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Beermen in dire straits

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 21, 2025 - 12:00am

PBA Commissioner’s Cup defending champion San Miguel Beer is in danger of not making it to the eight-team playoffs.

Ed’s smiling in heaven

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 19, 2025 - 12:00am

For over 10 years, the late Ed Picson battled the big wigs of the International Boxing Association in a fight to restore integrity in the amateur fight game. He was the lone Asian voice in rattling the saber...

Focus on FIBA Asia Cup

by Joaquin Henson - January 17, 2025 - 12:00am

The 31st FIBA Asia Cup is set in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 5-17 and so far, seven countries, including the Philippines, have qualified. There’s still a third qualifying window in the schedule but it’ll...

Will LeBron return home?

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am

LeBron James is nearing the end of his storybook NBA career and at 40, may want to seriously consider closing the book where it all began – at home in Cleveland.

Firefighter’s tale

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 15, 2025 - 12:00am

With wildfires raging in Southern California, “Pasko Sa Enero” first-prize winner and Guimaras deputy provincial fire officer Danilo Animas was asked why he chose his profession during our Christmas Contest...

Hope for cellar dwellers

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am

Five teams won’t advance to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs and with three games left in its schedule, cellar-dwelling Terrafirma (0-9) is one loss away from outright elimination.

Wishing for more Pinoy world champs

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 12, 2025 - 12:00am

GAB chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera’s wish for the New Year is the ascension of more Filipino world boxing champions and from all indications, it may come true. Right now, the Philippines has two reigning...

Coming from Guimaras

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 10, 2025 - 12:00am

The capital of Guimaras, an island province in Western Visayas, is Jordan and rest assured, there is no affiliation with the basketball GOAT.

‘Pasko Sa Enero’ winners

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 9, 2025 - 12:00am

Here’s the list of 20 winners in our “Pasko Sa Enero” presented by the PSC contest.

Spreading holiday cheer

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 8, 2025 - 12:00am

The holiday season isn’t over and this Sunday, we’ll be awarding prizes to 20 winners of our Christmas Contest, called “Pasko Sa Enero” presented by PSC, at 10 a.m.

Pinays cited for wrong reasons

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Paris Olympic bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas were cited in a recap of the women’s boxing event in last year’s Summer Games but for the wrong reasons.

Back to the grind

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 5, 2025 - 12:00am

After a 10-day break, the PBA returns to action with a Commissioner’s Cup doubleheader at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today.

Overseas prospects

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 3, 2025 - 12:00am

The lure of playing basketball overseas is extremely tempting with high salaries and an expatriate lifestyle on the table. But the trimmings are only half the deal. The other half is whether there is gratification...

PBA’s top guns

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 2, 2025 - 12:00am

The race is on to determine who’ll emerge the PBA Commissioner’s Cup top local gun.

OCA backs Asian Boxing

by Joaquin M. Henson - January 1, 2025 - 12:00am

The Olympic Council of Asia has officially recognized the newly-organized Asian Boxing as the accredited supervisor of the sport at the SEA and Asian Games, a move that brings World Boxing much closer to achieving...

Following in Garcia’s footsteps

by Joaquin M. Henson - December 31, 2024 - 12:00am

Ceferino Garcia remains the only Filipino ever to reign as world middleweight boxing champion and ruled from 1939 to 1940. The Biliran slugger who invented the “bolo punch” defended his title once, scoring...

Magnolia hopeful of comeback

by Joaquin M. Henson - December 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Magnolia is in the bottom half of the 13-team standings in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a lowly 2-5 record but its average losing margin of 2.8 points is a clear indication that the Hotshots are far from...

Master of whistle

by Joaquin M. Henson - December 27, 2024 - 12:00am

Romy Guevara will always be known as the country’s basketball officiating guru with over 40 years of experience running the hardcourt.

More Christmas wishes

by Joaquin Henson - December 26, 2024 - 12:00am

Here are the five more Christmas wishes in our list of 10.

Christmas wishes

by Joaquin M. Henson - December 25, 2024 - 12:00am

If Santa Claus is listening, here are five of 10 wishes this Christmas for Philippine sports. The other five wishes will be in this column tomorrow.

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