Photo from PBA The PBA has seen its online presence grow ever since the pandemic forced fans to find other means to follow their favorite teams and players. With the league forced to play almost all of its games since the COVID-19 crisis in empty venues, diehard and casual supporters of the league...
Photo from FIBA The composition of the Gilas Pilipinas roster for this month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers window will be tackled Friday, Feb. 4 in a special board meeting. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and representatives of the 12 ballclubs will discuss plans proposed by coach Chot Reyes,...
Photo from PBA Meralco, which a month ago lost one of their best players to a corporate rival, got one of the PBA’s best two-way guards after Chris Banchero signed as an unrestricted free agent. The Bolts confirmed his addition on social media Wednesday, Feb. 2, two days after Banchero’s...
Photo from AFC Sarina Bolden said the national women’s football team’s successful bid to secure a historic berth in the FIFA Women’s World Cup was a product of a winning mentality that was lacking in past campaigns. Bolden saw the transformation during the ongoing AFC Women’s Asian Cup with...
Chot Reyes (Photo from FIBA) Chot Reyes will return to his familiar role as coach of Gilas Pilipinas in time for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced late Monday, Jan. 31. The SBP said Reyes was brought back to call the shots after Tab Baldwin...
Photo from AFC Olivia McDaniel was glad to step up on both sides during a tense penalty shootout that ended with the national women’s football team securing a spot in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The stocky goalkeeper had two saves late in the shootout while also keeping the Pinay booters’...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Jan. 31, congratulated the Philippines’ women’s football team as it punches its way to a historic appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), the first Philippine team to do so. (Photo from AFC) The Malditas won in penalty over Chinese Taipei in the...
Photo from PBA The PBA is set to resume the elimination round of its season-ending Governors’ Cup on Feb. 11 after being put on hold for weeks when the country encountered an uptick in COVID-19 cases. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed the timetable for the resumption of the reinforced...
Photo from FIBA A limited number of team passes for the games of Gilas Pilipinas for next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup will be sold online starting March 1. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas said in a press release Wednesday, Jan. 26 that 1,100 passes will be made available under an...
Photo from PBA NLEX guard Jericho Cruz has opted to finish the PBA Governors’ Cup before entertaining the possibility of becoming an unrestricted free agent. The Road Warriors said recently that Cruz agreed to a short extension that will expire after the season-ending conference before the two...
Photo from AFC Australia coach Tony Gustavsson believes the Philippines is a team that should not be taken lightly following their Group B match in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Mumbai, India. The Swedish-born mentor gave rave reviews to the way the Pinay booters, handled by his predecessor Alen...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial The PBA is looking at its usual stomping grounds as venue for the planned resumption of the season-ending Governors’ Cup in the first week of February. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he’s still in talks with operators of the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Ynares...
