Bennie Boatwright the next naturalized player for Gilas

San Miguel Beermen import Bennie Boatwright during Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against Magnolia Hotshots.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas will add another name to its pool of naturalized players in the coming weeks, picking the last import that has endeared himself to the Filipino basketball fans. Bennie Boatwright, who helped San Miguel Beer…

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Former PBA player Marc Pingris denies affair rumors

FILE–Former PBA player Marc Pingris. INQUIRER PHOTO/TRISTAN TAMAYO MANILA, Philippines — Former PBA star Marc Pingris denied having any romantic involvement with celebrity actress Kim Rodriguez after some social media users alleged them of having an affair. Pingris, also a former national team stalwart, released a statement On Thursday through his social media accounts, saying…

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‘Anchor’ Terrence Hill named NBTC Most Outstanding Player

Fil-Am Nation’s Terrence Hill during the NBTC National Finals Division I title game against Adamson.–NBTC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Terrence Hill was crowned the Ato Balodato Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 NBTC National Finals. Hill won the award after leading Fil-Am Nation to the championship in the NBTC National Finals Division 1. In Sunday’s finale, Hill…

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Ex-NHL player Koltsov, boyfriend of Sabalenka, dead at 42

Sweden’s Jimmie Ericsson (L) and Belarus’ Konstantin Koltsov vie for the puck during the preliminary round match Sweden vs Belarus at the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships on May 6, 2013 in Stockholm. AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of two-time tennis Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka and a former ice hockey player,…

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Leyton Orient: Punjabi O’s confirm they were consulted over Jack Simpson signing and will meet player and boss Richie Wellens | Football News

Leyton Orient’s Jack Simpson will meet South Asian-led supporters’ group the Punjabi O’s before returning to action after serving a ban for directing a racial slur at a team-mate, the group have announced. Simpson joined Orient at the beginning of the month on an initial contract until the end of the season “with a view…

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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard says Jannik Sinner is best tennis player in world right now | Tennis News

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet for a spot in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells on Saturday with the Spaniard calling the newest Grand Slam champion the best in the business right now. Alcaraz may have struggled to find any consistently since winning first title since Wimbledon last July but he looked…

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The Players: Scottie Scheffler says a dominant player would be good for golf as he looks to defend Sawgrass title | Golf News

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler says it would be “good for the game” if one player was able to dominate golf but does not see anyone enjoying the sustained success of Tiger Woods. Woods – missing this week’s Players at TPC Sawgrass as Scheffler looks to defend the title he won in 2023 – won…

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PBA Player of Week: Robert Bolick towing NLEX to strong strart

NLEX guard Robert Bolick in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—NLEX is in the upper half of the pack PBA Philippine Cup, thanks largely to the efforts of Robert Bolick. Bolick, who earned the league’s PBA Press Corps-Pilipinas Live Player of the Week plum, powered the Road Warriors to victories over Meralco and Converge…

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PGA Tour player blog: Adam Scott on winning The Players, TPC Sawgrass memories and final-hole drama | Golf News

I think The Players is an event every player wants to win. Certainly when you’re talking about the greats of the game and major champions, you want The Players to complement all those other great wins. To get a Players win early in my career in 2004 was amazing – TPC Sawgrass is such a…

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India vs England player ratings: Zak Crawley, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir show promise in series defeat for tourists | Cricket News

After India beat England in Dharamshala to clinch the five-match Test series 4-1, we take a look at which of Ben Stokes players soared and who struggled. Zak Crawley – 7/10 Image: Zak Crawley smashed 79 off 108 balls during the fifth and final Test in Dharamshala Opener Crawley top scored for England in the…

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