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Vatican and cycling, 2
by Bobby Motus - June 13, 2025 - 12:00am
During Pope John Paul II’s papacy, doping in cycling competition had become widespread, thus putting the sport in a bad light.
The Vatican and cycling
by Bobby Motus - June 6, 2025 - 12:00am
At the start of the 20th century, cycling in Europe had become so popular that it led to the creation of the Tour de France in 1903 and the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) in 1909.
Pope Leo XIV and baseball
by Bobby Motus - May 30, 2025 - 12:00am
As a Chicago native and the first ever American Pope, questions were raised whether Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs or a White Sox fan. 
Decision time
by Bobby Motus - May 9, 2025 - 12:00am
The 45-day run will end on Monday and of the numerous entrants, only a select few will cross the finish line and be declared winners.  
The 45-day run
by Bobby Motus - April 5, 2025 - 12:00am
A couple of readers asked my opinion on the personality with an indefinite sojourn on The Hague.  For starters, I have limited knowledge of juridical proceedings related to the matter, so I rather leave the...
Faith and F1
by Bobby Motus - March 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Choosing motor sports is not for the faint of heart.
Always about money
by Bobby Motus - March 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Professional sports are a multi-million-peso industry with fans flocking to game venues to watch their favorite team and players play. 
Super Bowl 2025
by Bobby Motus - February 9, 2025 - 12:00am
This Sunday, February 9 (Monday, 7:30am Feb 10 PH time), New Orleans, Louisiana will host this year’s Super Bowl LIX at the Ceasar’s Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints.
Walking more
by Bobby Motus - January 24, 2025 - 12:00am
The holidays and the Sinulog festivities are behind us and gone are the food and drinks for the celebrations.
Wishes for 2025
by Bobby Motus - January 18, 2025 - 12:00am
2024 was an eventful year for Philippines sports highlighted by the performance of our athletes at the Paris Olympics, complete with a nasty clan battle as a sideshow.
Juan Soto
by Bobby Motus - January 1, 2025 - 12:00am
Of all the five major professional sports leagues in the US, Major League Soccer has the highest diversity of foreign-born players representing 79 countries, including of course, the United States. 
The 12 days of Christmas
by Bobby Motus - December 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Based on a popular Christmas carol more than a decade ago, I did a piece outlining holiday food responsible for the expected end-of-year weight gain, the 12 pounds of Christmas. This time let’s get into the...
NBA ready?
by Bobby Motus - November 30, 2024 - 12:00am
It is a rarity to see athletic seven footers in a land whose males have an average height of 5’7”.
Squats
by Bobby Motus - November 22, 2024 - 12:00am
I came across an article from Healthy Wellbeing, an online article, that mentions a relatively easy exercise that anyone of us can perform.
The World Marathon Majors
by Bobby Motus - November 8, 2024 - 12:00am
There are six World Marathon Majors -  the Tokyo Marathon, the Boston Marathon, the London Marathon, the Berlin Marathon, the Chicago Marathon and the NYC Marathon.  
The Subway Series
by Bobby Motus - October 11, 2024 - 12:00am
Having two major league teams, baseball fans in the City of New York had formed an in-city rivalry.
World’s most popular spectator sport
by Bobby Motus - October 1, 2024 - 12:00am
Young or old and no matter what status we have in our lives, casual and committed sports fanatics converge on sporting venues to support their favorites, either individual or teams. 
The Fan Week
by Bobby Motus - September 1, 2024 - 12:00am
A week prior to the start of the US Open Tournament, dedicated fans and casual spectators are given the chance to experience the vibe and the feel of the last tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year.
2024 US Open
by Bobby Motus - August 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Despite a late season heat wave at last year’s US Open, a record 502,385 spectators trooped to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens during the first week of the tournament....
A double gold drama
by Bobby Motus - August 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines, except for the US-initiated boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, had participated in every edition of the Games since 1924, also in Paris.
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