law professor Atty. Al Agra is on a mission: to get equal treatment for all Paralympians and all Para athletes.
From Ifugao to Las Vegas
by Bill Velasco - August 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Undefeated WBA Asia super bantamweight champion Carl Jammes Martin has taken a great leap towards becoming the Philippines’ next world boxing champion.
Jimmy Alapag’s journey
by Bill Velasco - August 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Jimmy Alapag took a gamble, sacrificed for his family, and has come out a winner, as usual.
Appreciating effort
by Bill Velasco - August 10, 2024 - 12:00am
“Focus on effort, not outcomes. It is insane to tie your wellbeing to things outside of your control.
2028 Olympics: Gilas’ true goal
by Bill Velasco - August 5, 2024 - 12:00am
It is the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles that the Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team has been targeting all along, not Paris.
Olympic boxing: Men vs women?
by Bill Velasco - August 3, 2024 - 12:00am
It finally happened in the Olympic Games.
San Beda prepares for war
by Bill Velasco - July 29, 2024 - 12:00am
The San Beda University men’s seniors basketball team is currently wrapping up a two-week training camp in California before heading back to the Philippines to prepare for the NCAA tournament.
The 4-point shot
by Bill Velasco - July 27, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine Basketball Association will reportedly be the first league in the world to adopt the four-point shot. This experiment, which some fans are giggling at, could actually become a staple of basketball...
PSL goes global
by Bill Velasco - July 22, 2024 - 12:00am
The Pilipinas Super League has taken a bold first step towards becoming a basketball superpower.
Pacquiao vs Folayang?
by Bill Velasco - July 20, 2024 - 12:00am
Mixed martial arts king Eduard “Landslide” Folayang would love to fight Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match.
Chino, my brother
by Bill Velasco - July 15, 2024 - 12:00am
He was a brother, colleague and friend in the fight to seek the truth, and battle for athletes’ right. He was always there for me, and I for him. Chino Trinidad was one of the first comrades to earn my trust...
Cebu and dancesport
by Bill Velasco - July 13, 2024 - 12:00am
“Dance sports will become a regular feature of these (Games), a fitting tribute to Cebu, which is one of the most active cities and provinces in the dancesport competition.” – President Marco...
The dream is not over
by Bill Velasco - July 8, 2024 - 12:00am
Brazil put the cuffs on Justin Brownlee, and the mighty effort of Gilas Pilipinas ended in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament semifinals.
MMA not for Olympics?
by Bill Velasco - July 6, 2024 - 12:00am
The Paris Olympics loom ahead, and there is a discussion on which sports can inevitably make it into the Games.
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