Pokwang, masaya!
By JUN NARDO Wala nang hanash ang komedyanang si Pokwang sa kanyang nakaraang birthday! 51 years old na si Pokwang at sa Instagram post niya, saad niya, “Yes, I’m 51…
Indian teen chess wizard Pragg given hero’s welcome
CHENNAI (AFP) ˗ India's teen chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa arrived home to celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 30, with media jostling to catch a glimpse of the newly minted star who…
PH tossers bow to Kazakhs in Asian tourney
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippines yielded to Kazakhstan, 25-21, 17-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-6, at the start of the 22nd Asian Women’s Volleyball Championships on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.…
Djokovic ramps up US Open bid as Swiatek, Gauff stroll
NEW YORK (AFP) – Novak Djokovic sailed into the US Open third round on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in his quest for a 24th Grand Slam triumph as Iga Swiatek and…
Jazz teammates Fontecchio, Clarkson have nothing but mutual admiration for each other
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz players Simone Fontecchio of Italy and Jordan Clarkson of the Philippines praised each after their game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the…
Clarkson surprised, impressed by Gilas teammates
By NIKOLE JAVIER Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Jordan Clarkson was fairly surprised and impressed by his teammates' showing despite their winless campaign in the group stage of the 2023 FIBA…
Luis Manzano, Robi Domingo, Eric Nicolas grab a piece of PIE
Changes have been brewing at rewarding interactive game platform PIE (Pinoy Interactive Entertainment) with a new lineup of Game Masters and "gamified" prime-time programming. The first of these many welcome…
Bea Binene to do more films with Viva
Actress Be Binene has signed an exclusive movie contract recently with Viva Films and Studio Viva. It follows her signing as talent under Viva Artist Agency last year. She already…
Clarkson weighs in on classification foes South Sudan, China
By REYNALD MAGALLON Taking care of the last two games in the classification round to boost its Paris Olympics chances wouldn’t come easy for Gilas Pilipinas especially being pitted against…
Iran bans weightlifter for life over handshake with Israeli
TEHRAN (AFP) – An Iranian weightlifter has been given a lifetime ban by authorities in the Islamic republic after shaking hands with an Israeli competitor at an event in Poland,…
China’s Anderson expects tough game from Gilas, says it ‘fun to compete’ with Clarkson
By MARK REY MONTEJO China’s naturalized player Kyle Anderson, known by his heritage name as Li Kaier, is expecting a tough game from the co-host Philippines when they clash in…
Italian coach to Reyes, Gilas: You did an amazing job
By REYNALD MAGALLON Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas found an unlikely ally in Italian head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco amidst the ongoing furor over the national team’s struggles in the 2023…
Gilas still in the running for Paris Olympics spot
By REYNALD MAGALLON The road to 2024 Paris Olympics remains wide open for Gilas Pilipinas and the rest of the Asian teams although they will be scrambling to catch up…
We can put it together – Clarkson
By REYNALD MAGALLON Jordan Clarkson is not losing motivation and confidence that Gilas Pilipinas can finally get over the hump heading into the equally crucial two games in the classification…
Dominican player apologizes to Fajardo
By MARK REY MONTEJO Dominican Republic forward Angel Delgado felt sorry for what he did on Gilas center June Mar Fajardo during their game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup…
Divinagracia, Castigador reign in Iloilo netfest
Anthony Castigador carved out a pair of victories to match Hannah Divinagracia’s two-title romp in the distaff side as they shared the MVP honors in the PPS-PEPP Mayor Jerry Trenas…
