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ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company, and the International Basketball Federation today announced the 61 nations participating in the second season of eFIBA, FIBA’s official NBA 2K24 tournament. Beginning October 3, National Federations across seven regional areas will battle it out in the Pro-Am game mode to secure a spot in the first-ever in-person eFIBA …

Army cadets Jaymark Balicha and Jesamae Licup beat their rivals in contrasting fashion in ruling the men’s and women’s 200-meter runs, respectively,  Monday at the start of the Reserve Officer Training Corps Games Luzon leg at the Cavite State University track oval here. An IT student at the Don Mariano Marcos State University in San Fernando, La Union, Balicha surged …

By Robert Andaya From  P2-million  to P3-milion. That’s the  total  cash bonuses  awaiting the Filipino athletes who will strike the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games scheduled September  23-October. 8 in Hangzhou,China. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino  announced the additional cash incentive of P1-million during the send-off ceremony for the Filipino  athletes to  both  the …

Almost 500 athletes representing Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8 and the 4th Asian Para Games from October 22 to 28, are expected to turn up for the sendoff ceremony on Monday, September 18, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Reception Hall in Pasay City. The 11 a.m. event, …

Indang, Cavite – With the right blend of smarts and personality, Bicolana morena beauty Angel Brahms Malavega Bernarldez topped other entries to emerge as the Miss Reserved Officer Training Corps Luzon champion in the pageant held last Saturday night at the Cavite State University International Convention Center. A native of the fishing town of Rapu-Rapu, Albay and an ROTC Army …

By Robert Andaya University of Santo Tomas relied on the trio of Angeline Poyos, Kyla Cordora, and Regina Jurado to beat University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 25-12, 21-25, 25-15, 25-21,  in their highly-anticipated rematch in  the 2023 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Poyos, the super rookie who …

A number of nations including Belgium, Brazil, Nigeria and Mali are all celebrating positive rises in the latest edition of the FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike. Fresh from making history and being crowned FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 champions, Belgium have moved up one spot and it’s highly significant and cause for delight as they now secure their joint all-time high of sixth spot. With 654.6 points, they …

By Robert Andaya The Philippines men’s basketball team’s dream of making it to the 2024 Paris Olympics is not over yet. Despite finishing with only a 1-4 win-loss record and missing the lone ticket as Asia’s representative, the Filipinos can still earn their place via backdoor. That’s because the Philippines will be one of the 24 countries given the chance …

By Robert Andaya There will be no gold medal game for five-time champion United States and first-time semifinalist Canada in the FIBA World Cup 2023. Instead, Germany – the only unbeaten team left in the tournament at 7-0 – and Serbia – the  losing finalist in the 2014 edition in Spain – will dispute the championship in the world’s biggest …

As the most decorated FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup player ever, the iconic Sue Bird will now use her star power as the Global Ambassador for the 2026 edition in Germany. The USA legend is the only player to have won the women’s flagship event four times after accomplishing the feat by stepping out to land gold in 2002 in …