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Vargas hopeful of more Olympics spots
by Joaquin Henson - March 19, 2024 - 12:00am
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas said yesterday he’s hoping for at least two more Olympic slots from boxing to add to the list of Paris entries Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas with Rogen Ladon, Carlo...
Pacquiao unretiring for Benn?
by Joaquin Henson - March 19, 2024 - 12:00am
There’s a strong possibility that eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face undefeated British welterweight Conor Benn sometime this year and the fight could be...
POC aims to surpass Tokyo tickets
by Joaquin Henson - March 17, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s a long shot but POC president and Tagaytay City Mayor Bambol Tolentino is hoping to outnumber the Tokyo Olympic athletes for Paris with six tickets booked so far and 14 to go to eclipse the 19 2020 Games...
When legends meet
by Joaquin Henson - March 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Eight-year NBA veteran and once the highest-paid basketball player in Europe Josh Childress wasn’t born yet when Yoyong Martirez played on the Philippine team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. But when they met...
Five cities eye next EASL Final Four
by Joaquin Henson - March 12, 2024 - 12:00am
EASL CEO Henry Kerins said yesterday the league has received feelers from five cities offering to host the next Final Four with the expectation that more will join the bandwagon after the success of the inaugural...
Yoyong owes a lot to PBA
by Joaquin Henson - March 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Former Pasig vice mayor and councilor Yoyong Martirez said yesterday he’ll always be grateful to the PBA for securing his future.
Blackwater relishes strong start
by Joaquin Henson - March 8, 2024 - 12:00am
If Blackwater’s 3-0 start in the PBA Philippine Cup is a portent of things to come, Bossing team owner Dioceldo Sy said yesterday he’s enjoying the habit of winning. Only twice in 21 previous conferences...
Tight sked a challenge for Gilas
by Joaquin Henson - March 5, 2024 - 12:00am
How to fit in practices and friendlies with European teams before the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a challenge that faces Gilas but team manager Richard del Rosario said yesterday it’s a case of maximizing...
Cone rules out Monday-only practice
by Joaquin Henson - March 3, 2024 - 12:00am
Gilas head coach Tim Cone said yesterday the option of scheduling Monday-only practice during the PBA Philippine Cup to prepare for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in July isn’t workable and he’ll...
Heading waiting for Gilas call
by Joaquin Henson - March 2, 2024 - 12:00am
Fil-Australian sharpshooter Jordan Heading is in Adelaide staying in shape for the next National Basketball League season opening in September and should be available to play for Gilas if he’s called to join...
Four for Gilas
by Joaquin Henson - February 29, 2024 - 12:00am
With what Gilas showed in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, coach Tim Cone is excited about the future. Clearly, there’s reason to be optimistic. “The scary part is this team can get a...
Jerwin reveals weigh-in ordeal
by Joaquin Henson - February 27, 2024 - 12:00am
Jerwin Ancajas, who was knocked out by WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo last Saturday, revealed yesterday he was over the 118-pound limit the morning of the weigh-in the day before the fight.
Neri calls on Jerwin to pour it on
by Joaquin Henson - February 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Jerwin Ancajas can’t afford to be stingy with his punches, and well-known boxing trainer Nonoy Neri’s advice is to let his hands go every single round against WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in...
Reid still leads Hong Kong
by Joaquin Henson - February 22, 2024 - 12:00am
A familiar face to Filipino fans will lead Hong Kong against Gilas in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying first window at the Tsuen Wan Sports Centre, New Territories tonight. Duncan Reid, who played in 23 games with Bay...
Gilas sans JMF vs Hong Kong
by Joaquin Henson - February 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Gilas will play an 11-man lineup against Hong Kong in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window at the Tsuen Wan Sports Centre on Thursday with June Mar Fajardo sitting out to recover from a partial tear in his left ...
Japeth available for Gilas
by Joaquin Henson - February 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Japeth Aguilar may be included in the Gilas lineup for the game against Hong Kong in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window on Feb. 22 with the final decision on the 12-man roster to be made during the technical meeting...
No St. Valentine’s Day massacre
by Joaquin Henson - February 16, 2024 - 12:00am
In crime history, the murder of seven men lined up against a wall by assailants using machine guns in a Chicago garage is known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and it happened on Feb. 14, 1929 during the...
Warriors back on track
by Joaquin Henson - February 15, 2024 - 12:00am
For a while, it looked like the Golden State Warriors were heading nowhere near playoff contention in the NBA this season.
Inoue fit for Jerwin
by Joaquin Henson - February 15, 2024 - 12:00am
If MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ prediction comes true, Jerwin Ancajas will become the Philippines’ only reigning world boxing champion after his fight against WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue...
All set for EASL Final Four
by Joaquin Henson - February 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The fixtures for the knockout semifinals are set as the East Asia Super League unveils its first-ever, home-and-away season Final Four on March 8 and 10 at the 7,200-seat Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu with a $1...
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