Gov’t allows training of student-athletes in low-risk areas
Under Resolution No. 68, the IATF declared “student-athletes of collegiate athletic associations… shall be allowed to resume their preparatory trainings in areas under [GCQ] and [MGCQ], subject to guidelines as may be issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).”
Kristina Knott shatters Lydia de Vega’s 33-year-old 100m dash record
Knott’s finish surpassed de Vega’s Philippine record of 11.28 seconds.
Rain or Shine’s Mocon on word wars over UST bubble: ‘Real issue is player mistreatment’
“No offense to these guys but please don’t make the players look bad,” Mocon wrote on Facebook. “They were mistreated, ‘yun ‘yung puno’t dulo.”
‘Basta makalaro lang at makagraduate’: Ex-Growling Tiger Maliksi recalls life in UST amid team scandal
“Siomai rice lang recovery meal na. Gusto mo footlong na madaming gravy. Or adobo na kasing labnaw ng sinigang may pawis pa ni Mariong pilay ang sabaw,” he said.
PH racing school shifts to ‘sim racing’ due to pandemic
A racing school in the Philippines digitized its activities turning them into virtual racing and esports, embracing the “new normal” due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic which postponed the holding of sporting activities indefinitely.
Cignal inks 3-year TV broadcast deal with NBA
The NBA is set to return to Philippine TV as the league has signed a three-year broadcast deal with Cignal TV prior to the restart of the 2019-2020 season. "We're very happy that we are finally able to close this deal with the NBA even during the pandemic, even during...
‘Fully alive, champions for life’: UAAP Season 83 theme set
The University of Santo Tomas was named overall champion for the fourth straight year after clinching best records in both junior and collegiate levels.
5 takeaways from Day 1 of NBA bubble scrimmages
Eight of the 22 teams that qualified for the NBA bubble in Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida returned to action today, playing in scrimmage games prior to the league’s July 31 restart.
IATF bans spectators in non-contact sports events
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has barred spectators from attending non-contact sports events and exercises in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ).
Timeless (basketball) values from ‘The Bullet’ Dindo Pumaren
As fast as the game of basketball is evolving, it’s good to go back to the good, old-school values, for these values are the reasons the game remains relevant until now.
Confidence key to Renren Ritualo’s success
There’s no denying that Renren Ritualo made a mark in Philippine basketball during his college days. But he would not have been one of the deadliest shooters in the country if the “Rain Man” himself didn’t believe in his craft.
L.A. Tenorio the best in Gilas – Marcus Douthit
There were a lot of Filipino players who wowed Marcus Douthit in his stint as the naturalized player of the Philippine national team, but one player stood out in his mind when he reminisced his playing days with Gilas Pilipinas.
NBA: 16 of 302 players in 22 teams to enter Disney World bubble test positive for Covid-19
The National Basketball Association and its players union have announced that 16 players have tested positive for Covid-19 in the league’s first phase of testing.
3-time UAAP Finals MVP Thirdy Ravena signs with Japan B.League team
Thirdy Ravena, who just recently capped off his UAAP collegiate career, is set to join San-En NeoPhoenix in the Japan B.League.
UAAP to award UST general championship; mulls condensed Season 83
The UAAP will crown the University of Santo Tomas (UST) as the general champion of its abruptly ended Season 82 in an online awarding ceremony.
In defense of Coach Tab Baldwin
OPINION: “I find watching the National Team being thrashed by more than 50 points in the international arena more hurtful than what he said.”