On Yuka’s victory and the sad tale of athletes abandoning the country
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THE news of Yuka Saso winning the US Open for the second time was heard round the sporting world.
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Toyota vs. Crispa: The Last Hurrah in Guam 1984
Toyota and Crispa played a pair of exhibition games dubbed the “Last Hurrah in Guam” in March 1984.
‘I gave them blanket authority…’ – Danny Floro on the day Crispa folded
It was on February 1, 1984, when the basketball world was rocked following word that the fabled Crispa Redmanizers were disbanding after 10 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Samboy Lim was among the best, most exciting in the PBA says former coach Norman Black
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Veteran coach Norman Black revealed that Samboy Lim played a big part in his basketball career here in the Philippines.
PBA Flashback: U-Tex’s Miracle Comeback Against Toyota For The 1980 First Conference Crown
For hoop fans, this is best known as the celebrated comeback win of the Wranglers who were trailing by four, 94-90, with 16 seconds left in regulation.
PBA Flashback: Fields Lifts Toyota To 1980 PBA First Conference Finals over Crispa
Toyota import, Andrew Fields, delivered the winning points that night, scoring the last three that shoved the Tamaraws to a 102-100 lead coming from a 99-100 deficit with about seven seconds to go.
PBA Flashback: U-Tex hands Crispa surprise beating in First Conference race to finals
On July 19, 1975, U-Tex and Crispa-Floro played in a semifinal match at the Araneta Coliseum with the former winning, 111-102.
FIBA WC: Newsome relishes chance to play with Ginebra rivals, fellow Ateneans
One of the noteworthy sidelights when Gilas Pilipinas conquered Saudi Arabia on Monday in the fourth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers was how generations of Ateneo Blue Eagles stars were able to share the hardcourt together for the national team.
Pingris lauds Oftana’s game: ‘Gusto ko siya talaga maglaro’
With the spotlight in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers belonging largely to Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto, another Gilas Pilipinas stalwart has gotten the attention of former national team player Marc Pingris.
Baldwin urges Dragons to play UP, La Salle: ‘They’re very competitive teams’
After going head-to-head against upcoming PBA guest team Bay Area Dragons, Ateneo de Manila University head coach Tab Baldwin has also recommended playing other UAAP teams for the club’s continuing buildup for the import-laden PBA conference.
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