Obiena advances to World Championships finals with nary a trouble
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena remained on track in his bid of another podium finish in the World Athletics Championships after qualifying to the finals on Wednesday,…
‘Big Difference’ finally gets well-deserved place in basketball Hall of Fame
By REYNALD MAGALLON Filipino basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga finally got the long due recognition he very much deserves. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Loyzaga, also known as ‘The Big Difference’ was…
Coach Erik Spoelstra eager to watch Gilas games
By NIKOLE JAVIER Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is looking forward to catching some of the games of the Gilas Pilipinas and meet up with fellow coach Chot Reyes…
Clarkson leads Gilas 12 for World Cup; Newsome final cut
By REYNALD MAGALLON The 12 players who were tasked to carry the pride, hope and prayers of the entire basketball-crazy nation on their shoulders have finally been named. Gilas Pilipinas…
Australian Mark Torcaso appointed new Filipina coach
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has appointed Australian Mark Torcaso as the new head coach of its women’s national team. The federation made the announcement on Wednesday,…
SM prepares PWDs, elderly for emergency preparedness
Experts maintain taking the proper actions of duck, cover, and hold during an earthquake can save lives. But for Mr. Ramon Apilado, a member of the Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, it…
Ping Lacson to FIBA teams: Avoid EDSA or risk game default
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Avoid EDSA or lose by default. That’s former Sen. Ping Lacson’s unsolicited advice to all teams taking part in the FIBA World Cup so they can avoid…
Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
BUDAPEST (AFP) – Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown,…
Yasmien Kurdi, Rocco Nacino in suspenseful action drama ‘The Missing Husband’
Scammers come in many guises. Do you think yourself adroit enough to avoid them? And how do you survive an investment scam? These are the questions posed by GMA’s latest…
Banking on youth brigade, Team USA aims for Basketball World Cup redemption
OKINAWA (AFP) ˗ Slovenia's Luka Doncic and France's Rudy Gobert will be among the NBA's international stars trying to stop the United States from regaining the Basketball World Cup when…
Reyes keeps mum on Gilas final roster but players now down to 13
By REYNALD MAGALLON Questions about Gilas Pilipinas roster has been repeatedly thrown at head coach Chot Reyes, but as expected, he managed to dodge it and keep mum about any…
Harden fined $100,000 over Sixers no-play threat
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has been fined $100,000 by the NBA after vowing never to play for the team under general manager Daryl Morey, the…
Book about decades of great PH basketball launched
The mother of all books on Philippine basketball is out. “It’s a book that begged to be written,” said Noel Albano, the distinguished author of the book, “When We Were…
Cignal TV to team up with PTV4 for FIBA World Cup coverage
Cignal TV is partnering with government station PTV4 to air the games of Gilas Pilipinas in the coming 2023 FIBA World Cup. The decision was made in an effort to…
America’s Richardson trumps Jamaicans for women’s 100m gold
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) – American Sha'Carri Richardson crushed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's hopes of a sixth women's world 100m title when she stormed to victory in Budapest on Monday. Richardson sprinted to…
Gilas game vs Dominicans is ‘mother of all battles,’ Cone arrives from a secret mission
For Gilas Pilipinas and head coach Chot Reyes, their third and last preparatory friendly against Mexico at the Philsports Arena last Monday came and went almost as an afterthought. Moments…
