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PH falls short reaching the medal podium anew
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
The curse persists.
The road to the podium ended anew for the Philippines in the 18th Asiad when its long-time all familiar rival South Korea won a hard-earned, come-from-behind 91-82 victory in their knockout quarter-final round encounter at the Gelora Bong Karno hoophouse in Jakarta.
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"Things are even this time" - Guiao on PH-Korea encounter
Sun, 26 Aug 2018
Yeng Guiao.
Coach Yeng Guiao and the Philippine basketball team are not thinking of the so-called ?Korean curse? media have been floating around as hounding the Filipinos campaign in the sport their countrymen love most in t
Jorge Vargas: Co-founder of the Asian Games Federation
Sat, 25 Aug 2018
Jorge Vargas.
This piece is in response to queries from people who read my column a few Sundays ago on how the Asian Games was born. Questions boiled down to why was it that the First Asian Games were held in 1951, three y
Boxing: Traditional medals source in PH's Asiad campaigns
Fri, 24 Aug 2018
With a total of 395-medal haul in the past 17 editions of the Asian Games, the Philippines is currently ranked 10th at the all-time Asian Games medal tally.
Of the Filipino athletes' total harvest, 64 were gold med
Diaz's long road to Asian Games gold
Thu, 23 Aug 2018
Hidilyn Diaz.
Did you know that had Hidilyn Diaz yielded to pressure the high priests of Philippine sports exerted on her to retire four years ago, the country?s 20-year Olympic medal draught wouldn?t have
Not a bad loss, Pinoy cagers to bounce back
Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Filipino-American NBA veteran Jordan Clarkson heaved and barreled his way for 28 points following a jittery start that saw the Philippines absorbed a heart-rending 80-82 loss at the hands of powerhouse China in Group D play
PACQUIAO-KHAN FIGHT IS MASSIVE
Tue, 21 Aug 2018
?It?s gonna be a ?massive? fight".
Thus declared British welterweight Amir Khan of his projected encounter with Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao late this year or early next year.
Khan is looking forward to a po
China favored to dominate 18th Asiad anew
Mon, 20 Aug 2018
The Asian Games, now in its 70th year since its inception in 1948, started celebrating its seven decades of existence on Saturday with the usual spectacular colourful ceremonies at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex at th
Quickness, outside shooting PH's weapon vs China
Mon, 20 Aug 2018
With the needed victory already secured to virtually seal its place in the quarterfinal round, the Philippine basketball team will be facing powerhouse China on Tuesday seeking another win in the hope of an easy sailing on
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: PH in 1954 World Men's Basketball Championship
Sat, 18 Aug 2018
This is the continuation of an article that appeared in last Saturday?s issue about year 1954 as the most memorable moment in the history of Philippine basketball. That first story dealt on the highlights of how our dri
