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abtest

Checkmate

By Raffy Uytiepo | January 20, 2015 - 12:00am

As I was getting ready for Manila to arrange schedules of the Masters Athletics tournament and watch Michael Buble at the MOA, when chess practitioner-cum marathon runner Rodrigo Ababat, gave me a call.

Freeman Cebu Sports

How elite athletes do it

By Bill Velasco | January 21, 2013 - 12:00am

The abundance of top-level sports programming on television, cable and online has bred tens of millions of new sports fans.

Sports

Life of a storyteller

By Bill Velasco | January 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Perhaps it is providential that this day of remembering my personal origin comes after the New Year, so as to reaffirm the need to reflect on the myriad blessings we have all received through the past years.

Sports

Yes, I can

By Bill Velasco | August 27, 2012 - 12:00am

In two days, London plays host once again to a giant, inspiring multi-sport competition.

Sports

Aiming high

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | August 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Never mind the usual top contenders. What’s the medal tally among Southeast Asian nations in the just concluded London Olympics?

Opinion

Phl is Asia's biggest market for this US sandal brand

By Norman Sison | May 28, 2012 - 12:00am

American businessman Jeff Kelley looks more like anything except a businessman.

Business As Usual

Going for the gold

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | February 26, 2010 - 12:00am

The first thing I noticed as I shook the hand of Haile Gebrselassie the other night was that he was no taller than me, and I am only of average height by Filipino standards.

Opinion

PAKIKINABANGAN

By Bill Velasco | May 20, 2004 - 12:00am

Ngayong uupo na ang bagong pamahalaan, magandang pagkakataon para pag-isipan ang mga sports na kapaki-pakinabang sa ating mga mamamayan. Bakit di pagplanuhan ang mga babagay sa mga iba-ibang lokasyon sa bansa? ...

PSN Palaro

More inspiring stories

By Bill Velasco | October 6, 2001 - 12:00am

I received a lot of feedback regarding my last piece about inspiring stories from the history of the Olympic Games. It seems that many of our countrymen are looking for something to cling to, even those in the world...

Sports