Cignal TV, the Philippines’ top provider of premium and exclusive content, has launched Pilipinas Live, an innovative OTT streaming platform made for the love of sports. Set to revolutionize the way fans consume the most in-demand sporting events, Cignal TV unveils its newest sports powerhouse app...
Gilas Pilipinas women’s team prized addition Vanessa De Jesus and a veteran core of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino and Janine Pontejos bannered the national team’s final roster for the FIBA women’s Asia Cup set to fire off on June 26 in Sydney, Australia. *(From left) Afril Bernardino, Janine...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipino-Japanese player Matthew Aquino has been included in the Japanese national team's 25-man pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in August. *Matthew Aquino of B.League's Shinshu Brave Warriors (Slice and Dice Basketball Portal's Facebook post)* The 6-foot-9 cager was listed...
The Philippine women’s football team is set to play an unofficial closed training match against world No. 3 Sweden on July 17 in Wellington, New Zealand. Per the Philippine Football Federation, the said friendly will serve as the last training match for the Filipinas before they open their...
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts — proverb. Troy didn’t listen and paid a terrible price. *Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece. (FIBA photo)* Transpose to the present: Qualifiers to the 2023 FIBA World Cup are best advised to heed the same counsel lest they suffer the Trojans’ fate. Forewarned is...
By MARK MONTEJO Justin Brownlee is scheduled to travel straight from the United States to Estonia to join Gilas Pilipinas in a pocket tournament. *(Right) Justin Brownlee. (File/FIBA photo)* Gilas head coach Chot Reyes disclosed this on social media Tuesday, June 20, adding that Brownlee had to...
From barely getting recognition, the Philippine women’s national football team is set to make its FIFA World Cup debut next month. The historic opportunity came when Sarina Bolden fired the penalty kick for the Philippines in their dramatic shootout against Chinese Taipei in the Asian Cup in 2022....
Benedict “BennyQt” Gonzales took over with perfect showings in the last two games as ECHO sent Todak packing with a 3-1 victory in the quarterfinals of the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup at the Aeon Mall Mean Chey in Phnom Penh in Cambodia on Friday, June 16. *Benedict "BennyQt" Gonzales shows...
Even after a series of dominant performances in the group stage and the quarterfinals of the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup, Blacklist International is not thinking too far ahead – more so being content with what it has shown so far in the regional tiff. *Blacklist International head coach Aniel "Master...
EDITORS DESK There are plenty of reasons why the Philippine national women’s football team’s maiden campaign in the biggest stage, the FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand next month, is a must-watch for Filipino followers. But as history beckons in the face of an...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Vanessa de Jesus formally announced her commitment to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team during an online conference Tuesday, June 13. *Duke guard Vanessa de Jesus (screenshot from Duke Women's Basketball's Facebook live)* The Duke standout made clear her...
Ecooil-La Salle earned another trip to the Finals of the 2023 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup. La Salle's Prince Ray Alao. The defending champs got the job done by routing the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 108-91, in Game 2 on Tuesday, June 13, to complete a sweep in the best-of-three...
