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THE HIGHLY TOUTED former NBA player Rashad McCants makes his debut in Philippine basketball as the Powerade Tigers play the Petron Blaze Boosters in the main game of the opening salvo of the 37th PBA Governors' Cup today at the Ynares Center in A... more

BACOLOD CITY -- Nineteen students from Don Bosco school in Cebu City were injured after the bus they were riding fell into a cliff in Don Salvador Benedicto town in Negros Occidental Saturday morning. more

The Loyola Meralco Sparks have a stellar lineup that boasts some of Philippine football's brightest stars. In the end, however, it was unheralded South Korean import Park Min-Ho who made the biggest difference. more

source: Renz Ongkiko | interaksyon.com The good news: Retired NBA player Yao Ming will be joining the Shanghai Sharks, the Chinese Basketball Association team he co-owns, on their trip to the Philippines. The bad news: The Philippine Sports Comm... more

From the diplomatic table to the basketball court, the Philippines will clash with China anew. And the Chinese are expected to stamp their presence with 7-foot-6 Yao Ming on its bench. more

MANILA, Philppines - The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Board of Governors has unanimously agreed to form an All-Star selection team that will face the Yao Ming-owned Shanghai Sharks in a goodwill game on June 28 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA)... more

A planned exhibition match between a PBA selection and a Chinese team owned by NBA star Yao Ming has Manila and Beijing hoping to build up some goodwill after weeks of tension over the Scarborough Shoal. more

MANILA, 28 December — So there you are the first batch of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players to the national pool that is preparing for the Pusan Asian Games next year has already been named by coach Ron Jacobs. more

Further proof that we shouldn’t care what athletes think. Boxing great Manny Pacquiao says he doesn’t support same sex marriage, though he apparently supports gay people. more

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Chito Salud yesterday said the Talk ‘N Text franchise has assured its continued support to the league. more

MANILA, 14 December — Tanduay’s major pain is Ginebra’s major gain. more

MANILA, Philippines – There is a big chance that the Denver Nuggets' 7-footer JaVale McGee will play for the Philippine national basketball team, better known as Smart Gilas Pilipinas. more

source: InterAKTV | interaksyon.com The Philippine national men’s football team will take on lowly Guam in a friendly match in Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City on June 12. The 148th-ranked Azkals were originally slated to play against China, the... more

source: Camille B. Naredo | abs-cbnnews.com English football club Chelsea is aiming to play a big role in the continued growth and development of football in the Philippines as they formally opened the Chelsea FC Soccer School yesterday at the M... more

The records set last night made the 2012 Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game worth remembering. more