23rd in ’23 for Roaring Lions
MANILA, Philippines — San Beda needed just five years to reclaim its old place on top in the NCAA.
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PLDT bucks slow start to thwart Nxled
MANILA, Philippines – Thanks to a grim opening-set experience against Nxled, PLDT coach Rald Ricafort has vowed to quicken their pace early in their next few games.
Proud to be Pinoy
President Ferdinand (Bong Bong) Marcos, Jr. stood out as the country’s No. 1 cheerleader of sports during a gathering at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum the other night and declared that it was a proud moment to be Pinoy in applauding the efforts of 33 Filipino athletes who brought home medals from the recent Hangzhou Asian Games. The Chief Executive handed out certificates of recognition and giant-sized checks representing cash incentives to athletes on stage to highlight the program called “Gabi Ng Parangal Para Sa Bayaning Atletang Pilipino.”
Asian Games medalists set to receive cash incentives
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio will personally congratulate and hand over the incentives to the Filipino athletes who brought home medals from the Hangzhou Asian Games early this month.
SBP, PBA salute RSA, MVP, Chua, Marcial
MANILA, Philippines — For the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Gilas Pilipinas’ gold-medal feat in the Hangzhou Asian Games wouldn’t be possible without the labor of love of passionate individuals who committed fully to the cause.
RSA hails Gilas’ gutsy effort, MVP’s vision
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. honcho Ramon S. Ang hailed Gilas Pilipinas’ gutsy efforts in the Hangzhou Asian Games and gave props to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan for providing the vision that shaped the national team program.
Asiad notes
HANGZHOU – The opening ceremony Saturday evening went according to plan except for a notable absence in the Philippine delegation. The chef-de-mission, fencing and modern pentathlon president Richard Gomez, was nowhere in sight. The STAR asked around regarding the whereabouts of the famous actor, multi-sport athlete and now congressman for Leyte’s Fourth District. “May budget hearing,” said POC chief Abraham Tolentino. “Hindi ko alam,” said one NSA president, who joined the parade. “Busy daw. And when he tried to book his plane ticket from Manila, wala na makuha,” said another sports official. An observer said the reason for his absence is none of the above. It’s the first time in any major international competition such as this that a Filipino chef-de-mission had gone missing in action. The Games will run until Oct. 8 so there’s enough time for Gomez to catch up. Better late than sorry. Gilas bubble