The Blackwater Elite with PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, center, during the 2020 PBA Media Day. (PBA Images) The PBA on Thursday fined Blackwater P100,000 for holding an unsanctioned practice session even as it plans to investigate comments made by team owner Dioceldo Sy following his decision to...
Olympic-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, left, has signed with Manny Pacquiao's MP Promotions. (MB File Photo) Eumir Felix Marcial reaffirmed his commitment to represent the country in future competitions like the Tokyo Olympics even after signing a six-year promotional contract to fight as a...
The Blackwater Elite during the opening ceremony of the 45th PBA Season (PBA Images) Blackwater owner Dioceldo Sy is putting his team up for sale in the aftermath of possible sanctions from the PBA and the Games and Amusements Board for holding an unsanctioned practice over the weekend. Sy told...
Blackwater is expected to submit this week a written explanation surrounding its decision to hold practice over the weekend minus the PBA’s blessing. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said a letter was already sent to the Elite management regarding the...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, top, during PSA Forum webcast Tuesday. The PBA has given teams the option to extend the contracts of impending free agents until Dec. 31 to help ease the burden of those affected by the ongoing stoppage of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. PBA commissioner...
Practice to be more of conditioning, individual training SMC sports director Alfrancis Chua, left, and Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone in file photo. (PBA Images) It will be Fundamentals 101 all over again for players of the three ballclubs under the San Miguel Corporation banner once the PBA gets...
Affected batch to cease training if member turns up infected PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said Monday that the league has added a few more measures to its health protocols, including “cluster isolation” as approved by the board to be part of...
Management committee to gather guidelines from other leagues for additional protocols In this file photo, the NorthPort Batang Pier practice social distancing during practice before the government implemented the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila last March. (Photo from...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) The PBA approved Saturday additional guidelines that will be implemented as part of the league’s plan to resume practices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league's Board of Governors agreed to have teams cover the...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial is set to meet with team managers and coaches Friday to discuss the guidelines on the resumption of team practices, which was recently given the green light by the IATF. (PBA Images) PBA officials, coaches and team managers are set to meet Friday for a chance to...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) are seeking the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases...
Phoenix head coach Louie Alas, right, and assistant coach Topex Robinson (MB File Photo) Phoenix Super LPG Fuel head coach Louie Alas proposed to the PBA Tuesday to have one training venue for several teams in order to centralize disinfection when practice session resumes amid the coronavirus...
