WHERE passion meets power. That will be the battlecry of the country’s best and brightest men’s volleyball players as they clash for pride and glory in the Spiker’s Turf unfurling this Sunday at the Paco Arena. “Our new Spikers’ Turf tagline is very apt. Men’s volleyball may not be at par with the popularity of […]
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Limpag: Time for a leadership change in the PFF?
Unlike in previous tournaments or qualifiers, our men’s team in the AFF Mitsubishi Cup had one of the longest preparations since 2012, when the Azkals embarked on a two-country tour. For the latest AFF tournament, the pool was formed in November. The coach may have been announced late, but that didn’t mean preparations were not […]
Weightlifting federation seeking to hire foreign coach
THE SAMAHANG Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is hoping to tap a foreign coach to train the national team, including the talented women’s squad headed by the youthful Vanessa Sarno, with the end goal of striking gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics. SWP president Monico Puentevella said the specific target is a female coach to help […]
SSC-R battles JRU for chance to fight for NCAA finals seat
SAN Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) and José Rizal University (JRU) eye a chance to fight for a finals seat as they battle each other on Friday in a do-or-die showdown in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 97 volleyball at the Filoil Flying V Arena. The Lady Stags wound up the No. 3 […]
Lady Stags outclass Red Spikers in five-set thriller
SAN Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) showed its mastery of the fifth set as it edged San Beda in a marathon 25-21, 23-25, 30-32, 25-23, 15-13 victory on Tuesday and closed in on a Final Four spot in Season 97 NCAA volleyball at the Paco Arena. Super rookie Kath Santos went on a spiking frenzy […]
Pat Aquino resigns as National U Lady Bulldogs head coach
By John Bryan Ulanday PAT Aquino has stepped down from his post as head coach of the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s basketball tournament, ending an era of dominance and excellence highlighted by six straight titles and the longest streak in UAAP history. Mr. Aquino […]
Nine of nine ABAP boxers in SEAG semis
ALL nine Filipino boxers who were registered in the boxing competitions in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) being held in Bac Ninh province in Vietnam are in the semifinal round of the competitions. They are all assured of at least a bronze medal and if they succeed in their matches on Thursday and Friday, […]
Thai Bundit will return as Cool Smashers head coach
MULTI-TITLED Thai coach Tai Bundit will remain as head coach of Premier Volleyball League (PVL) powerhouse Creamline. The Cool Smashers management is already arranging the return of Bundit from Thailand in time for the 2022 PVL Open Conference tentatively slated either next month or in March. “It’s still Coach Tai (Bundit). Creamline is now fixing […]
Legendary San Beda HS coach Ato Badolato, 74, passes away
Legendary coach Edmundo “Ato” Badolato, considered the greatest Filipino high school (HS) basketball coach, has passed away on Sunday night due to cardiac arrest. He was 74 years old. Tributes from mostly his players he once coached were posted on social media for Mr. Badolato, who transformed the San Beda junior program as the yardstick […]
Bicol Volcanoes tap Ayo as new head coach
MULTIPLE-TIME champion coach Aldin Ayo will be back on the sidelines as head coach, this time with the Bicol Volcanoes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). With the league set to stage an invitational tournament this December, Ayo finds himself in a familiar spot as leader of a Volcanoes team that is raring to […]
Bo Perasol steps down as UP head coach
BO PERASOL is stepping down from his position as head coach of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons. Perasol confirmed this Sunstar Cebu in a brief message on Wednesday evening, July 14. “Yes it’s true. The UP administration and the team management will issue a statement tomorrow morning,” shared the affable head coach. This […]
Limpag: Trolling coach
Nobody likes online trolls, right? They love to hijack the discussion or sometimes they push for a false narrative. It’s almost election season, so expect trolls to come in droves. It would be great, wouldn’t it, if we’d take a collective push against a troll, right? Well, we got sort of a preview in the […]
Kaya FC-Iloilo picks Harvey as coach for AFC Champions League Play-Off
KAYA FC-Iloilo names Brit Graham Harvey as the club’s new head coach for its upcoming campaign in AFC Champions League. Harvey will try to lead Kaya FC-Iloilo to a spot at the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League. Kaya FC-Iloilo is in for a tough assignment against Chinese club Shanghai Port FC in the […]
Tallo to play for Bicol Volcanoes in MPBL
CEBUANO basketball star Macmac Tallo will be playing for the Bicol Volcanoes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Mumbaki Cup later this year. The former two-time Cesafi (Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc.) Most Valuable Player, who is currently playing for Manila Chooks TM in the FIBA 3×3 pro circuit, explained that his relationship with […]
Mac Tallo to play for Bicol Volcanoes in MPBL
CEBUANO basketball star Macmac Tallo will be playing for the Bicol Volcanoes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Mumbaki Cup later this year. The former two-time Cesafi MVP, who is currently playing for Manila Chooks TM in the FIBA 3×3 pro circuit, said his relationship with head coach Aldin Ayo played a huge role […]