PBA 3×3 set for take-off

Joaquin Henson – The Philippine Star November 13, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — It’s all systems go, no matter what, for the PBA’s inaugural 3×3 season to start next Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig with a six-leg, three-co…

Jack’s first sport not hoops

SPORTING CHANCE – Joaquin M. Henson – The Philippine Star November 12, 2021 | 12:00am Believe it or not, 6-5 Jack Animam’s first sport wasn’t basketball. Growing up in Malolos where she was born, Animam said she played badminton before her M. H. del Pi…

When will church bells ring?

SPORTING CHANCE – Joaquin M. Henson – The Philippine Star November 11, 2021 | 12:00am Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her coach Julius Naranjo are tying the knot next year but exactly when is still up in the air. But she recently hinted th…

Will Junna rule world meet?

Joaquin Henson – The Philippine Star November 11, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation president Ricky Lim said yesterday he expects Junna Tsukii to dominate the -50 kilogram women’s division at the World Championship…

SEA Games training set early next year

Philstar.com November 10, 2021 | 4:54pm MANILA, Philippines – The training of the national athletes plunging into action in the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games in May next year starts on January 10 next year. Ramon Fernandez, the country’s SEA Games chef-d…

Hidilyn skips Tashkent world tilt

Joaquin Henson – The Philippine Star November 9, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz has decided not to compete at the World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Dec. 7-17, declaring she won’t…

Can IOC fix weightlifting, boxing?

THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star November 8, 2021 | 12:00am “We are quite concerned because in these two federations there are problems of good governance and that is why we are currently monitoring them very closely. We will ma…

Female coach cracks PBA

Olmin Leyba – The Philippine Star November 8, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Coach Mau Belen is ready for the challenge as she spearheads TNT’s campaign in the coming PBA 3×3 and makes history as the first female mentor in Asia’s first play-for-p…