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- Jordan loses Ahmad Al Dwairi to ACL tear in Asian Games, World Cup blow
Jordan will miss Ahmad Al Dwairi for a long period after its star big man was confirmed to have suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Both the Jordan Olympic Committee and the Jordan Basketball Federation announced as much in a joint statement issued on Friday —… Read more » - Napa, Chambers, Jarencio look to break La Salle-UP duopoly
By: Dominic Adrian Veloso For the past three seasons, the UAAP Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament Finals has been an exclusive club for De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines. However, as the Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off this Sunday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, the… Read more » - Jason Cibull sacrifices UAAP 88 stint to learn La Salle systemJason Cibull is sacrificing a year of eligibility to give himself more time to adjust to La Salle. The 6-foot master’s student-athlete will sit out the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament, opting instead to make his debut in Season 90. The decision stems from Cibull’s desire to further… Read more »
- MPBL fines Caloocan P5 million after forfeitureThe Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League slapped Caloocan with a P5 million fine following the team’s forfeiture of its scheduled game against the Biñan Tatak Gel on September 5 in Polomolok, South Cotabato. The league announced the sanctions on Friday, a day after Caloocan returned to action but absorbed an 81-59… Read more »
- UE defends homefloor, cruises past UST to bounce back in UAAP Juniors Basketball
University of the East defended its home floor, romping past the University of Santo Tomas, 94-81, to bounce back in the UAAP Season 89 boys’ 16-and-under basketball tournament on Friday at the Lucio K. Tan Jr. Gym. It was a historic win for the Junior Warriors as it marked the… Read more » - Oftana’s 31 not enough as Gilas Men fall to Bahrain in Asiad debutNot even Calvin Oftana’s best game in a Philippines jersey was enough as Gilas fell just short and ultimately bowed to Bahrain, 89-85, in a tough start to its Asian Games title defense bid, Friday at the Aichi International Arena in Japan. The seasoned wing fired 31 points in an… Read more »
- Dwight Ramos, AJ Edu confident in Asiad-bound Gilas despite tune-up losses
While Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Asian Games campaign takes place in Japan, two of the national team’s FIBA World Cup qualifying mainstays are staying closer to home — with their Japanese clubs in tow. Dwight Ramos and A.J. Edu are in the Philippines for the B.League Manila Games 2026, representing Levanga… Read more » - AJ Edu urges Filipino talents to consider B.League path
With more avenues opening up for Filipino basketball players to take their talents overseas, A.J. Edu believes the B.League should be high on the list for those looking to develop their game. Seven Filipinos are currently playing in Japan’s top division, including Edu, while four more will compete in the… Read more » - Gunma survives Hokkaido comeback scare, sweeps B.League Manila Games
By: Joaquin Cortez The 17-point lead disappeared, but Gunma found a way to finish the job. The Crane Thunders survived Levanga Hokkaido’s furious comeback before pulling away in overtime, 101-91, to close out the two-day B.League Manila Games 2026 on Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Gunma appeared… Read more » - Midlife Halftime: Who can deliver Asiad gold for Team Philippines?
The Philippines came home with four golds, two silvers, and 12 bronzes from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. The performance matched the country’s gold and silver medal haul from the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, but the overall tally was lower at 18 medals compared to the 21 won in Indonesia.… Read more »
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- Masters look-back: Sam Snead beats Ben Hogan in 18-hole playoff to win in '54
A survey of 15 golf writers voted on the top five Masters in history. They are being republished this week because the Masters has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 1954 Masters was voted No. 6. The following story moved on April 12, 1954. AUGUSTA, Georgia — Sam… Read more » - UP Maroons 'bonfire' team Zoom-ed back in time and it's hilariousANYONE can dream, right? Members of the 2014 University of the Philippines team - remember that ragtag crew which ended a 27-game losing streak and celebrated that win with a bonfire - couldn't help but compare themselves to last year's Maroons side. Mikee Reyes, who hosted a Zoom session that reunited members of that team,… Read more »
- Uncertainty remains but Nick Nurse, Mike Budenholzer preparing for playoffs
WITH NBA games indefinitely on hold, there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities — including by coaches around the league. They're preparing for what a resumption of the season that was shut down March 11 could look like in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Toronto coach… Read more » - Blackwater owner urges PBA to go back to two-conference format
BLACKWATER team owner Dioceldo Sy urges that now more than ever, this is the proper time for the PBA to consider reverting to a two-conference format for every season. Sy said three conferences per year no longer appear viable especially with the league forced to tweak its schedule from time to… Read more » - Is Fajardo already the PBA's GOAT? Let's look at the numbers
THE 45th season of the PBA began last March 8 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the Annual Leo Awards, where San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo won an unprecedented sixth straight MVP award. Fajardo, who received his MVP trophy while on a motorized wheelchair after fracturing his right tibia in preseason practice that… Read more » - All the different COVID-19 tests, explained
EXTENSIVE testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is beginning to ramp up. By the end of April, the country will be able to conduct 10,000 tests per day, according to Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. Is this the mass testing that many have been clamoring for?… Read more » - NBA won't make any decision on resumption until May at the earliest, says Silver
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time) that he does not expect the league will be able to decide anything until at least May. Silver spoke on the NBA’s Twitter account as… Read more » - It's official: Luzon enhanced community quarantine is extended until April 30YESTERDAY night, President Duterte said in a press briefing that he was “likely” to extend the Luzon enhanced community quarantine for two more weeks until April 30. In this morning’s Laging Handa press briefing, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles of the Inter-agency Task Force made it official: “[E]nhanced community quarantine is… Read more »
- NBA bans team workouts with draft-eligible players - in person or video - during shutdownTHE NBA has told teams that they may not conduct or attend any workouts with draft-eligible players during the league's coronavirus hiatus, a major change from typical procedures. Teams also are being prohibited "from watching, requesting, or sharing any video (live or recorded) of a draft-eligible player or prospective early… Read more »
THE Masters goes from that annual rite of spring to two weeks before Thanksgiving. The US Open now is scheduled in September for the first time since amateur Francis Ouimet took down Britain's best at Brookline in 1913 to put golf on the map in America. And the oldest championship… Read more »
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