Barangay Ginebra guard Stanley Pringle (PBA Images) Player agent Marvin Espiritu sees plenty of benefits in the unrestricted free agency which the PBA will start implementing this year. “I think it’s a win-win situation for the team, the player and for the league itself,” Espiritu said in...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) Filipino athletes who have earned slots in the Tokyo Olympics this year are delighted by the government’s effort to have them vaccinated against COVID-19. While there...
The PBA is setting its sights on holding at least two conferences for the 46th season which could start on April 9. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the possibility remains dependent on the situation of the COVID-19, the availability of the vaccine and the participation of Gilas Pilipinas in...
Olympic Rings are seen a the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, amid the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Amid the slew of cancelled sports spectacles worldwide last year, the sputtering attempts to restart in empty arenas stalled events,...
The sporting world is just one of the victims that had to be put on hold for the sake of safety against the coronavirus pandemic. The efforts of doctors, scientists, frontliners and global leaders served as glimmer of hope. Eventually, people were able to adapt to the "new normal" despite the...
The Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings celebrate their championship with the Jun Bernardino Perpetual Trophy at the AUF Arena last Dec. 9. (PBA Images) The road to the crowning of the PBA Philippine Cup champion looked more of a journey than a destination as the pro league endured rough roads in order to...
Calvin Abueva was a steady force for Phoenix during the PBA bubble. (PBA Images) PBA commissioner Willie Marcial lauded Calvin Abueva for the way the Phoenix Super LPG star conducted himself during his comeback from a 16-month suspension. Abueva proved why he has learned his lesson from the two...
The bid of the PBA to start its 46th season this April has received the support of governing agencies tasked to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Vince Dizon assured that the Inter-Agency Task Force and the National Task Force against COVID-19 which he serves as deputy chief implementer have their full...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial has vowed to give his all-out support to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas as the country prepares to host the third and last leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February. With the successful run of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup from October to early...
THE post-PBA bubble and what’s in store for Season 46 are in the offing Tuesday when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum holds its final webcast for the year 2020. Commissioner Willie Marcial and President and CEO of Bases Conversion and Development Authority Secretary Vince...
After a successful pro debut in the US last week, Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial reiterated that he is fully committed to the national team which is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Marcial said he had talks with Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas plans to complete as early as next week a list of PBA players who can be tapped to represent Gilas Pilipinas in the February window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga. SBP president Al Panlilio and program director Tab Baldwin are set to...
