Who can I encourage to persevere through difficulty today?

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.

Reigning champion La Salle and host University of the Philippines eye a rematch by attempting to make short work of their separate rivals in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball Final Four today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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.