The creation of a professional league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), in April 1975 altered the landscape of the country’s basketball history locally and internationally.
In local sports, the date April 9 also is special to hoops fans. A momentous occasion moment it was forty-six years ago on that day for it marked the birth of professional basketball in the Philippines.
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As the nation observes holy week, in my 45 years of existence, I’ve seen athletes both professional and amateur, wear their faith on their sleeves.
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Fil-Italian figure skater Alisson Perticheto suffered an injury on the last day of practice, forcing her to pull out of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 set for Mar. 24 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Wesley So and Ray Parks Jr. are the main topics in today’s edition of Judgment Call by Dennis U. Eroa.
The son of a Polish father and a Filipino mother, Robert “Sonny” Jaworski was already making waves not only in the local cage scene but also on the international stage.
FlexBox offers people a new kind of way to book appointments with fitness buffs, allowing them to have workout session anytime and anywhere at a customer’s preference.
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Mark Striegl reveals he is now healthy and ready to fight again. He will have his second UFC fight in April with details still kept under wraps.
“If BRAVE CF thinks I have to prove it again, then so be it. I am a fighter, and my job is to fight and win fights. Like I said in the past, line them up and I will keep knocking them down. It’s that simple,” – Rolando Dy
Learn more about the Philippine national team that competed in the ABC Championship held here in Manila.