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Saving amateur boxing
by Bill Velasco - October 5, 2024 - 12:00am
The danger of boxing being removed from the Olympic Games is very real. Up to this point, it has not been included in the calendar for Los Angeles in 2028.
No love for Amores
by Bill Velasco - September 30, 2024 - 12:00am
Here we go again. John Amores has escalated his violent tendencies and has spilled over from fisticuffs on-court to armed attempted murder of rival Lee Cacalda off it. All told, this would be the fifth such incident...
Joe Devance’s second chance
by Bill Velasco - September 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Forty-two-year-old Joe Devance is having some serious déjà vu moments.
Charly on the clock
by Bill Velasco - September 23, 2024 - 12:00am
Charly Suarez seized the WBO international junior lightweight championship.
Gorayeb’s musings
by Bill Velasco - September 21, 2024 - 12:00am
This writer had the pleasure of interviewing multi-titled volleyball coach Roger Gorayeb, in what proved to be a deep, thoughtful discussion on the present and future of the sport for the Philippines.
PSL in trouble
by Bill Velasco - September 16, 2024 - 12:00am
Pilipinas Super League seems to be in deep trouble.
Lessons from Lanete
by Bill Velasco - September 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Everyone has a dream life, wherein they are living out their greatest fantasies and earning the income which guarantees a comfortable life. Regardless of the toil needed, everyone wants something more. For millions...
Abet Guidaben’s new life
by Bill Velasco - September 9, 2024 - 12:00am
In over 12 years, two-time PBA Most Valuable Player Abet Guidaben has never consented to any interviews.
The ContentAsia experience
by Bill Velasco - September 7, 2024 - 12:00am
The just-concluded ContentAsia Awards was an impressive showcase of the best television content in the continent.
Sports betting balance
by Bill Velasco - September 2, 2024 - 12:00am
Sports fans from around the world love playing the odds.
FFCCCI: Filipino hearts
by Bill Velasco - August 31, 2024 - 12:00am
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Inc. has been a mighty pillar of civic service for 70 years.
Adventures in radio
by Bill Velasco - August 26, 2024 - 12:00am
It has been amazing eventful, colorful first month and a half for this writer at dwAN 1206 AM. We’ve discovered that there is some pressure in producing the only daily sports program on Philippine radio (11...
Jimmy Alapag’s journey (Part 2)
by Bill Velasco - August 24, 2024 - 12:00am
When Jimmy Alapag was first elevated from being an assistant with the G-League’s Stockton Kings to the mother NBA franchise Sacramento Kings, he already knew that he couldn’t coerce the players to do...
Parity for Paralympians
by Bill Velasco - August 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Sports law professor Atty. Al Agra is on a mission: to get equal treatment for all Paralympians and all Para athletes.
From Ifugao to Las Vegas
by Bill Velasco - August 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Undefeated WBA Asia super bantamweight champion Carl Jammes Martin has taken a great leap towards becoming the Philippines’ next world boxing champion.
Jimmy Alapag’s journey
by Bill Velasco - August 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Jimmy Alapag took a gamble, sacrificed for his family, and has come out a winner, as usual.
Appreciating effort
by Bill Velasco - August 10, 2024 - 12:00am
“Focus on effort, not outcomes. It is insane to tie your wellbeing to things outside of your control.
2028 Olympics: Gilas’ true goal
by Bill Velasco - August 5, 2024 - 12:00am
It is the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles that the Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team has been targeting all along, not Paris.
Olympic boxing: Men vs women?
by Bill Velasco - August 3, 2024 - 12:00am
It finally happened in the Olympic Games.
San Beda prepares for war
by Bill Velasco - July 29, 2024 - 12:00am
The San Beda University men’s seniors basketball team is currently wrapping up a two-week training camp in California before heading back to the Philippines to prepare for the NCAA tournament.
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