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IVY Lacsina and C. J. Woo, two of the leading stars of PVL All-Filipino third placer F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, will make special appearances during the 2023 ERJHS Alumni Sportsfest 2023 on Sunday, April 16 at the Barangay N. S. Amoranto covered court in Malaya St., Quezon City. Lacsina, the 6-1 middle blocker from Angeles City, and Woo, the 5-5 …

By Robert Andaya Fil-Am Stanley Pringle rediscovered his old shooting touch  to power Barangay Ginebra to a convincing 117-103 victory over TNT in Game 3 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Pringle, who was limited to only 16  points in the first two games of the series, scored 11 of his 22 points in the …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. extended his support to the hosting of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and the Philippine Sports Commission-led Task Force by calling a meeting Wednesday, April 12 at the Malacañang Conference Room in Manila.  “This administration is committed to providing the Inter-Agency Task Force with all the necessary support and assistance it needs in order to …

By Robert Andaya The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) joined the nationwide celebration for “Women’s Month” this March by paying tribute to outstanding female achievers in the wonderful world of sports.  Fittingly, one of those honored by the PSC was Elma Muros-Posadas, who earned the moniker “Iron Woman” for being the country’s undisputed long jump queen for nearly 40 years now  …

By Robert Andaya Ilagan City—Filipino-American Natalie Uy shone in women’s pole vault, Lauren Hoffman triumphed in women’s 400-meter hurdles and Aira Teodosio ruled the women’s hammer throw on another hot but exciting day in the ICTSI – Philippine Athletics Championships at the Ilagan Sports Complex here Saturday.  Uy, looking fit as a fiddle in her return to competition after four …

Expect another action-packed competition when the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) holds the Philippine qualifying meet of the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships at Eagle Ridge in Cavite.  JGFP president Oliver Gan said a total of 140 participants are expected to see action in the event that will determine the country’s representatives to the prestigious golf competition …

 Defending champion Davao Occidental-Cocolife brought down hard-fighting Pampanga Royce Hotel 88-80 last Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their best-of-three semifinals showdown in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.  The Tigers rode the hot hands of former PBA player John Wilson, who fired 22 …

Standings North – San Juan 18-1, Laguna 18-1; Pasig 15-4; Mandaluyong 11-8, Manila 11-8; Cavite 10-9; Cagayan 8-11; Rizal 6-13; Isabela 5-14; Quezon City 4-15. South – Negros 18-1; Toledo 13-6; Davao 12-7; Iloilo 11-8; Camarines-Iriga 9- 10; Zamboanga 7-12; Surigao 7-12; Tacloban 4-15; Cebu 2-17; Mindoro 1-18. Northern Division teams asserted their supremacy over their Southern counterparts as they …

By Robert Andaya Lewis Alfred Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra, is hoping to play basketball again.’ Tenorio, nicknamed “Iron Man” of the PBA, announced that he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer three weeks ago and that he will undergo treatment under the best doctors in the Philippines and Singapore in the next few months. The 38-year-old guard from …

The much-awaited 5Throws-For-All Philippine Masters Athletics Championship 2023 gets underway on April 14-16 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval in Pasig City. The three-day competition hosted by the National Masters and Seniors Athletics Association of the Philippines (NMSAAP) and presented by 5Throws-For-All  was formally launched during a media briefing at the To Ho Panciteria Antigua in Binondo, Manila recently. …