THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star December 18, 2021 | 12:00am I am not a thief. I am a Filipino athlete. I am honorable. – Ernest John Obiena The brouhaha between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and …
Kai Sotto expected to make 36ers debut vs Taipans, says dad
Rick Olivares – Philstar.com December 17, 2021 | 3:13pm MANILA, Philippines — After missing the Adelaide 36ers first four matches of the National Basketball League regular season, rookie center Kai Sotto has been cleared to play this Saturday, December…
Pacquiao, Diaz top Yahoo’s most searched athletes in Philippines
Luisa Morales – Philstar.com December 17, 2021 | 8:30am MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend turned presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao topped the list of most searched athletes of the year on Yahoo according to their year-ender review released this we…
Weightlifting prospect Sarno sets new Philippine records
Joey Villar – Philstar.com December 15, 2021 | 2:31pm MANILA, Philippines – Asian champion Vanessa Sarno missed out on a podium finish but broke a couple of national records in the 2021 World Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tuesday n…
Commentary: SEA Games-bound athletes should not have to give up their right to vote
Luisa Morales – Philstar.com December 15, 2021 | 8:48am MANILA, Philippines — To pursue excellence in their respective fields, athletes make various sacrifices, from giving up time with their families to churning out money from their own pockets to fun…
Vietnam SEA Games-bound Filipino athletes disallowed to vote next year
Joey Villar – Philstar.com December 14, 2021 | 5:12pm MANILA, Philippines – The hope of members of the Philippine team seeing action in next year’s Hanoi Southeast Asian Games to avail of the local absentee voting provision of the Commission on Electio…
Boxing, weightlifting out of Olympics?
THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star December 13, 2021 | 12:00am The sports that gave the Philippines its greatest medal haul in Olympic history are on their way out. According to varying reports, weightlifting, boxing (and modern p…
Delarmino strikes
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star December 12, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Philip Delarmino added his name to the list of world champions the country has produced this year after he ruled the featherweight division of the International Federat…
GM Antonio banners 12-player national chess tourney
Joey Villar – Philstar.com December 9, 2021 | 1:37pm MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster Joey Antonio will try to live up to his reputation as the country’s chess ironman as he spearheads the 12-player field in the 2021 Philippine National Championships …
Harper’s son open to play for Gilas
Joaquin M. Henson – The Philippine Star December 9, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Five-time NBA champion Ron Harper’s son Ronald Jr. hopes to someday play for Gilas, an item in his bucket list, and his Filipina mother Maria Pizarro said recently…