Covering the PBA and local football (sometimes baseball/softball and billiards) for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Sports card collector and part-time cyclist
Sev Sarmenta: This is not the SEA Games, ladies and gentlemen, this is not the Asian Games, these are the Olympic Games. In your lifetime, could you have imagine the Philippine national anthem being played on two days in a row and our flag being raised
The Philippines assured of three medals in the Tokyo Olympics with Eumir Marcial’s win over Darchinyan!
PH also had 3 medals (all bronze) in 1932, but this year’s edition with Hidilyn’s gold and Petecio in the final assures the country of its best Olympic performance ever!
Fajardo: "Kung pupwedeng iwasan, iwas lang, diba? Hindi lahat sa sitwasyon yung pagiging matapang, nakikipagsuntukan. Hindi mo nasusukat dun yung tapang, minsan yung tapang mababase mo sa taas ng pasensiya."
Bong Ravena was part of the Philippine team that won gold in the 1991 Manila Games, the last SEAG basketball in the Philippines prior to this year’s edition
#SEAGames2019
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Star-studded row as Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Kyle Echarri, Zanjoe Marudo and Yubs Azarcon watch Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals between Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia
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Earlier, Sol Mercado paid a visit to bid goodbye to his now former teammates. Mercado, Jervy Cruz and Kevin Ferrer were shipped to NorthPort in exchange for Pringle
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A GATHERING OF MAROONS: Meralco assistant coach Ronnie Magnasoc talks with Paul Desiderio and Diego Dario during the PBA Draft Combine earlier today
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Jayson Castro will skip playing for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup. When asked if he has retired from national team duties, Castro said "Siguro."
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Some Olympic rewards news na ikatutuwa ng character ni Ronnie Henares
Nesthy Petecio set to receive P17 million plus a condo worth P10M
- P5M under RA 10699
- P5M courtesy of MVP Sports Foundation and SMC
- P2M from Mikee Romero
- Condo from Megaworld
Terrence Romeo is hungry for more titles after breakthrough PBA championship with SMB. Romeo jokingly hinted before the Finals that he will retire if the Beermen won
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PBA board also approves 12-man 3x3 pool for SEA Games.
Anthony Semerad
Robert Bolick
Ian Sangalang
Terrence Romeo
Chris Banchero
Raymond Almazan
Jason Perkins
Mo Tautuaa
Baser Amer
Chris Newsome
Mac Belo
CJ Perez
Four players will be selected from the list
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It’s party time inside the Barangay Ginebra locker room after capturing the PBA Commissioner’s Cup title.
Teammates douse Christian Standhardinger after being named the PBA Press Corps Finals MVP
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Asi Taulava and former teammate Bong Ravena share a light moment after NLEX's win over GlobalPort. Hard to believe that Asi is now a teammate of Kiefer.
Danny Ildefonso, Freddie Abuda and Olsen Racela won five championships with San Miguel between 1999-2001. Kulang na lang dito sina Danny Seigle, Nic Belasco, coach Jong Uichico, atbp.
San Miguel assistant coach Jimmy Alapag on facing TNT in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals. Alapag led TNT to six championships as a player
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“This is what you guys want? You guys want a competitive league. You want parity.”
Stephen Holt tells the audience during one of the scenes following Terrafirma’s win over San Miguel Beer that forced a rubber match in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals
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Team USA assistant coach Chip Engelland, who played for the NCC program of coach Ron Jacobs in the 80s, is glad to be back in the Philippines for the FIBA World Cup.
Engelland: “I feel like I’m home again. It really feels good.”
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Filipino ref Bong Pascual officiating today's Slovenia-Japan match. This is the 2nd Olympic game for Pascual, a veteran int'l official and current PBA refs supervisor, after handling the Spain-South Korea women's basketball match last Monday
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#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
SMB's Christian Standhardinger shares a hug with Magnolia's Kyle Pascual after the game. Standhardinger wins his first PBA title
#PBAFinals
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Barangay Ginebra celebrates its 99-84 win over Magnolia to reach the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
Christian Standhardinger, who was ejected in the first quarter, congratulates his teammates after the Gin Kings finish off the Hotshots
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The UAAP was formed on this day in 1938 by representatives of UST, FEU, UP and NU. Here's the article published on the following day by the Manila Bulletin
#UAAP81
#ItAllBeginsHere
Maverick Ahanmisi uses Twitter to make some unflattering remarks at officiating and Kib Montalbo after Adamson's loss to La Salle. Mav is older bro of Falcons guard Jerrick Ahanmisi
Justin Brownlee’s three brought back memories of Olsen Racela and the 2002 Busan Asian Games semis. The ending was different this time.
Sev Sarmenta’s voice got louder as Lee Sang Min sank a three at the buzzer.
It was a similar tone tonight after Gilas got the stop and the win
Festive atmosphere as Filipino fans based here in Auckland and back home march around Eden Park before the crunch Group A match between the Philippines and Norway.
#FIFAWWC
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Kiefer Ravena finishes with 13 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Shiga Lakestars’ 93-88 win over the Ibaraki Robots
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San Miguel Beer's June Mar Fajardo topped the Statistical Points race for the Most Valuable Player award at the conclusion of the PBA's 44th season, the league announced today
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SMB import Dez Wells more concerned about team goals after impressive PBA debut. Wells scored 42 points in the Beermen's 130-119 win over Phoenix
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Ginebra coach Tim Cone on Jeff Chan finally hitting a triple: "I hope all our fans are happy now that Jeff has hit a three-point shot. I hope there's many more to come."
This game was another example of how Tab Baldwin can turn teams either with little expectations or missing key talent into overachievers (e.g. 2015 Gilas, 2016 Ateneo, 2018 Ateneo Jones Cup)
June Mar Fajardo on making the finals: "Di naman porket San Miguel kami, di naman porket nanalo kami ng tatlong championships sa All-FIlipino e parang bibigay na nila yung panalo sa amin. Kukunin namin panalo sa kanila."