November 20, 2024
Wednesday
VIVA Espana! Asia on its mind. After winning its first-ever gold in Saitama, Japan in 2006, Spain is back in the 18th FIBA World Cup throne with a masterful 95-75 decision over erstwhile unbeaten Argentina in the finals at the Wukesong Sport Center in Beijing, China. Six players scored in double digits for the Spanish, […]
I AM sure basketball fans remember the 1992 Dream Team at the Barcelona Olympics fielded by the Americans consisting of the finest NBA stars like Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Larry Bird, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin and John Stockton. It was a real All-Star team […]
UMAASA ang Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association (ISAA) na patuloy na makapag-aambag ng mahuhusay at magagaling na manlalaro para sa national team. Ito ang asam ng ISAA na magbubukas ng kanilang ika-11 season sa susunod na Huwebes, Setyembre 19, sa Mall of Asia Arena. “Elevate. ‘Yan ang aming theme ngayong 11th season. ‘Yan din ang aming inaasahang […]
UPANG maging maayos ang pamamalakad, ipinanukala ni Ako Bisaya Rep. Sonny Lagon ang paggawa ng bagong batas na magre-regulate sa mga sabungan sa bansa. Ayon kay Lagon ang batas para sa pangangasiwa ng mga sabungan ay ginawa pa noong 1974. “The burgeoning industry is governed by an antiquated law that no longer conforms to the […]
THE buck stops with the national basketball federation. Accountability is needed. And this is very far from playing the blame game. We have known in the last three decades that the selection system of national players is not working in its fullest (team chemistry) and the cramming in the training is venomous. But the Samahang […]
MAHIGIT 550 entry ang inaasahang lalahok sa 2019 World Pitmasters Cup 9-Stag International Derby na mag-uumpisa sa Setyembre 19 sa Newport Performing Arts Theatre ng Resorts World Manila. Ang ika-11 edisyon ng World Pitmasters Cup ay pinangungunahan ng mga “top guns” ng cockfighting sa bansa tulad nina Charlie “Atong” Ang, Gerry Ramos, Ako Bisaya Party-List […]
THIS is something that happens regularly especially on social media although the feedbacks from the usual Monday quarterbacks depends on the results, either good or bad. I refer to the ongoing FIBA World Cup in China where Gilas Pilipinas lost by routs against world No. 13 Italy (67-126) and No. 4 Serbia (62-108) and lost […]
LAST year, Antonella Berthe Racasa became the country’s youngest Woman Fide Master at age 11. Last week, she stirred the international chess community when she scored six wins and two draws against higher rated opponents in 11 rounds at the World Cadets Chess Championships in Shandong, China. Yesterday at the Usapang Sports organized by the […]