No one is hopeless whose hope is in God.

Boxer Nesthy Petecio has inspired young Filipino athletes to strive for excellence, making it a breeze for the two-time Olympic medalist to be installed as this year’s Sports Idol in the 2024 Nickel Asia Corp. Siklab Youth Sports Awards.

The jury’s still out on PBA Commissioner’s Cup guest team Eastern but even as the Hong Kong team isn’t as formidable as the Bay Area Dragons on paper, it’s competitive and a serious playoff contender. Eastern got off to a poor 0-2 start in EASL this season yet looked tough in trouncing Phoenix, 102-87, to open its PBA campaign on a hot note at the PhilSports Arena last Wednesday.

AcroCity inched closer to history in the Xavier Alumni Basketball League (XABL) by downing Uratex 2018, 76-67, recently to advance to the winner-take-all final at the Xavier School Sports Center in San Juan.

This year, the national girls under-18 basketball team participated in two international competitions.

Hong Kong Eastern remained unscathed in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after keeping the Converge FiberXers at bay, 117-106, Friday evening at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.