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Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Willie Marcial said the pro league welcomes the possibility of expanding the teams to as many as 16 as long as its TV partner can air the additional games. Marcial made this comment after his recent guest appearance at the PSA Forum. “We can have …

Kai Sotto's status with Gilas Pilipinas is still up in the air as far as coach Chot Reyes is concerned. For one, Reyes said he was told that the 7-foot-3 youthful big man is scheduled to see his doctor on Thursday. “The last we've heard, he's going to see again …

Marikina Sports Center PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO For the first time since the Palarong Pambansa, the Marikina Sports Center has reopened to the public. An announcement on its Facebook page on Wednesday the opening of the facilities starting Wednesday, August 9. The track oval is open from 4 a.m. to …

Rianne Malixi cruised to the US Women's Amateur Match Play with a second straight 70 she secured with a late frontside birdie as she tied for 18th after the 36-hole stroke play qualifying at the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Rianne Malixi CONTRIBUTED …

Three Philippine taekwondo jins have clinched three gold medals at the Chuncheon Korea Open International Championships in South Korea. In the men's individual poomsae G2 under 30, Ian Matthew Corton took gold, after defeating Lee Hak-jun of South Korea, 8.25 to 8.17. The national taekwondo team PTA PHOTO Meanwhile, in …

TWO-TIME jiu-jitsu world champion Eros Baluyot pulled off the biggest win so far in his young mixed martial arts career after submitting veteran Rene Catalan in the Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) 87: Heroes on Tuesday night at the Xylo at the Palace in BGC. Baluyot, 14 years younger against …

Filipino American Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson has arrived in the Philippines, in preparation for Gilas Pilipinas' training camp for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Jordan Clarkson SCREEN-GRABBED FROM SBP INSTAGRAM VIDEO Clarkson arrived at terminal 1 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport through Philippine Airlines flight PR 103 that …

La Salle attempts to zero in on capturing another crown while Adamson is out to try usher in a new era in flying colors as they lock horns in the opening salvo of the 2023 Shakey's Super League (SSL) National Invitationals finale on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in …

Gilas Pilipinas heads back to Manila on Tuesday following its China pocket tournament that saw the national squad hack our confidence-boosting wins over Senegal and Iran in back-to-back nights to cap its stint on a strong note. Dwight Ramos supplied the consistent offense, Kiefer Ravena provided steady playmaking while big …

After nearly 600 games with the Minnesota Wild, veteran Filipino-Canadian defenseman Mathew Dumba has signed with the Arizona Coyotes. Dumba signed a one-year contract with the Coyotes in an announcement on Monday. Though terms were not disclosed by Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong, reports said the deal was at $3.9 …