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Guiao's plans for naturalized players okayed

Philstar.com - Thursday, October 2

National coach Yeng Guiao has been given the green light to look for a naturalized player to reinforce the PBA-backed Philippine team competing in the FIBA-Asia men's championship next year. More »

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  • Color the night blue: Ateneo fetes champs in grand fashion

    Color the night blue: Ateneo fetes champs in grand fashion

    Philstar.com - Thursday, October 2

    It was long in coming and Ateneo, fresh from its cage team's conquest of the UAAP crown, made sure to celebrate in grand fashion before thousands of fans and supporters. More »

  • PBA expects another banner season

    PBA expects another banner season

    Philstar.com - Thursday, October 2

    Curtains rise on the 34th PBA season Saturday with league officials hoping for another banner season with the entry of an exciting bunch of rookies and new partnership on television coverage and sponsorship. More »

  • Medics get big boost with Fil-Am draft pickHere

    Medics get big boost with Fil-Am draft pickHere

    Philstar.com - Thursday, October 2

    Pharex made Fil-Am Chris Ross the No. 1 pick during the PBL draft marred by Ateneo's withdrawal of its top players from Hapee at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City Tuesday. More »

  • PBL refs case goes to SBP?

    Philstar.com - Wednesday, October 1

    PBL commissioner Chino Trinidad yesterday said there are plans to elevate the case involving the near pullout of the PBL referees from the NCAA finals to the ethics committee of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. More »

  • Street party kicks off PBA season

    Philstar.com - Wednesday, October 1

    The Philippine Basketball Association is holding a street party along Roxas Drive at the Araneta Center starting at 6 tonight as part of the launching of its 34th season beginning Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum. More »

  • Pacman back to normal grind

    Philstar.com - Wednesday, October 1

    Manny Pacquiao was back at the Wild Card Gym yesterday, a Monday in the US, and made the most of his time two days before the promotional road tour for his "Dream Match" with Oscar dela Hoya begins. More »

  • Philsports and quality officiating

    Philstar.com - Tuesday, September 30

    Last week, I wrote about the origins of the Philippine Institute for Sports (PHILSPORTS), tracing its beginnings to the Philippine debacle in the fifth Asian Games in Bangkok in 1966. More »

  • Serbian coach assures fighting chance for RP

    Serbian coach assures fighting chance for RP

    Philstar.com - Monday, September 29

    Serbian coach Rajko Toroman, who has accepted the offer to handle the country's long-term national team program, believes no less than seven teams including the Philippines will have an equal chance of winning the crown in the 2011 FIBA Asia championship. More »

  • Final reckoning: It's Lions or Bombers

    Philstar.com - Monday, September 29

    San Beda, gunning for a three-peat, and Jose Rizal, out to end a long 36-year title drought, put everything on the line as they dispute the NCAA men's basketball crown in a winner-take-all match at the Araneta Coliseum today. More »