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Gathering of champions
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 27, 2024 - 12:00am
The stars descended on the Okada Grand Ballroom last Sunday as former world boxing champions gathered to celebrate the launch of the 1st Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman as guest...
Avoiding the play-in
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The NBA regular season ends on April 14, meaning only 20 days are left to determine which teams from the East and West will figure in the dreaded play-in tournament.
Who’ll be All-Star Game MVP?
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Scottie Thompson, nursing a bad back, won’t be able to play for coach Tim Cone’s Team Japeth against coach Jorge Gallent’s Team Mark in the highlight of the PBA All-Star extravaganza at the University...
Stemming the tide at Terrafirma
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 21, 2024 - 12:00am
It hasn’t been exactly a joyride for Terrafirma since joining the PBA in 2014-15. In 21 of 22 conferences, the Dyip failed to advance beyond the eliminations with the 2015-16 Governors Cup the only exception...
Yap the sentimental pick
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The PBA All-Star Weekend will unveil for the first time ever two Long Distance Three-Point Shootouts, one for bigs and one for guards and wings, at the University of St. La Salle gym in Bacolod City this Saturd...
Sulaiman to grace Awards Night
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 19, 2024 - 12:00am
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman arrives here tomorrow in a sentimental visit to the country where the governing body traces a lot of its roots.
Another honor for D’Flash
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 17, 2024 - 12:00am
The late great Gabriel (Flash) Elorde is one of three Filipinos enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York with the first Asian world champion Pancho Villa and impresario Lope (Papa)...
Keeping the faith
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 15, 2024 - 12:00am
It took five years for Dominick Fajardo to convince himself that he could play in the PBA.
ALA keeps on punchin’
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Meeting up with Tony Aldeguer, respected owner of the once-thriving ALA Boxing stable, was a highlight of my visit here for the EASL Final Four last weekend. It’s been years since we’ve seen each other...
Working Ginebra’s system
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Scottie Thompson sat out Barangay Ginebra’s first two games in the PBA Philippine Cup but somehow, the team managed to register wins over Rain or Shine and Phoenix, zooming to a strong start with coach Tim...
Dose of SK medicine
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Roles were reversed in the EASL Final Four showdown for the $1 million first prize as the Chiba Jets of Japan delivered a deadly dose of defensive medicine on the league’s No. 1 stopper Seoul SK Knights in...
Knights out to ground Jets
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 10, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s down to one game for all the marbles in the EASL’s inaugural home-and-away season.
EASL battle royale in Cebu
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 8, 2024 - 12:00am
EASL’s inaugural home-and-away season is down to the last four games with the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the host venue for the final stretch.
All on same page
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 7, 2024 - 12:00am
Whenever there are FIBA windows and major international competitions like the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, SEA and Asian Games, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has been assured of total cooperation from basketball...
King’s Warrior on a mission
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 6, 2024 - 12:00am
In two weeks, Charly Suarez will leave for Las Vegas to acclimatize to US time and weather conditions, looking forward to his April 13 appointment with Puerto Rican southpaw Henry Lebron at the American Bank Center...
Abando ready for EASL
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 5, 2024 - 12:00am
No PBA team is represented in the EASL Final Four that reels off at the Hoops Dome in Cebu on Friday but there’s a Filipino standout who’s suiting up for the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters and Rhenz...
Battle for crown jewel
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 3, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s known as the PBA’s most prestigious championship and what makes this conference even more significant is the Philippine Cup stands as the last battleground of the season with the Governors’...
Mission possible in Latvia?
by Joaquin M. Henson - March 1, 2024 - 12:00am
Gilas’ mission is to book a ticket to the Paris Olympics through the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia, on July 2-7 but coach Tim Cone’s squad faces almost insurmountable odds in making it...
Pinoys lined up for title shots
by Joaquin M. Henson - February 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to end the country’s world boxing title drought last Saturday but more Filipinos are in the queue to fill the void.
Introducing the new Gilas
by Joaquin M. Henson - February 27, 2024 - 12:00am
After demolishing Hong Kong by 30 and Chinese-Taipei by 53 in the FIBA Asia Cup first qualifying window, Gilas proved it has the potential to go far in international play with the right system, right players and...
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