Gov’t must prepare support for PHL women’s football team for first its World Cup game
MANILA – Less than 18 months until the Philippine women’s national football team will debut in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, senatorial candidate Gilbert (GIBO) Teodoro wants the government to pour in support for the national team.“Our athletes in the women’s national football team deserve adequate support from the government as the team prepares […]
Alba, Cojuangco lead Hall of Fame nominees
MANILA – Pre-war race jockey Ildefonso Alba and the late sports patron Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco are expected to head the first batch of inductees to the soon-to-be launched Philippine Racing Hall of Fame. Speaking at the “Sports On Air Weekly” program, Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM) chairman Aurelio “Reli” de Leon said Alba and Cojuangco are hands […]
PH athletes to do well in Hanoi SEAG despite limited training
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) believes the Filipino athletes can hold their own in the coming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 12-23. They may not win the overall championship again and capture 149 gold medals like in 2019, but they can surely finish in the Top 3 with possibly 100 […]
Mark Magsayo fulfills date with destiny
LOS ANGELES — It took almost a lifetime, a journey dotted with sharp curves and steep roads. But in the end, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo finally fulfilled his dream of winning a boxing title. “It’s the green belt,” he told reporters of the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight diadem he took from dethroned champion Gary Russell Jr last […]
A Tribute: Remembering “Cory” Bryant and Trash Can Three-Pointers
My mother always messed up names. She’d say Noel instead of Noah, Marky instead of Marcus, Evan instead of Ethan and so on. The “murdering” of names got worse with the hundreds of sports stars that my dad adored. There were too many common names with too many unfamiliar faces. I shared the same problem […]
Jade Bornea – A rising, sparkling star
LOS ANGELES — Most of the regulars at world renowned trainer Freddie Roach’s sweatshop called the Wild Card gym along Vine street have a closely-guarded secret. A kid named Jade Bornea, who trains there while he chases his championships dreams. is really, really good. But now, though, the rest of the boxing world has caught up. Nicknamed “The Hurricane,” the murderous-punching 26-year […]
NBA: Warriors look Golden in Bulls rout
CHICAGO — With Kevin Durant now in Brooklyn, Draymoind Green nursing an injury and Klay Thompson still rounding back to form, Golden State isn’t exactly looking like “The Greatest Show On Earth” that they were once vaunted for. But make no mistake, these current Warriors are still a very, very good show. And they flexed that familiar might with a […]
NBA: Business as usual for the Chicago Bulls, notch fifth straight win over Atlanta Hawks
CHICAGO – For the second time in 72 hours,week, the Chicago Bulls flexed their offensive firepower on the Atlanta Hawks en route to a 131-117 home victory. Zach Lavine led his crew with an efficient 25 points (10-13 FG) and five assists. DeMar Derozan added 20 points and eight dimes while Nikola Vucevic collected 16 […]
NBA: Steph Curry Is Now The All-Time 3-Point Leader
From The Wires SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry became the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader with 2,974 career 3-pointers, hitting his second three of the night with 7:33 remaining in the first quarter of tonight’s contest at the New York Knicks to surpass Ray Allen’s career mark (2,973 threes). Curry set the 3-point record in […]
US NCAA: Purdue Boilermakers make giant leap of faith, rises to No. 1
INDIANA — Don’t look now but the Purdue Boilermakers are currently ranked as the No.1 men’s basketball team in the NCAA. With an unbeaten slate of 8-0, the Indiana-based university emerged on top of the AP Top 25 poll, above other more celebrated five-star programs such as North Carolina, Duke, Gonzaga, and defending champions Baylor. “They deserve to be No.1,” said […]
