“We’ll be back,” vows SMBeermen coach Leo Austria Leo Austria. This is the reputation the San Miguel Beermen have earned in doing battle against all comers in the entire 45-year history of t… Fri, 01 Jan 2021
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Thanks for the Memories Lydia De Vega. “Mag-interbyuhan na naman ba tayo? Thus were Lydia de Vega’s first words as we and her daughter Paneng (Stephanie) sat on a t… Sun, 27 Dec 2020
Wonderful Iron Man Tenyente LA Tenorio LA Tenorio. The first thing to establish about LA Tenorio is that there really is one. Tenyente is 5 feet 9, weighs 152 lbs., has five finge… Wed, 23 Dec 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: PBA PH Cup bubble, a success, says Marcial Willie Marcial. That the PBA Philippine Cup bubble was a success is an understatement. Not only that the first of its kind in the country an… Mon, 21 Dec 2020
Marcial dominates Whitfield in pro debut Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) showed why he’s the country’s brightest hope for its first ever Olympic go… Thu, 17 Dec 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKIG IN: Eumir Marcial enters bubble on Monday Eumir Marcial. Olympic qualifier pole vault Ernest John Obiena, who is in Italy, didn’t heed his Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov's advice to v… Mon, 14 Dec 2020
Eumir ready for his first fight as a pro, Roach declares "Eumir is ready for his pro debut.” Thus declared Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach as quoted by Fred Sternburg in an email message receive… Sat, 12 Dec 2020
Two time PBA Grand Slam winner Crispa is coming back The legendary Crispa Redmanizers, who lorded it over Philippine basketball’s landscape in the 50s up to the 80s, are coming back. Allessandr… Tue, 08 Dec 2020
Olympic-bound Pinoy athletes still in thirst of training Look what Filipino athletes have to live up with to meet their commitments serving the country in the only means they have now. In the case … Mon, 07 Dec 2020
POC sees more Pinoy athletes in 2021 Olympics Fresh from acquiring a new four-year mandate, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino vowed to focus on continuing… Fri, 04 Dec 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Dedication, love of country, key to Eumir Marcial’s bid for PH’s first Olympic gold medal – Roach Marcial (L) and Roach. It took nine years for boxing trainer Freddie Roach to find answer to his prayer to someday see another Muhammad Ali … Sun, 29 Nov 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN | Meralco: From Reddy Kilowatts to Bolts Meralco Bolts. For the fourth time since Meralco acquired its PBA franchise in 2010, the Bolts are playing in the semifinal round of the on-… Mon, 23 Nov 2020
The RSA and MVP Groups’ rivalry resumes Barangay Ginebra, left to carry the brunt of San Miguel Corporation’s campaign in the on-going PBA Philippine Cup bubble, tries to salvage w… Thu, 19 Nov 2020
SMBeer’s PBA Philippine Cup dynasty ended The inevitable happened! The San Miguel Beer dynasty in the PBA Philippine Cup has ended. And the man, who helped the Beermen attained that … Mon, 16 Nov 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Despite fatigue factor, expect a wild and thorny race in the PH Cup round of 8 The PBA made history when the country’s pioneering play-for-pay league resumed action last November 3 with a first four-game following cance… Sun, 08 Nov 2020
Marcial's first sparring lasts for only three rounds Marcial. For the first time since earning a berth in the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games last March, Filipino middleweight Eumir Marcial on We… Sat, 07 Nov 2020
No birthday party for Marcial: Boxer would rather train than celebrate Marcial (L) with Roach. Boxer Eumir Marcial turned 25 last October 29, but he couldn’t be bothered to celebrate his birthday in his quest fo… Fri, 06 Nov 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Facing games cancellations, what will happen to the PBA? The doubleheader scheduled last Friday in the on-going PBA Philippine Cup had been postponed. The league announcement suspending the crucial… Mon, 02 Nov 2020
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Who can stop SMBeermen from extending their reign as PH Cup champs? SM Beermen. At the start of the year, on the eve of the PBA’s celebration of its 45th season, somebody wrote asking who can stop the San Mig… Mon, 26 Oct 2020
First case of Covid-19 hit PBA The fate of the PBA referee found to be positive to Covid-19 virus following an antigen test on Wednesday will be known Friday or Saturday. … Thu, 22 Oct 2020