Bossing Stun Rain or Shine 131-108 Behind Barkley Magic
![Kentrell Barkley delivered a standout performance for Blackwater during the PBA Governors' Cup. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Untitled-design279-400x200.png)
Kentrell Barkley recorded a triple-double in his PBA debut as Blackwater crushed Rain or Shine 131-108 in the Governors’ Cup.
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Rain or Shine shocks San Miguel Beer on PBA anniversary, extends unbeaten run
![Jaylen Johnson powers Rain or Shine’s offense against San Miguel Beer. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PBA-IMAGES1227-400x200.jpg)
Rain or Shine extended its unbeaten run to five games after surviving San Miguel Beer in a 116-112 thriller during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the league’s 51st anniversary celebration.
Tenorio appointed head coach of Gilas Pilipinas Youth
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LA Tenorio has been named the new Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas Youth, bringing his decades of basketball experience to develop young Filipino talent. With his leadership, the youth team aims to bridge the gap between grassroots and elite-level basketball.
Rosalio Martires fought ‘til the end; Why Yoyong is a Role Model
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Rosalio “Yoyong” Martires fought until his last breath for as long as he could. The illness happened after a provincial trip. He was given all the medical attention possible but complications on his pneumonia were too much to handle for the Filipino Olympian, comedian, basketball player and politician.
Know your history: PBA played its first game on April 9, 1975
Traditionally, April 9 has been a “red-colored” national holiday in the Philippines as we Filipinos commemorate the fall of Bataan to the invading Japanese military forces during the four-year World War II hostilities.
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.
Thanks to Philippine Aquatics, swimming no longer drowning; Kume Marcial job perfect
Hosting the 11th Asian Age Group championships in New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac is proof that Philippine Aquatics is capable of achieving the unimaginable years back.
Guidaben, Villamin pass on Baby Dalupan Crispa reunion plans at GTC
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Baby Dalupan tried but failed to reunite with some of his top players, Abet Guidaben and Yoyoy Villamin, from the defunct Crispa Redmanizers when he was calling the shots for Great Taste in 1987.
‘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).
How an ex-Toyota Tamaraw spoiled Frigidaire’s MICAA opening day win over the Textilers
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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.