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Golf for a cause
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 25, 2025 - 12:00am
It’s not often you get an opportunity to play golf, enjoy, take a crack at hole-in-one prizes and contribute to a worthy cause.
Final buzzer for Chua
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Before the second game between Magnolia and Meralco at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last week, the PBA paid tribute to the late Red Bull/Barako Bull team owner George Chua with an emotional final buzzer, the league’s...
Lost art of FT shooting
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 22, 2025 - 12:00am
In the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup, seven of 12 teams are shooting less than 70 percent from the free throw line.
Then there were four
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 21, 2025 - 12:00am
From 30 teams, the NBA is down to four survivors in the race for the Larry O’Brien championship this season.
Who is Mario Barrios?
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 20, 2025 - 12:00am
There is no official announcement but the boxing world is buzzing with talk that Manny Pacquiao is coming back from retirement to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on July...
Never give up on a dream
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am
Three rookies made their PBA debut in the ongoing Philippine Cup, realizing a dream they never gave up on.
Reaching beyond limits
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 16, 2025 - 12:00am
There’s an NGO called Project Empower that’s focused on improving the quality of life of PWDs (persons with disabilities) and the youth. It recently rolled out an inspiring initiative called “Beyond...
No-contest ruling awaited
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The word is the California State Athletic Commission  will declare the recent WBO superfeatherweight title fight between defending champion Emanuel Navarrete and Charly Suarez a no-contest as if it never h...
Gilas unfazed by tough draw
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The Philippines was relegated to what had to be the toughest bracket in the first round of the FIBA 2027 World Cup Asia qualifiers but Gilas assistant coach Sean Chambers, who attended Tuesday’s draw in Doha,...
Ex-import in Knicks staff
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 14, 2025 - 12:00am
There’s a former PBA import in the New York Knicks coaching staff and his son plays for the team that’s a win away from dethroning the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference...
Injustice in San Diego
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 13, 2025 - 12:00am
WBO superfeatherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete did an acting job in making it appear a slight head clash with Charly Suarez in the sixth round of their title fight in San Diego last Saturday was severe.
Plot thickens in SEA Games
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The recent ruling by the SEA Games Organizing Committee to follow FIBA’s eligibility policy poses a severe challenge to SBP in forming a competitive national squad with strong chances to retain the gold medal...
Is Boston doomed?
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 9, 2025 - 12:00am
The defending champion Boston Celtics are in a deep hole in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, losing two straight home games to New York with the daunting task of overcoming tough odds to survive the best-of-seven...
Big plans for PBA
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 8, 2025 - 12:00am
The PBA’s 50th season will kick off with a grand reunion of the league’s players from when the league started in 1975 but commissioner Willie Marcial said there are other landmark plans on the table to...
EJ sets outdoor mark
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 8, 2025 - 12:00am
World No. 4 pole vaulter EJ Obiena soared to set a personal outdoor season best clearance of 5.80 under challenging rain-induced conditions and topped the PATAFA-sanctioned Vermosa Sports Hub Invitationals at the...
Perseverance pays off
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Before the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup, Jayson David hadn’t played in the previous two conferences. He was selected on the second round by Barangay Ginebra in the 2022 draft and saw action in 36 contests over...
More basketball vocabulary
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 6, 2025 - 12:00am
Last Friday’s column took up 10 terms in basketball’s evolving vocabulary. Here are 10 more terms to add to the list.
Amazing Tour in historic return
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 4, 2025 - 12:00am
After a five-year hiatus, the Tour of Luzon raced back with a bang in a “Great Revival” that was highlighted by a dramatic finish to cap an eight-day odyssey starting in Paoay and ending in Baguio last...
Evolving basketball vocabulary
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 2, 2025 - 12:00am
As in many sports, basketball has its own vocabulary which is constantly evolving. Coaches, players, journalists, broadcasters and fans converse using jargon that’s uniquely theirs. Here are 10 terms often...
Climax at top of the hill
by Joaquin M. Henson - May 1, 2025 - 12:00am
Today marks the eighth and final leg of the 1,074.9-kilometer Great Revival of the Tour of Luzon with Kennon Road welcoming the surviving cyclists to a challenging all-uphill climb that leads to the Scout Hill section...
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