Photo from PBA TNT flipped the switch in the third quarter after a seesaw first half to beat Blackwater, 96-76, as the PBA Philippine Cup officially resumed Wednesday, Sept. 1 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The unbeaten Tropang Giga put up 37 points in the third...
LeBron Lopez (FIBA photo) LeBron Lopez became the latest Filipino cager to take his act overseas after signing with the Overtime Elite, a newly-formed professional league in the United States for ages 16 to 18 years old. Overtime Elite made the announcement Tuesday, July 13 almost a month after the...
Eumir Marcial (AIBA Photo) Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial suffered a stunning setback to Uzbekistan’s Jafarov Saidjamshid in their middleweight class (75kg) semifinal bout in the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Friday night, May 28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The top...
Mark Lester Durens, right, in his quarterfinal bout against Mansour Khalefah of Kuwait in the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Dubai. (AIBA Photo) Josie Gabuco failed in her bid to advance in the gold medal match after she sustained a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Uzbekistan’s Gulasal...
8637 Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial booked a spot in the semifinal round and has assured himself of a bronze medal in the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Wednesday night, May 26 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Tokyo Olympics-bound Marcial moved to the semifinal round after his...
Jere Samuel Dela Cruz of the Philippines, right, connects a jab against Sri Lanka’s Jeewantha Wimukthi Kumara in their lightweight bout in the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Tuesday night, May 25 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AIBA Images) Filipino boxers Mark Lester Durens and...
The national boxing team, led by Tokyo Olympics-bound fighter Eumir Marcial, third from left, prior to the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo from Eumir Felix DS Marcial's Facebook's account) Filipino boxers John Paul Panuayan and Jere...
Eumir Marcial Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial has earned a bye as he moved to the quarterfinal at the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Monday night, May 24 in Dubai. The 25-year-old Marcial, the top seed among the 12 participants in the 75-kilogram middleweight...
7100 The preparation of Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial continues as the national team leaves for Dubai this Friday, May 21, for the 2021 ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships. Marcial trained for a month in his hometown in Zamboanga City following his arrival from Los Angels in...
Hesed Gabo scores a layup during his stint with BRT Sumisip Basilan in the 2019 PBA D-League Foundation Cup. (PBA Images) Phenom BRT Sumisip will take the spot of Blackwater in the new 3x3 tournament the PBA aims to start this year. PBA vice chairman Bobby Rosales confirmed the addition of Phenom...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone recognizes talent when he sees one, and from what he saw from rookie Andre Paras, there is one quality in the center’s game that impresses the champion mentor. “He has a big rep as a big time rebounder. He’s a big time rebounder,”...
Photo from PBA Blackwater coach Nash Racela believes the three players he picked in last month’s PBA Rookie Draft will be key pieces once the pro league’s 46th season tips off sometime this year. The team which will now carry the moniker Bossing didn’t have any first round picks during the...
