FOR carving out history in the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Gilas Pilipinas will have a special moment in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night on Monday (Nov. 20) at Novotel Manila Araneta City. Coach Tim Cone and his fearless group of players are going to be honored with the President’s Award by the men and women who cover …
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THE rich cultural heritage of Filipino minorities will once again be put in the limelight as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) organized Indigenous People’s (IP) Games to unfold Saturday at the well-maintained Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex in Palawan. Over 200 indigenous members from nine tribes of Molbog, Palaw’an, Tagbanua Central, Tagbanua Tandolanen, Tabuana Calamianen, Batak, Cuyonon, Agutaynen and Cagayanen …
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By Robert Andaya There’s life for Barangay Ginebra after Justin Brownlee. Without Brownlee, Tony Bishop and Christian Standhardinger combined for 59 points to power the Ginebra Kings to a smashing 100-86 victory over winless Converge FiberXers in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. last Friday. Bishop, who is taking the place of the suspended Ginebra resident import …
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CJ Perez and good old Jayson Castro lead the initial batch of players to be recognized in the coming PBA Press Corps Awards Night for Season 47. Perez of the San Miguel Beermen, is the recipient of the Scoring Champion award, while Castro, the pillar of the TNT Tropang Giga, will receive the Order of Merit from the group of …
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Final standings: Rapid20.5 points – Mindmovers20 – Hamburger Attack19 – Golden Chess Friends18.5 – Costbusters Solar Power, Cong. Alan Dujali, RCM Gingoog18 – Paglaum-MisOr C, Zamboanga City-B, Zamboanga City-A, MD Chess Blitz19.5 points – La Carlota19 – Paglaum-MisOr C18.5 – Ortigas-RCUDP17.5 – Team Larry Dumadag17 – Cong. Alan Dujali-1,MD Chess 16.5 – BRD Chess Academy, Ozamis City Team-A, Costbusters-Solar Powers16 – …
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The opening of Philippine Racing Commission’s 2nd Philippine Horseracing and Breeding Expo which is being held at Il Centro, Sta. Lucia Mall in Cainta was as grand as can be. The well attended affair started off with messages coming from partners of the Philracom led by Senate Committee on Sports Chairman Senator Christopher “Bong” Go among others. Chairman Aurelio “Reli” …
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National U staved off Santo Tomas in Game 2, 25-17, 15-25, 25-20, 25-20, to cap its second straight title sweep in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. Albeit in the jaws of the Golden Tigresses’ strong resistance, the Lady Bulldogs braved on and chewed out their 18th win …
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Games on Friday (Rizal Memorial Coliseum)9 a.m. – AU vs ADMU11 a.m. – UE vs CSB2 p.m. – AdU vs FEU5 p.m. – NU vs UST Reigning champion National U and challenger University of Santo Tomas lock horns in an all-UAAP duel as the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship reaches a thrilling finale on Friday at the Rizal …
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By Robert Andaya Blackwater Bossing and Meralco Bolts recorded similar impressive victories over their respective opponents for winning starts in the 48th season of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Blackwater, led by Puerto Rican import Chris Ortiz, dominated Converge FiberX, 103-84, while Meralco, bannered by Nigerian reinforcement Suleiman Braimoh, outsteadied Rain or Shine, 107-102, …
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THE Philippines’ Jivee Tolentino made the country proud by finishing 13th overall out of 75 participants in the 2023 Backyard Ultra World Championship in Bell Buckle, Tennessee recently. A well-known ultra-marathoner, Tolentino clocked 72:33.54 to finish 13th among the world’s best ultra-marathoners after running the approximate distance between San Francisco to Los Angeles. The 47-year-old, Dublin, Ireland-based Tolentino pushed himself …
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