Wilcon Depot team aims high in first PBA 3×3 stint – rezal404

Wilcon Depot 3×3 team for the PBA. – LANCE AGCAOILI MANILA, Philippines — Wilcon Depot will be the newest PBA 3×3 team as it joins the first leg of the league’s third season on July 3 and 4 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. The team on Thursday announced that it will be joining the PBA…

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After forgettable first stint, PBA readies second foray in EASL – rezal404

Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area will collide anew after their epic seven-game encounter for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup title. —INQUIRE FILE PHOTO The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) expressed its excitement in once again sending two teams for the second staging of the East Asia Super League (EASL) which starts later this year with a home-and-away…

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Filipinas hope to use Fifa World Cup stint to boost football’s growth – rezal404

A local broadcast partner to air the games of the Filipinas against the best footballers in the world would help the sport gain much more relevance here. —DISP PHOTO The chance of being seen by a wider audience in the country through a television deal remains bleak. But the Filipinas are hoping that, somehow, their…

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Nards Pinto using On Tour stint to improve game, help Ginebra better – rezal404

Nards Pinto and Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Eager to step up for the depleted Barangay Ginebra, Nards Pinto is maximizing his PBA On Tour stint to improve his game and prepare himself for the regular season. After losing their first two games, Pinto led the Gin Kings to their…

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With no TV bid, Filipinas’ World Cup stint likely on streaming – rezal404

The Filipinas have a lot to be happy about with the fulfillment of Fifa’s promise. —CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Local sports fans hoping to get a glimpse of how the Philippine women’s football team will perform in its breakthrough appearance in the Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Women’s World Cup on screen through traditional means may end up…

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Rhenz Abando says collegiate play propelled him to successful overseas per stint – rezal404

Rhenz Abando (middle) receives his award given by the Collegiate Press Corps on Monday. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Before he was a Korean Basketball League champion with Anyang KGC, Rhenz Abando was first and foremost a collegiate basketball stalwart. So it was only fitting that his exploits in the NCAA Season 97 men’s basketball tournament…

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BGR sees SEA Games confidence fueling NLEX stint – rezal404

Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser was all over the floor for Gilas Pilipinas in the SEA Games. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO There’s no question that Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser’s confidence is at an all-time high after playing an integral role for Gilas Pilipinas in the recent Cambodia Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. And Ganuelas-Rosser hopes to carry that into next PBA season for…

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PBA braces for slashed-down profits; Bay Area sees concessions cut for Commissioner’s Cup stint – rezal404

A grueling finals series between Bay Area and Barangay Ginebra feels the league’s cash registers ringing last season. -PBA PICTURES Coming off a record season that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) had breaching financial boundaries it didn’t expect, Asia’s pioneering pro league is now bracing for a plunge. Season 48 opens in the middle of…

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Carlos Yulo eyes team’s World Championship stint – rezal404

Carlos Yulo hopes he won’t be flying solo in the next World Championships.—TEAM PHILIPPINES PHOTO Carlos Yulo doesn’t want to go for glory in the world championships alone anymore. The Filipino gymnastics darling wants a team to compete in the next staging, the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, that will be held in Antwerp, Belgium, from…

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Filipinas take SEA Games flop as lesson learned while looking at good things they can build on for World Cup stint – rezal404

The Filipinas will take heart in some of the positives from the SEA Games, including a second straight win over regional powerhouse Vietnam. —PFF PHOTO The Filipinas refused to be discouraged by their early exit in the 32nd Cambodia Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and would rather look at silver linings that could be useful heading…

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