June 21, 2026
Sunday
IN the last three editions of the biennial Summer Universiade, also known as the World University Games, the host country had topped the overall medal standings (based on gold production). Not this year, though. In the 29th renewal of the Summer Universiade in New Taipei City, Chinese-Taipei last month, Japan emerged No. 1 among the […]
THE Philippines, through the privately-funded Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), was one of only 66 countries among the 145-nation cast (plus host Chinese-Taipei) to capture a medal (gold/silver/bronze) during the recently-concluded 29th Summer Universiade in New Taipei City, Chinese-Taipei from August 19-30. Our Filipino university athletes, totaling a record-setting number 116 […]
I’M back after a two-week hiatus from journalistic inking. With much respect to the Celtics faithful, this is simply my two cents’ opinion. Indeed, the Boston Celtics have acquired Kyrie Irving (from Cleveland in a trade) and Gordon Hayward (from Utah in a sign-and-trade free agency) during the National Basketball association (NBA) offseason, but “How […]
THERE’S no doubt that Philippine sports is in the doldrums because of the incompetence and arrogance of its self-styled leaders. I then ask: If you our readers happen to be an avid follower of Philippine sports, which would you prefer to support? 1. A Philippine delegation to a regional sports event that is funded with […]
THE single-elimination phase of the ongoing FIBA Asia Cup competitions in Beirut, Lebanon started yesterday following the completion of the round-robin elimination phase among the 16 participating countries divided into four groups of four teams each. Enjoy their early vacation were India (Group A), Qatar (Group B), Kazakhstan (Group C) and Hong Kong (Group D). All […]
WHEREAS it used to be the qualifying tournament to the FIBA Basketball World Cup (formerly the World Basketball Championship) or Summer Olympics, the ongoing FIBA Asia Cup (named as such for the first time after being called the Asian Basketball Confederation and FIBA Asia Championship in the past) being staged at the Nouhad Nawfal Stadium […]
HOW precious is the Filipino citizenship of Juan dela Cruz? To many, it’s a badge of honor so sacred that he would even be so willing to die for his country. Let no one cheapen or trifle with the word “Filipino.” It is priceless and not for sale to the highest bidder. You may sell […]
WITH the influx of Koreans matriculating in various schools in the Metro Manila area during the last decade or so, it’s no small wonder that the more athletic ones have also taken up the national pastime of Filipinos that is basketball. It did not take long for Korean Youth Basketball to flourish with the establishment […]
IS the triangle offense still relevant in today’s basketball scene? Modern-day basketball, at least in the sport’s flagship league National Basketball Association, is slowly devaluing the importance of the big men in the middle – the traditional dinosaurs that were the alpha dogs of their teams during the halcyon days of George Mikan, Bill Russell, […]
LET’S play a game. Assuming you are in the front office of a National Basketball Association team, say, its president of basketball operations, or the general manager. And you have to come up with a decision one way or another. Here’s a second-tier player who is still under contract but posts in his Facebook account […]
HEIGHT is might in basketball, a game best served to tall men and women. Since Canadian physical education instructor Dr. James Naismith invented the game in mid-December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts to keep young students in good physical shape during the cold months (winter) in the United States, international basketball has been dominated by athletes […]