If there ever was a semblance of a national sports development program, it was mostly to each his own, decided and greatly influenced by the whims of dumb, self-serving decision-makers. There was no systematized, centralized sports development program.
MANILA, Philippines -- When former World Pool champ Alex Pagulayan wrote a full-length letter to defend his ouster by the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) from the Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour, this columnist hosted him by printing his side.
MANILA, Philippines -- The more you read reports on Manny Pacquiao’s next big fight, the more you are convinced our superhero is no longer going to Las Vegas for a boxing bout.
MANILA, Philippines -- You think you have heard enough about the Manny Pacquiao magic, how a mere mention of his name would open impossible doors that had been shut for ages?
BANGKOK -- The big bout, a leading candidate for fight of the tournament which could go either way, has escalated into a personal battle between the two combatants, Filipino Joan Tipon and Thailand’s Worapoj Petchkoom.
Alarmed by the failed bids of four Filipino boxers here, Philippine Sports Commission chair Butch Ramirez Tuesday vowed to take immediate measures to stop the anomalous practice of sending aging, recycled losers to major international tournaments like the current Olympic qualifier.
