Games & Gaming

If there’s one thing the new PBA D-League season promises, it’s that there will be a new champion. 

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans are in for a special treat as Casino Filipino (CF) brings a night of hard-hitting action to Manila in the “Battle Extreme Tournament of Superstars (Bets)” at the Coral Ballroom, Casino Filipino Pavilion. 

Prominent businessman and sports patron Jean Henri Lhuillier will run for the presidency of the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) when it holds its elections next month. 

An up-and-coming billiards talent from Pampanga province is set to represent the Philippines in a prestigious pool event after being formally invited to participate in the 2017 Billiards Congress of America Pool League (BCAPL)/United States of America Pool League (USAPL) National Tournament Championship from July 19 to 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Kaya, one of the most successful football clubs in recent history, formally confirmed its participation in the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) by naming Makati as its home city. 

It seems like there’s no stopping San Miguel Beer playmaker Alex Cabagnot these days, not even a depressed nasal fracture. 

The year-round sports program of the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa), coupled with the proper identification of athletes, scientific training, sound sports management and honest-to-goodness funding, boosted the association’s campaign. 

By Jesse C. Ong  AT the height of the recent squabble between Asi Taulava and NLEX concerning his diminished playing time, not too many people knew that his dream of ending a decorated Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) career in Ginebra uniform almost came close to reality.

A five-member team led by Marella Salamat will compete in the Asian Cycling Championships slated to be held on Feb. 24 to March 3 in Bahrain. 

The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) will send athletes to various tournaments abroad to boost their chances of qualifying in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.