More than 140 players crossed their Rubicon in shedding their amateur status to turn professional in the inaugural season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 1975.
Owen Southgate and Shanden Vergara Appearing on Sports For All on May 8
This coming Saturday at 9pm on Sports For All, we have UEFA licensed Coach, Tutor and Mentor and Sweden’s National Youth Football Association’s (NYFA) Owen Southgate and Shanden Vergara, UAAP Season 81 Men’s football Rookie of the Year, former DLSU Green Booter and presently playing midfield for the Lincoln Memorial University Rail Splitters in Tennessee.
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Incredible Marck Espejo: Rocket Man of PH Volleyball
Espejo, son of a housewife and an electrical project officer based in Guam, said a hoop incident led to a U-turn in his priorities. He got injured after landing awkwardly while trying to stuff the ball in a pickup game.
PNVF President laments absence of big names in tryouts; vows to change volleyball landscape
Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon “Tats” Suzara expressed disappointment on the decision of volleyball stars led by Alyssa Valdez not to attend the tryouts for the national team for the coming Vietnam Southeast Asian Games and other international contests.
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Pinoys Can-do Kendo
The UKFP was originally founded by representatives of the Cebu, Davao, IGA, Iloilo, & Manila Kendo Clubs with the initial purpose of making it easier to coordinate with one another to field delegations to international events.
Suzara welcomes Subic attendees in principle, notable PH Volleybelles absent
With a cast less than the number expected the National (Indoor) Team try-out for the women pushed through with PNVF President “Tats” Suzara looking over the coaches and players at the Subic Gym. 16 of the expected 40 players invited were present and participated.
Alyssa Valdez Lauds Jaja Santiago, keeps faith in PH Volleyball Development
Alyssa Valdez and Jaja Santiago, protagonists during their time in the UAAP and soon in the PVL, have been changed by the sport.
Football’s pitch for humanity
Football for Humanity donates school and food supplies and footballs all over the country and they make sure the footballs get to their intended recipients.
Rudy Mendoza, basketball lover, passes away at 75
Rudy Mendoza died last April 20 due to heart problems made worse by COVID-19. He was 75 and buried last Friday (April 23) at the Eternal Gardens in Batangas City.
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Brave CF enjoying fruits of investing in Asian talent
Mixed martial arts (MMA) has swept across the globe like a tidal wave in less than a generation, charting one of the most remarkable trajectories of growth that the world has ever witnessed in a sport.
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