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Joaquin M. Henson
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Down to Final Four
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 21, 2024 - 12:00am
Out of 30 teams to start the season, only four are left standing in the NBA playoffs with five higher seeds eliminated in upsets.
How it all began
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 19, 2024 - 12:00am
He’s a courtside fixture at nearly every PBA game and during warmups before a game, players walk towards him, take his hand and put it on their foreheads as a gesture of respect and nod their heads in appreciation...
ROS back in semis
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 17, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s been a long wait of eight conferences that Rain or Shine endured to finally barge back into the PBA semifinals. The Elasto Painters’ last Final Four appearance was in the 2019 Commissioner’s...
Martin joins Pinoy invasion
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 16, 2024 - 12:00am
IBF No. 4 and WBO No. 5 superbantamweight Carl Jammes Martin is now in Las Vegas with father/trainer Abel, joining a slew of Filipino fighters under MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ care looking to follow in...
Semis cast still unsettled
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 15, 2024 - 12:00am
Two teams are now safely in the PBA Philippine Cup semis after breezing through the quarters with No. 2 Barangay Ginebra and No. 3 Meralco advancing to start their best-of-seven series at the MOA Arena on Frida...
Back to drawing board
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 14, 2024 - 12:00am
It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. WBO No. 1 bantamweight Reymart Gaballo was pitted against Osaka-based Mexican Kenbun Torres in an eight-rounder at the Midas Hotel and Casino, Pasay City, last Friday...
Masbate looms as boxing hub
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Masbate has long been known for its beautiful beaches, rodeo festival, rich mineral resources and tourist spots like the Buntud Reef Sanctuary and Sandbar, Mount Mayong Payong, Pawa Mangrove Park, lighthouses and...
GAB lowers boom on timekeeper
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Games and Amusements Board chairman Atty. Richard Clarin disclosed yesterday that Cebu ringside official Jordan Dopalco’s license has been revoked after an investigation confirmed he was “administratively...
California dreamin’
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 9, 2024 - 12:00am
Now that the NBA playoffs are in the second round, not a single California team remains standing. Golden State was knocked out by Sacramento in a play-in game where Klay Thompson went scoreless.
Last ticket up for grabs
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 8, 2024 - 12:00am
Only one slot is left to round out the playoff picture in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals and the knockout game to decide the last qualifier happens at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium tonight.
Recalling Elorde’s Garden bouts
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 7, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s been over 50 years since the late Flash Elorde fought his last bout yet he continues to be fondly remembered and revered by boxing institutions all over the world.
Essence of Olympic solidarity
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 5, 2024 - 12:00am
There is growing concern that the Paris Olympics may be tainted by disunity, terrorism and social unrest as malevolents could exploit a global platform to propagate their ends at the expense of sports.
Bashers and haters, beware
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 3, 2024 - 12:00am
The proliferation of irreverent comments, bashing and hating in social media has led IOC to build a protective wall around 15,000 athletes and 2,000 coaches expected to gather for the coming Paris Olympics with an...
Worried about tipping?
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 2, 2024 - 12:00am
– While the IOC plans to make the coming Paris Olympics an unforgettable experience for delegates and spectators, there is a strange apprehension, at least in English and even in French media, that tipping...
Pinoys who shone in UK rings
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 1, 2024 - 12:00am
Four Filipino fighters broke the hearts of English boxing fans when they scored knockouts over hometowners in the UK and three more victimized heroes from the Kingdom in the US.
New lease on life for Salado
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 30, 2024 - 12:00am
It hadn’t been smooth sailing for 5-9 guard Kent Salado in his PBA career. The rocky road has led Salado to Barangay Ginebra, NorthPort, NLEX and now, Phoenix since he was picked 27th overall on the second...
Men whom Manny retired
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 28, 2024 - 12:00am
There were five fighters whom former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao retired in his storybook 26-year pro career that began in 1995 and ended in 2021.
Hidilyn’s dilemma in Phuket
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 26, 2024 - 12:00am
In attempting to qualify for her fifth Olympics, the Philippines’ one and only Summer Games gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz was faced with the dilemma of bringing down her weight to 49kg or moving up to 59kg because...
Aro shifts to Ando
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Elite performance nutritionist coach Jeaneth Aro will head back to the Olympics, this time to guide 59kg qualifier Elreen Ando of Cebu in her quest for a podium finish. Aro was in Hidilyn Diaz’ corner when...
Blockbuster card in Mandaue
by Joaquin M. Henson - April 21, 2024 - 12:00am
A seven-fight, 58-round card called Engkwentro 13 is guaranteed to rock the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Complex on May 1 with a pair of WBO Oriental championships at stake in a double main event featuring undefeated...
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