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Busy off-season for ABL players Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:21AMTHE Asean Basketball League has a long 10-month off-season facing it, but this doesn’t mean that ABL players will be enjoying long vacations. The SEABA Champions Cup was held June 23 to 26 in Jakarta , Indonesia with the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and the host Indonesia playing.
Texters face uphill climb to 3rd straight crown Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:38PMTalk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes said Friday that the Tropang Texters need to double their efforts to win the Governor's Cup and complete a rare Grand Slam in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Asia hails Na's title win, China urges others to follow her Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 9:35AMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
Kia, football and other sports Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 8:54AMKia in the Philippines is buoyed by strong sales in the previous year and is moving to be a major player in local sports. April saw the participation of Kia in the "2011 Le Tour de Filipinas" one of the region’s most prestigious cycling events and the only one hosted locally.
Kia, football and other sports Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:17AMKia in the Philippines is buoyed by strong sales in the previous year and is moving to be a major player in local sports. April saw the participation of Kia in the "2011 Le Tour de Filipinas" one of the region’s most prestigious cycling events and the only one hosted locally.
Milo best basketball clinic slated in Zambo City Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMOver 100 young basketball enthusiasts have already registered for the six-day Milo's 22nd Best Basketball Clinic to be held in this southern port city.
Two networks vying for coverage rights for PBA's 37th season Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 3:25AMTwo networks have expressed interest in the coverage rights for the Philippine Basketball Association's 37th season.
Kris Aquino imparts lessons about sharing and humility to Josh and Bimby - Posted on: 2011-04-05 20:47:50 Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 9:06PM...and shares the joys of motherhood.
Barring a revision in PBA rules, Douthit can only play as an import Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 9:10AMThe granting of Filipino citizenship to American Marcus Douthit has posed several questions on the basketball future of the 6-foot-11, former Los Angeles Lakers draftee in the Philippines, particularly when the Pilipinas-Smart Gilas program ends.
Former WBC exec Salud passes Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 5:07AMFormer WBC Executive Secretary Rodrigo Salud has sadly passed away at the age of 72 after complications from surgery. Salud was one of the founding members of the WBC in the 60s, when the President was Justiniano Montano. Current WBC president Jose Sulaiman was the successor of Salud.
PSA Awards: Sotto, Escudero, Pangilinan grace Saturday event at Manila Hotel Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 5:00AMSenator Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III, a true blue sportsman himself, is the latest in a long list of guests gracing Saturday's staging of the PSA-Coca-Cola Annual Awards Night at the Manila Hotel
Sotto to grace PSA Awards Night Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 3:14AMMANILA, Philippines - Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, a true blue sportsman himself, is the latest in a long list of guests gracing tomorrow's staging of the PSA-Coca-Cola Annual Awards Night at the Manila Hotel.
Pages: Phils. vs. Japan: Kaya nato ni, bai! Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 10:02AMTEODORO “Ted” Locson, Jr. is not the man of the hour—he’s the Man of the Week! As District Governor for Rotary, he will lead the hosting of over 1,000 Rotarians and spouses from Mindanao and Visayas in the yearly District Conference (Discon), which starts today. To the highly amiable Gov. Ted: Congratulations! read more
SMB adds Dondon, Dorian in trade package for Air21 top rookies Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 4:10AMDenied in their first bid to acquire Air21's top three rookie picks, San Miguel Beer did not waste any time revising its trade offer.
PSA: Karylle to sing at PSA Awards night on March 5 Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 7:34AMMANILA,Mar 1 (PNA) -- Alluring singer-actress Karylle serenades the top sports achievers of 2010 as she will be the special guest performer during the PSA-Coca-Cola Annual Awards Night this Saturday at the Manila Hotel.
Biantan: ABS-CBN's gamble on Azkals pays off Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 12:22PMLONDON -- THE Philippines’ largest TV network ABS-CBN gambled on showing the Philippine Azkals matches over at its sister station Studio 23 in December last year. read more
PBA to penalize Solar Sports anew due to delayed coverage Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 1:11AMsource: Rey Joble | gmanews.tv Barely a week since moving to a new channel, the Philippine Basketball Association has encountered early problems on its coverage. The latest is the game between Powerade and Alaska, which was brought on the air on a delayed basis, drawing some concerns from some of the team and league officials and the public. It was the second straight time Studio 23 suffered ...
PBA to penalize Solar Sports anew due to delayed coverage Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 10:29AMBarely a week since moving to a new channel, the Philippine Basketball Association has encountered early problems on its coverage.
For failure to air game live, PBA to penalize Solar Sports anew Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 10:14AMBarely a week since moving to a new channel, the Philippine Basketball Association has encountered an early problem on its coverage.
The POC Sports Roundup: February 17, 2011 Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 9:49PMIn local sports news, the Philippine Basketball Association's Development League has enticed more teams to jump ship from the Philippine Basketball League . The new league is set to start on March 2 in San Juan. Catch all the latest sports news in today’s sports roundup. read more...
PBA Developmental League draws 14 teams, 3 PBL squads jump ship Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 8:14AMThree teams which were supposed to join the Philippine Basketball League have jumped ship to join instead the newly-formed Philippine Basketball Developmental League (D-League) created by the Philippine Basketball Association.
PBA D-League draws 14 teams, 3 PBL squads jump ship Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:11AMsource: Rey Joble | gmanews.tv UPDATE: Without six teams, no PBL — for now (click here) Three teams which were supposed to join the Philippine Basketball League have jumped ship to join instead the newly-formed Philippine Basketball Developmental League (PBDL) created by the Philippine Basketball Association. Agri-Nature Inc./FCA, Pharex, and Cobra Energy Drink, squads which have competed in the ...
ABS-CBN launches 'GAMEDAY with Boom Gonzales' Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 6:42AMMANILA, Philippines — Balls Channel, cable channel of ABS-CBN, on Tuesday launched "GAMEDAY with Boom Gonzales," a program that aims to bring sports news on a daily basis.
(PBA) Bangura to replace Smith as Air21 import Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:07AMsource: Rey Joble | gmanews.tv Another import is about to be sent home with the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup set to open in less than a week. Jajuan Smith, Air21’s reinforcement, is expected to get his pink slip anytime soon as a new import will take his place in two or three days. Alpha Bangura, a veteran player who suited up for Libya’s national team in the 2009 FIBA ...
PBA: Bangura to replace Smith as Air21 import Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 9:44AMAnother import is about to be sent home with the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup set to open in less than a week. Jajuan Smith, Air21's reinforcement, is expected to get his pink slip anytime now as a new import will take his place in two or three days.
PBA Commissioner's Cup: Bolts, Kings clash anew in opening game Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 10:44AMFor the second straight time, a lone game pitting Meralco and Ginebra serves as the conference opener of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Kings and the Bolts kick off the import-laden Commissioner's Cup on Feb. 18 with the road opener in Laoag City.
Rebuilding the Tigers’ strength to stand up after a painful defeat Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 2:17AMBeing one of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams is such an honor. The honor is greater if your team wins. To win is the quest of all the teams every season. All strategies are studied to ensure the acquisition of the precious trophy at the end of each season. Victory, though, wouldn’t be acquired [...]
News reporters beat TV stars Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 1:29AMGMA Network’s holiday reality TV Puso ng Pasko Artista Challenge affirmed what I believe: that journalists are better than actors.
Year-ender: 2010 was the year of the PHL Azkals Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 6:44AMFor Philippine sports in general, 2010 can be considered a banner year for the Philippine men’s national football team. The Year of the Tiger, it turns out, became generous for the Philippine Azkals.
Christmas Forum: Yuletide plans and new year's resolutions of Heart, Bianca, Frencheska, Albert, and Kyla Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 3:11AMHEART EVANGELISTA. Kapuso actress Heart Evangelista found love this year in the arms of Brazilian-Japanese model turned actor Daniel Matsunaga. When PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) and other reporters caught up with Heart earlier this month at Caffe Ti-amo at Greenbelt 5 in Makati City, the Dwarfina lead star was still brimming with joy from her latest trip with her boyfriend to an island ...
Walang Pogi Dito: Year's top Pinoy Twitter trends Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 6:37AMTV host Andi Manzano once tweeted, "Forgot I was coding today. Hahaha!" After a few minutes, the MMDA tweeted a reply: "Ma'am, we hope you will do your civic duty and stay off the road until 7pm. Thank you." Social interaction on Twitter never ceases to surprise. Here's hoping you tweet GMANews.TV's top ten Pinoy Twitter trends of 2010.
Manny Pacquiao to Announce Next Opponent on His Birthday Celebration Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 7:53PMImage Credit: Casinonewsauthority.com MANILA, Philippines – Eight division champion Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao is set to announce his next bout during the celebration of his 32nd birthday on Friday, December 17, 2010 in General Santos City (GenSan). According to international sports sites, Pacquiao‘s next fight is scheduled on May 7, 2011. There are three notable boxers [...]
1. AirAsia invests 40% stake in Philippine ops Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 5:36PMMANILA: AirAsia Bhd, which has formed a 40:60 joint venture (JV) with three Philippine partners, is investing US$8mil for its 40% stake in AirAsia Philippines.
8. AirAsia invests 40% stake in Philippine ops Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 5:36PMMANILA: AirAsia Bhd, which has formed a 40:60 joint venture (JV) with three Philippine partners, is investing US$8mil for its 40% stake in AirAsia Philippines.
Rebuilding the Tiger’s Strength To Grab the Win Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 3:02PMBeing one of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams is such an honor. The honor would be greater if your team would grab the win. These has been the quest of all the teams every season. All strategies has been studied to ensure the acquisition of the precious trophy at the end of it. One of [...]
Vic and Pia, stop the charade Saturday, December 11, 2010 @ 10:29AMI can’t understand why Vic Sotto and Pia Guanio still refuse to confirm that they have broken up.
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Princeton places 12th at nationals Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 1:01AMThe Princeton University men's cross country team finished 12th at the NCAA Championship on the LaVerne Gibson Course in Terre Haute, Ind., yesterday.
No accreditation yet for Sol, Lutz Wednesday, November 3, 2010 @ 9:25AMsource: Waylon Galvez | mb.com.ph China will be without Yao Ming, but Smart Gilas Pilipinas may play without two of its Fil-Am players in Rain or Shine’s Sol Mercado and Chris Lutz. That’s because the two have yet get their accreditation for the coming Guangzhou Asian Games. Without an accreditation, the two can’t play for Smart Gilas and that will have a chilling effect on the campaign of Smart ...
New Asiad basketball format a blessing - Smart Gilas coach Wednesday, November 3, 2010 @ 2:40AMsource: abs-cbnnews.com UPDATE: "Latest news: FIBA Asia has formally confirmed withdrawal of KSA from basketball in Asiad. KUW to play PHL in Grp B. Any other info is unofficial." (As of now, same format for Gilas) - Noli Eala Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman sees the sudden change in the format of basketball competitions in the coming Guangzhou Asian Games as a blessing in disguise. With 3 ...
RP re-bids to host FIBA-Asia Olympic qualifying meet Monday, October 25, 2010 @ 9:25AMsource: gmanews.tv Chances are the Philippines might host not one but two international basketball tournaments in 2011 after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) re-bid for the FIBA Asia Men's Championship slated next August. The tournament, where 16 teams are expected to compete, serves as an Olympic qualifying event for the 2012 London Games. "FIBA Asia awarded Lebanon the hosting rights ...
Turkish Team wants Iverson; Arenas penalized Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 8:33AMIn other NBA news, Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was penalized by the Wizards’ management by faking a left knee injury before a preseason game. Because of this, he was not able to play against the Atlanta Hawks . Meanwhile, naturalization prospect Marcus Douthit will not be able to suit up for the Philippine national basketball team in the Asian Games in November . Malacañang was ...
Senate speeds up hearing on Douthit Monday, October 11, 2010 @ 8:10PMsource: Marvin Sy | philstar.com UPDATE 1: Senate Justice Comm approves SBN 2559 granting citizenship to Douthit. It will now be submitted to plenary for 2nd reading also today. - Noli Eala UPDATE 2: "Senate plenary approves naturalization bill of Douthit! Mabuhay! Welcome Citizen Marcus!, Unprecedented approval! This is the Pinoy - congress & the people working together. DFA promised to help ...
JR Cawaling quits Smart Gilas program Monday, October 11, 2010 @ 9:10AMsource: Joel Orellana | businessmirror.com.ph JR Cawaling has quit the Smart Gilas program to concentrate on his studies and help Far Eastern University (FEU) win the title next year in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Noli Eala confirmed on Monday that the six-foot-three forward is leaving the national pool ...
HS standout Ravena to play for Blue Eagles in 2011 Saturday, October 2, 2010 @ 6:55AMKiefer Ravena, arguably the most talented player from the high school ranks, isn't going anywhere.
HS standout Ravena to play for Eagles in 2011 Friday, October 1, 2010 @ 8:40PMsource: Rey Joble | gmanews.tv Kiefer Ravena, arguably the most talented player from the high school ranks, isn't going anywhere. The second-generation player has decided to stay with Ateneo and play for the Blue Eagles in 2011, putting the Loyola-based squad on track for a historic four-peat. The son of former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player ...
HS standout Ravena to play for Eagles in 2011 Friday, October 1, 2010 @ 7:23AMKiefer Ravena, arguably the most talented player from the high school ranks, isn't going anywhere.
Painters guard Sol Mercado joins Gilas in Asian Games Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 6:10AMsource: Rey Joble | gmanews.tv With a little time left before the Filipinos' campaign in the Guangzhou Asian Games, the RP-Smart Gilas national developmental team picked Sol Mercado as its third Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player who will join the squad in the quadrennial meet's basketball competitions. The RP quintet has tapped the services of Rain or Shine's spitfire guard making ...
Painters guard Mercado joins Gilas in Asian Games Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 4:38AMWith a little time left before the Filipinos' campaign in the Guangzhou Asian Games, the RP-Smart Gilas national developmental team picked Sol Mercado as its third PBA player who will join the squad in the quadrennial meet's basketball competitions.
Marcus Douthit's naturalization bill up today Monday, September 20, 2010 @ 9:10PMsource: Joaquin Henson | philstar.com With the clock ticking away, Smart-Gilas hopes to beat the deadline for the inclusion of 6-10 Marcus Douthit in the national basketball team lineup for the Guangzhou Asian Games on Nov. 12-27. Douthit’s eligibility hinges on Congress approval of his application for Philippine citizenship via naturalization. At the moment, Douthit still travels with a US ...