Paras, Magsanoc lead nominees to 2013 PBA Hall of Fame
By Celest R. Flores
Two-time PBA MVP Benjie Paras and former ace point guard Ronnie Magsanoc headline the nominees to be inducted to the 2013 PBA Hall of Fame, the league announced Wednesday.

Two-time PBA MVP Benjie Paras and former ace point guard Ronnie Magsanoc headline the nominees to be inducted to the 2013 PBA Hall of Fame, the league announced Wednesday.

Rafael Nadal was named fifth seed for Wimbledon on Wednesday, leaving his major title rivals to ponder meeting the 2008 and 2010 champion as early as the quarter-finals.

Female boxers Josie Gabuco and Nesthy Petecio triumphed over separate foes while Philippines’ two male bets faltered in the first day of the China Open in Guiyang, China.

While the NCAA coaches see San Beda and Arellano as the teams they are mostly concerned with heading into the league’s 89th Season, the Red Lions and the Chiefs also have issues of their own.

French Open champion Rafael Nadal is preparing for a tricky transition from the clay to the grass of Wimbledon as his bid for a third title at the All England Club begins next week.

In a season where the majority of teams are in transition with new coaches taking the helm and star players moving on, one thing remains possible in NCAA Season 89: The chance of another San Beda romp come October.

Letran and San Sebastian, two teams looking to start the new chapter on the right track, will highlight the NCAA Season 89 opener on Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The trial of French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema for having sex with an underage prostitute opened Tuesday without the two defendants or the woman at the center of the scandal.

Rio police fired tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with protesting youths early Tuesday, after tens of thousands rallied in major Brazilian cities against the huge costs of hosting the 2014 World Cup.
THE PHILIPPINES might pull out of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore if the SEA Games Federation continues the practice of giving the host country a free hand in selecting the sports to be played in the biennial meet.

After settling for a fourth-place finish in the Filoil tournament, University of Santo Tomas’ skipper Jeric Teng admitted that the Growling Tigers are still far from where they want to be come UAAP.

As talks to bring Ian Sangalang back to San Sebastian broke down, Stags head coach Topex Robinson knew it won’t be the last time he and his former player will share the basketball court.

With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again.