MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines is widely regarded in the world of billiards as one of the countries to reckon with in men’s play and, as such, is given automatic slots in almost all the major international tournaments.
MANILA, Philippines—Newly appointed Philippine Sports Commission chair Harry Angping is pressed for time to get things working at the government sports agency.
MANILA, Philippines—A joint venture between the Far Eastern University and The Medical City, the country’s first-ever Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Center (SPARC) was launched last January 20 at the technology building of FEU along Nicanor Reyes St. in Manila.
MANILA, Philippines—I touched base with POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. during a gathering of cockfighting aficionados recently at the Mandarin Oriental Suites of Gateway Mall at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.
The biggest ever World Slasher Cup since 1963 awaits cockfighting enthusiasts as businessman-sportsman Jorge “Nene” Araneta announced a strong field of nearly 200 entries that will vie for fame and honor from Jan. 19 to 24 at the Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines—The shadow of drug abuse has always loomed over sports. As a matter of fact, Tim Layden of Sports Illustrated once wrote that the problem is irresoluble, unless the science of detection someday fully catches up with the science of deception.
