The Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) is in full swing, and it is living up to its promise of being the newest stage for the Philippines’ future stars to showcase their prowess. High School studs from the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, University of Santo Tomas, and San Beda University have been making waves in the league, with their …
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THE first ever Asian Mixed Martial Arts Manila Open hosted by the newly-formed Nasyonal Mixed Martial Arts Pederasyon ng Pilipinas (NMMAPP) will be held from October 14 to 16 at the Grand ballroom of the Marriott. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, the NMMAPP president, along with Secretary-General Alvin Aguilar announced the 11-division weight class competitions supported by …
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By Robert Andaya FORMER PBA player James Martinez did it again. Now with the Chaophraya Thunders, Martinez added another accolade to his career by earning the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for Point Made in the Thailand Basketball League. Martinez emerged as the top pick, surpassing Macky Acosta of the Suphanburi Mammoth, Marvin Lee of the Bangkok Tigers, and Pryimak …
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TAHO Story 3×3 hoisted the country’s flag high and proud after ruling the 2024 Yunnan 3X3 Circuit-Dehong Stop 3 on Sunday. The quartet of Louie Vigil, Mikey Macaballug and American imports Marcus Hammonds and Billy Baptist ran roughshod over the 16-team field as they emerged as the champions in China. The Filipino club topped Pool A after winning two of their …
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STEPHEN Holt and Kier John ‘Bong’ Quinto get a share of center stage in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night for the first time as they will be bestowed with separate honors during the 30th edition of the event next week at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. The Barangay Ginebra sophomore leads members of the All-Rookie selection, while the Meralco …
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By Robert Andaya Standings Group A W LTNT 6 1Meralco 5 2Magnolia 4 3Northport 3 4Converge 3 4Terrafirma 0 7 Group BGinebra 5 2San Miguel 5 2Rain or Shine 5 2NLEX 3 4Blackwater 3 4Phoenix 0 7 Games Tuesday(Ninoy Aquino Stadium) • 5:00 P.M.Rain or …
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Senator Pia S. Cayetano joined sports officials and national athletes at the groundbreaking ceremony of the future seven-storey Athletes’ Dormitory at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on September 12, 2024. Senator Cayetano, a former national volleyball player and student-athlete, has been instrumental in funding this milestone infrastructure project. As Senior Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, she has …
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August 2024 will forever be remembered as the time Carlos Yulo took his place in the pantheon of greats. The two-time gymnastics world champion from Leveriza Street in Malate, Manila carved his name in history when he flipped, twisted and tumbled to Olympic gold in Paris in two of his pet events – the floor exercise (15.000) and vault (15.116). …
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Carlos Yulo received another P10 million windfall this time from the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) for the vault and floor exercise gold medals the gymnast won in the Paris 2024 Olympics. On hand to present Yulo his bonus was Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Christian Martin Gonzalez, who represented ICTSI chairman and CEO Enrique K. …
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Robert Bolick, June Mar Fajardo, and the thrilling Game 6 of the Philippine Cup finals between Meralco and San Miguel are among those to be cited in the 30th PBA Press Corps Awards Night set Sept. 24 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Bolick, the prolific shooting guard of NLEX, is hailed as the Season 48 Scoring Champion, Fajardo will …
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