TALK of starting 2024 right, and the 75-year-old Philippine Sportswriters Association just made the right move which will certainly lead to an explosion of joy in the country’s vibrant sporting scene.
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Adrian Griffin finds himself out of a job after getting the pink slip from the Milwaukee Bucks.
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The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly fired Adrian Griffin despite their current run in the 2023-24 NBA wars.
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The New York Knicks need a guard to come off the bench so a deal before the February 8 trade deadline could happen. One name that should be monitored is Malcolm Brogdon of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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With the latest Zach LaVine injury update, the likelihood of seeing the 28-year-old guard change zip codes by the NBA trade deadline on February 8, was dealt a huge blow.
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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is in a different kind of world right now after a series of unsportsmanlike acts that resulted in an indefinite suspension that has since been lifted by the NBA.
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Mika Reyes says that her injury was not that serious and is hoping to get back to action very soon.
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A Pascal Siakam-Jonathan Kuminga trade could make sense for the Raptors and the Warriors, possibly a win-win situation for the two NBA franchises.
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Cerdena, only 13 years old back, participated as the youngest competitor when she joined the first ladies classification B singles tournament of the Greater Manila Duckpin Bowling Association Inc. on January 9, 1976.
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The 1978 MICAA tournament got off to an auspicious start on January 8, 1978, when one of the inaugural games, the one between Refrigeration Industries and Imperial Textile Mills (ITM) was marred with controversy.