Carlo Paalam gets Olympic boxing silver in PH’s best campaign yet

MARK GIONGCO 08/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Carlo Paalam used to pick up garbage with his father in Cagayan de Oro to make ends meet. A decade later, Paalam, now one of the best flyweight boxers in the world, collected his…

Carlo Paalam ousts champ Zoirov, secures Olympic medal

MARK GIONGCO 08/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines–Carlo Paalam pulled off a mighty upset after knocking Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov off his perch to become the Philippines’ latest medalist at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Paalam punched his way through the men’s flyweight…

Tokyo Olympics: Eumir Marcial KOs foe, enters boxing semis

MARK GIONGCO 08/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines–The expectations were high for Eumir Marcial heading into his first Olympics. So far, the gold medal bet has lived up to the hype. The hard-hitting Zamboanga native powered through the men’s middleweight semifinals, assuring himself…

Hidilyn Diaz’s gold medal prize to reach more than P35M

MARK GIONGCO 07/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz is expected to pocket a cash windfall of more than P35 million for her historic gold medal performance in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics. As per Republic Act No. 10699…

Filipino flyweight Carlo Paalam moves on to round-of-16

MARK GIONGCO 07/26/2021

  TOKYO–Carlo Paalam continued the rich flyweight tradition of the Philippines in the Olympics, coughing up a split decision victory over Ireland’s Brendan Irvine on Monday, July 26, 2021, at the Kokugikan Arena here. Getting off to…

Rigondeaux feels ‘underestimated’ ahead of Casimero bout

MARK GIONGCO 07/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Cuban stylist Guillermo Rigondeaux thinks he’s not getting the credit he rightfully deserves when it comes to his punching power. Rigondeaux plans to prove his pundits wrong while also keeping the same methodical approach…

‘Jet-lagged’ Pacquiao, 42, awes Roach with sharp form on first day of US training

MARK GIONGCO 07/07/2021

Manny Pacquiao hardly missed a beat in his first training camp in the United States in two years. Back at his old stomping grounds at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Pacquiao went into serious work…

Rising COVID-19 cases bursts Gilas Pilipinas’ bubble

MARK GIONGCO 03/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas’ buildup has hit another snag. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Monday announced the Philippine national team pool was forced to break camp anew due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases…

No PBA players for Gilas in Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers, OQT

MARK GIONGCO 03/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas teams that will compete in the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers and in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament later this year won’t be reinforced with PBA players. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president…

Abueva returns with a bang, helps Phoenix beat NLEX

MARK GIONGCO 10/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Calvin Abueva had a triumphant return, helping Phoenix survive NLEX, 114-110, in the PBA Philippine Cup Monday night at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga on Monday night, October 26, 2020.…

First COVID-19 case in PBA bubble ‘may be false positive’—joint statement

MARK GIONGCO 10/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The first case of COVID-19 infection inside the PBA bubble in Pampanga “may be a case of false positive,” the league said Wednesday night. In a joint statement, the PBA and Clark Development Corporation…

San Miguel scrapes past TerraFirma for 1st win in bubble

MARK GIONGCO 10/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Without two of its stars, San Miguel Beer still flaunted its depth to hold off a game TerraFirma side, 105-98, in the PBA Philippine Cup at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles,…

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