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By: Recah Trinidad
The proposal—carried here in the Inquirer —for aspirant boxers to be strictly equipped with proper defensive basics before they could take out a professional license has gained wholehearted support from various sectors.
Posted: February 23rd, 2012 in Bare Eye,Commentary | Read More »
By: Cedelf P. Tupas

Philippine Azkals co-captain Chieffy Caligdong and veteran defender Rob Gier remain doubtful for the international friendly against Malaysia on Feb. 29 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Posted: February 23rd, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Football,Latest Sports Stories,Other Sports | Read More »
By: Marc Anthony Reyes

After a debacle, it’s either a revamp or sports summit that comes next.
This time, focus will be on the sports summit which the Philippine Sports Commission will host starting Thursday and Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and comes two months after the country’s worst campaign in the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »
By: Marc Anthony Reyes

After 17 years, Palarong Pambansa is going back to Lingayen, Pangasinan.
The Department of Education has awarded the hosting of the annual talent search for public elementary and high school students to the town which staged the Palaro in 1995 during the term of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who hails from Asingan, Pangasinan.
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »
By: June Navarro

The Philippine Basketball Association will be an integral part of the next Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team.
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Basketball,Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,PBA | Read More »
By: Cedelf P. Tupas

Ateneo finally figured out a way to stop La Salle’s formidable attack and put the UAAP women’s volleyball finals on equal terms.
The Lady Eagles rallied past the erstwhile unbeaten Lady Archers, 23-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-17, Wednesday to reduce the finals into a race-to-two affair at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Posted: February 22nd, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Other Sports,Volleyball | Read More »
Hope Christian High School is hoping to end a 19-year title drought when it battles Chiang Kai Shek College at the start of the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTBA) best-of-three title series at the Uno High School gym Monday.
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Basketball,Editors' Picks,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »
By: Marc Anthony Reyes
Eighteen-year-old Alexis Sy banked on an explosive performance in the step-ladder finals to capture the girls masters crown and lead the Philippines to a second overall finish in the recent 16th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships at the International Bowling Center in Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt. Sy, the 2010 Philippine International Open youth girls [...]
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Other Sports | Read More »
By: Sev Sarmenta
The remaining weeks of February are perhaps the most grueling and excruciating for the college seniors hoping to graduate this March. There is an endless stream of papers to write, oral exams to show up for or group projects that need attention and patience.
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Commentary,One Game at a Time | Read More »
By: Percy D. Della
SACRAMENTO—Internet-savvy? Not me. My computer is basically my typewriter. But count me among the pre-war babies and baby boomers swallowed by the social media called Facebook when it ate the world. Among my Facebook friends is Mike Genovea Sr. Mike, now a resident of San Bernardino, California, not only outranks me in age. His foundation [...]
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Commentary,Southpaw | Read More »
By: Marc Anthony Reyes
Mexican ring warrior Jorge Arce stopped Venezuelan Lorenzo Parra in the fifth round of their super bantamweight nontitle bout Saturday and wasted no time in calling out Nonito Donaire to sign the contract for their much-anticipated showdown.
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Headlines,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »
By: June Navarro

Every fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has grandiose dreams of becoming the “Manny Pacquiao” of mixed martial arts.
Mark Muñoz thinks he’s not far from becoming one.
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Boxing / MMA,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Professional | Read More »
By: Jasmine W. Payo

Vying to turn itself into a league contender, National University taps another Philippine youth team star to boost its UAAP men’s basketball campaign.
Rodolfo “J-Jay” Alejandro III committed Sunday to suit up for the Bulldogs just months after starring for the national under-16 team and the Mapua Red Robins in the NCAA juniors division.
Posted: February 19th, 2012 in Basketball,Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,UAAP | Read More »