Will Gozum (NCAA/GMA) By Nikole Javier College of St. Benilde head coach Charles Tiu has tempered expectations after the Blazers took their third straight win at the expense of Perpetual, 81-64, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. With Will Gozum, Miguel Corteza,...
UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag By Nikole Javier The University of Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) president Fr. Aldrin Suan and executive director Atty. Rebo Saguisag have no qualms with the departure of student-athletes to pursue a different direction in overseas leagues....
Players and coaching staff of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons celebrate after ending their 36-year title drought. UP dethroned Ateneo, 72-69, in Game 3 of the UAAP Season 84 men’s basketball Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Friday night, May 13. (Mark Balmores /...
Miguel Ozcon of College of St. Benilde (NCAA/GMA) By Nikole Javier College of St. Benilde looks to sustain its winning run and keep solid grip of the solo lead when it goes up against Perpetual in the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan...
Jordan Clarkson (FIBA photo) By Nikole Javier Filipino-American player Jordan Clarkson has expressed his desire to get the Philippines back to the Olympics after 50 years of absence from the biggest sporting stage. In his recent "Manila Man Ep. 4" vlog, the NBA player who suited up for Gilas...
Alex Eala By Nikole Javier Alex Eala was completely surprised to have so many Filipinos who closely followed her tennis journey at the 2022 US Open in New York. There was not a hint of expectation coming from the 17-year-old about being backed up by her countrymen abroad and back at home, but...
Miguel Oczon (NCAA/GMA) By Nikole Javier Miguel Oczon exploded with a 20-point third quarter outburst as College of St. Benilde handed San Sebastian its first loss, 100-94, to stay in the winning column of the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Friday,...
Photo from Ricci Rivero's Instagram account By Nikole Javier Ricci Rivero has revealed how the process to play in Taiwan went down and opened up about celebrity Andrea Brillantes already being “the one” five months into their relationship. Rivero was among the newest collegiate...
Kurt Reyson (NCAA/GMA) By Nikole Javier Kurt Reyson fired a career-high 31 points to jumpstart Letran's three-peat bid with a 101-97 overtime triumph over Jose Rizal University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 98 on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested 11 persons for allegedly engaging in illegal gambling through a basketball shooting competition on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Barangay Aliwanay, Balamban, Cebu. Lt. Col. Glenn Hife, chief of the Balamban Police Station, said they have received incessant reports that...
"Sorry na lang, Saudi Arabia!" This was the comment of a visibly elated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after witnessing the victory of Gilas Pilipinas against Saudi Arabia on August 29. File photos of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. cheering for Gilas Pilipinas as he watched...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla By the time you read this, Gilas Pilipinas may have won in Lebanon, a salvation of sorts for a squad that has been battling a terrible fight outside the actual corners of the hard court. If fate comes in a form of bad luck, the Filipino team — with a certified NBA star...
