Fiba World Cup in Manila: Schedule of games

The Fiba World Cup unfurls on August 25 in three cities in Asia with the Philippines serving as the main host of this year’s biggest basketball event. Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City are the main venues for the 16 teams playing in the Philippines. Fiba World …

Dreaming of Paris, Eumir Marcial commits to Asian Games

Eumir Marcial goes to his corner after knocking down Argentine Ricardo Villalba last February. —PHOTO FROM EUMIR MARCIAL’S INSTAGRAM With his fifth professional fight called off and the new date set running smack into the Hangzhou Asian Games, Eumir Marcial will train his sights solely on the Asiad, seeing the event as his last chance …

Philippine National Games bill gets final House approval

FILE–Athletes start in the women’s 200m freestyle final during swimming competition at the 30th Southeast Asian Games in New Clark City, Tarlac province, northern Philippines on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) The proposed biennial Philippine National Games (PNG) bill received resounding approval during its third and final reading in the House session held …

Ronamae Capuras lifts Cebu’s SCSIT over Capiz State U in ROTC Games

Ronamae Capuras. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology began its campaign at the 2023 Philippine Reserved Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) Games on an auspicious note after walloping Capiz State University, 25-9, 25-10, 25-10 in women’s volleyball on Monday. Ronamae Capuras pummeled the other side of the floor with 14 attacks …

PBA: ‘Home’ games eyed for guest Bay Area     

FILE – PBA commissioner Willie Marcial. The Bay Area Dragons had to face tough crowds during their stint here last year. For its second guest appearance in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Hong Kong-based squad could finally have a handful of “home games.” PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league is looking to play …