Valdez holds head high with memorable NCAA swan song despite Lyceum loss
MANILA, Philippines -- In what turned out to be his last collegiate game, Lyceum's Enoch Valdez surely left it all on the court on Friday.
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Press Release - Recognized for his contributions in advancing sports sector, Bong Go commends youth athletes during Siklab Youth Sports Awards
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go paid tribute to the nation's young athletes during the 2023 Siklab Youth Sports Awards at the Market! Market! Activity Center in Taguig City on Monday, December 4.
Messi named Time's 'Athlete of the Year'
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami.
CESAFI to deepen investigation into EJ Agbong’s case | The Freeman
CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) will continue with its investigation on the tampering/falsification of documents of University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars basketball player Evan Jose “EJ” Agbong to determine if there are still those involved in the biggest controversy that rocked the league in recent years.
Go wants bigger fund for Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines — Recognizing the importance of the country’s campaign in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Sen. Bong Go said he will help seek additional funding to aid Olympiad-bound athletes in their preparation.
Amit Cup continues to attract bigger field
MANILA, Philippines — A bigger field is expected to see action when the fourth and last leg of the Amit Cup Season 2 kicks off early next year.
Restudying salary caps
In the NBA, there are soft salary caps where teams may avail of exceptions to exceed limits but a luxury tax is imposed if so-called aprons are breached. The formulas of exceptions are complicated and the computation of a luxury tax is just as complex. A player may negotiate a contract with no individual cap but the restriction is the team’s salary limit of $136 million this season. Among the NBA’s 30 teams, only three are paying under the cap – Charlotte, Orlando and Indiana, meaning 27 franchises are exercising exceptions or paying the luxury tax to the league.
Perpetual Help chessers retain NCAA crown
MANILA, Philippines — University of Perpetual Help completed seniors back to back titles, while Lyceum of the Philippine University (LPU) General Trias campus clinched the juniors crown at the end of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 99 chess championships last Nov. 30 inside the Letran campus in Intramuros.
Two Pinoys show wares in ONE Bangkok bill
MANILA, Philippines — Two more Filipino fighters will look to end the year with a bang when they step inside the ring at ONE Friday Fights 44 on Dec. 8 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.