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Haven for Pinoy boxers
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
There’s a home in Las Vegas where Filipino fighters live and train, dreaming of a future to provide a better tomorrow for their families.
WADA overdue for updating
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 10, 2025 - 12:00am
There is still no word from FIBA whether or not Gilas naturalized player Justin Brownlee will be suspended after testing positive for a banned non-performance-enhancing substance following a game against New Zealand...
Panlilio says Gilas will be ready
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 10, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines is bracketed with familiar rivals Chinese-Taipei and New Zealand but has to do research on mystery contender Iraq in the first round of eliminations at the FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah on Aug. 5-17. The...
PBA’s golden treat
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 9, 2025 - 12:00am
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience for PBA fans trooping to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum for the league’s Golden Anniversary doubleheader today.
Purse bid reset for Magsayo bout
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 8, 2025 - 12:00am
A purse bid for the right to promote the WBC superfeatherweight final eliminator fight between No. 1 Eduardo (Rocky) Hernandez and No. 2 Mark Magsayo was scheduled today but has been postponed a week.
SBP to seek FIBA exceptions?
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 7, 2025 - 12:00am
There is an exception clause in FIBA’s eligibility policy where secretary-general Andreas Zagklis has sole authority to allow foreign-born players to suit up for countries as locals despite holding passports...
Back to the battlefield
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 6, 2025 - 12:00am
It was a brief one-week break in between the recently-concluded Commissioner’s Cup and the Philippine Cup with the PBA back in business last Friday.
Next is PBA Hall of Fame
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Now that the cast of the 50 Greatest PBA players has been finalized, the pro league may consider the enshrinement of new additions to the PBA Hall of Fame that has been quiet since 2013 after five inductions. It...
RHJ to skip Asia Cup
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am
It appears that three-time PBA Best Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson won’t reprise his role as Jordan’s naturalized player in the coming FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah. “RHJ has no intention of playing anymore...
Men behind selection
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 3, 2025 - 12:00am
The task of choosing the 10 additions to the list of 40 Greatest Players in completing the cast of 50 to celebrate the PBA’s Golden Anniversary this year fell on the shoulders of 10 men.
Melvin the Avenger
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 2, 2025 - 12:00am
Last Saturday, four Filipino boxers fell victim to their Japanese opponents, one after the other, at the Aichi Sky Dome in Tokoname, about a 30-minute drive from Nagoya.
Leveling up with Alex
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 1, 2025 - 12:00am
It’s difficult not to think that Alex Eala could’ve advanced to the Miami Open Finals if only she held serve in the ninth game of the first set against World No. 4 Jessica Pegula.
Alex in Wonderland
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 30, 2025 - 12:00am
Not since the glory days of legend Felicisimo Ampon who reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1952 and 1953 has there been a tennis player from the Philippines as mesmerizing as Alex Eala.
Down to the wire
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 28, 2025 - 12:00am
Tim Cone and Chot Reyes have faced each other in five previous PBA best-of-seven Finals and it’s their sixth encounter in the Commissioner’s Cup that ends at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight. Reyes...
‘Blow By Blow’ with a bang
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 27, 2025 - 12:00am
A slam-bang “Blow By Blow” show preceded the recent Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night at the Okada Manila Resort and Casino.
To end or extend?
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 26, 2025 - 12:00am
TNT’s hopes of snagging a Grand Slam this season hang in the balance as Barangay Ginebra looks to close out the best-of-seven PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals with a bang in Game 6 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum...
Man of his word
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 25, 2025 - 12:00am
It’s been POC president and Tagaytay City Mayor Bambol Tolentino’s promise to reward every Filipino Olympic medalist a house and lot in Tagaytay since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
An unexpected blow-out
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Barangay Ginebra’s 95-78 romp over TNT in Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Ynares Center, Antipolo, last Friday was an unexpected blow-out. The 17-point margin was the largest in...
The Sting that stung Ginebra
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 21, 2025 - 12:00am
Rey Nambatac got TNT coach Chot Reyes’ nod to start in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the PhilSports Arena last Wednesday and didn’t disappoint.
EJ’s secret plan
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The dream is to land a podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and World No. 4 pole vaulter EJ Obiena realizes the journey won’t be easy to make it come true. World No. 1 Mondo Duplantis looks unbeatable...
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