Games & Gaming

By Robert Andaya The PBA Season 49 Governor’s Cup is only on its first full week, but TNT Tropang Giga are already making their presence felt with two straight convincing victories. Led by balik-import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson,   the Tropang Giga strung up  two victories by  defeating the Northport Batang Pier 101-95 and  reigning Philippine Cup champion Meralco Bolts 93-73, at …

Chooks-to-Go and Bounty, proud supporters of Philippine sports, honored their commitment to sports excellence on Friday, August 23, by awarding a P3-million incentive to Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo. The awarding ceremony was part of the grand opening of Chooks! at Festival Mall in Muntinlupa— the company’s 38th dine-in restaurant. While Yulo isn’t officially part of Bounty’s …

James Martinez of the Phuket Waves is well on his way to another remarkable performance in the Thailand Basketball League (TBL). Martinez, a former PBA player now making a name as a playing coach, took the lead in points scored after the first leg of the Thailand-based competition. Martinez amassed had 329 points after nine games for an average of …

The much-awaited Sharks Billiards Association (SBA) Championships finally come off the wraps on Sept. 12 at the state-of-the-art Sharks Billiards and Pool Arena in Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City. SBA Chief Executive Officer and founder Hadley Mariano said the First Conference of the newly-formed professional billiards league is expected to attract a lot of attention not only in the country, …

The country’s magical performance in the Paris Olympics will not stop the Philippine Sports Commission from striving and dreaming for more.  “Milestones were achieved,” said PSC chairman Dickie Bachman, referring to the Paris Games, during Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. “And to rate our performance (in Paris), I would give it a gold,” added …

Not to be outdone by their Olympic counterparts, the country’s standard-bearers will be parading in ethnic-inspired uniforms and dresses designed by no less than celebrated “Weave Artiste” and fashion designer Ditta Sandico during the 17th  Paralympic Games opening ceremony at the iconic Place de Concorde and Champs Elysees on Aug. 29 in Paris, France. The Philippine Paralympic Committee commissioned Sandico …

The 20-year old Frias, a second year Business Administration student at Virgin Melagros University in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, maintained poise and exposures all- throughout to cross the finish line in 5:07.2 en route to winning athletics first finals competition. Her objective since the start is to duplicate the achievement in the recent 2024 PRISAA national championships in Legazpi City, …

ATENEO de Manila University made some noise in its Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) debut. The Blue Eaglets defeated Xavier School, 68-67, during their Sunday afternoon faceoff at the Tanduay Gym in Manila in the league that is presented by URATEX, Jollibee, Strong Group Athletics, and in partnership with JETOUR, World Balance, and Molten as official game ball. “Sobrang lupit. …

The best of the best cadets nationwide will display their wares as the 2nd Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games National Finals start today at the Cavite State University in Indang, Cavite. Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino will declare open the week-long competition, which will be participated in by gold and silver medalists in the three-leg qualifying tournaments …

By Robert Andaya In an effort to make the games even more competitive, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is looking at bringing in  another foreign team for the  PBA Commissioner’s Cup in November. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas said negotiations to invite Hong Kong Eastern as guest team in the mid-season conference of the league’s 49th season is nearly complete. “It’s …