Patrick Aquino honored, surprised to be in UP coaching shortlist
Just a few hours after Coach Bo Perasol’s resignation as the head tactician of the UP Fighting Maroons men’s basketball team, two names were popped out in the shortlist as the possible replacement for Perasol. Reports came out that multi-titled high school coach Goldwin Monteverde and Gilas Pilipinas Women’s head coach Patrick Aquino are part […]
A “Greek Freak” of nature
MILWAUKEE — With his team in danger of falling in an 0-3 hole that no NBA team in the history of the playoffs have ever dug out of. Giannis Antetokounmpo carried Milwaukee on his in Game 3 of the 2021 NBA Finals. And what a yeoman’s effort it was. He exploded for 41 points, 13 […]
Top hockey official expressed dismay on election issue, disbandment
Larong Hockey sa Pilipinas (LHP) former secretary-general Jing Arroyo couldn’t help but to express his dismay over the sudden disbandment of the national men’s and women’s indoor hockey teams during this ongoing pandemic without any due process by the leadership. Arroyo, and team captains Marvin Lianza and Denizelle Razing guested on the weekly TOPS Usapang […]
Team Eggs Benedict dominates volleyball esports charity tournament
Team Eggs Benedict, a squad put up by varsity volleyball standouts from provincial-based squads ruled as champion of the recent Volleyball eSports Online Charity Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Tournament over the weekend. Eggs Benedict, which were composed by team captain Karen Goyena (Bicol University), Kamille R. Verches and Maricar B. Sarza (Divine World College of […]
Gawilan remains confident on Tokyo Paralympics stint
After his remarkable performance in one of the final qualifying events for Paraswimming in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, Ernie Gawilan is setting sights on bagging the podium finish in the quadrennial meet set this August. The Davaoeno amputee tanker, who classified as a S7, clinched the bronze medal in the Men’s 400 meter freestyle finals […]
Reyes shares his Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championship experience
From online meets to actual competitions, there’s no stopping the Philippine Taekwondo – Poomsae team to bag multiple medals and to bring honor to the country. And one of those who recently competed outside the motherland is SEA Games gold medalist Rodolfo Reyes, Jr., who took home 2 bronze medals in the 2021 Asian Taekwondo […]
VisMin Super Cup: Basilan demolishes Zamboanga del Sur by 34
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — After months of frustration, Basilan vented its ire on ALZA Alayon Zamboanga del Sur, 82-48, to open the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao Leg, Wednesday at the Provincial Gymnasium here. This is Basilan’s first game since their Game Two win in the 2020-21 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Division […]
Bobby Portis: The Milwaukee Bucks’ not-so secret weapon
MILWAUKEE — As the Milwaukee Bucks were putting the finishing touches on their 123-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks last Friday, the 17,341 fans who were in attendance at the Fiserv Forum began to serenade one of the players with a deafening chant. “Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!” Bobby is Bobby Portis, the Bucks’ 6-foot-10, 250-pound forward […]
FIBA OQT: Gilas Pilipinas falls to Dominican Republic by 27 points
Gilas Pilipinas failed to advance to the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers after losing to the Dominican Republic, 94-67, at the Alexandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia. Both teams go neck-and-neck to start the first quarter but the Dominican Republic owns just a one-point lead heading to the second period thanks to Victor Liz, […]
FIBA OQT: Marjanovic double-double leads Serbia over Gilas Pilipinas
Gilas Pilipinas kept it close against Serbia losing only by seven points, 76-83, inside the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade at the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers. Serbia was off to a good start going off to an 11-0 start over the Philippines. Kai Sotto and Ange Kouame triggered a comeback as Gilas Pilipinas closes in the […]
