PBA: Texters take on Petron tonight

Games Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 5:15 p.m. – Meralco vs Alaska 7:30 p.m. – Talk ’N Text vs Petron Blaze Manila, Philippines – When multi-titled mentor Norman Black took over as Talk ’N Text head coach, his marching orders are clear: Win a third straight all-Filipino title. Incoming search terms:pba quarterfinals (18)pba las score game petron vs talk n text (1)pba results... 

PBA: Petron faces Barako in Lucena City

Manila, Philippines – With three games left on its schedule, Petron Blaze rookie coach Olsen Racela said yesteday that they may have to win all their remaining matches to make the playoffs automatically. A loss in one game might create complications. Incoming search terms:petron blaze (17) Read More »

PBA: Petron drubs Globalport

Manila, Philippines – Buoyed by the return of rookie center June Mar Fajardo, Petron Blaze cruised past struggling Globalport, 110-81, to solidify its playoff bid in the PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  Read More »

PBA: Meralco, Petron get first wins

Manila, Philippines – The Meralco Bolts and the Petron Blaze Boosters snuck into the win column of the PBA Philippine Cup after downing their respective foes in Wednesday’s games held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.  Read More »

PBA: Rain or Shine vs Petron

By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines – For the first time since joining the Philippine Basketball Association in 2006, Rain or Shine will be introduced as “champions” when it makes its 38th PBA Season debut in the Philippine Cup today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  Read More »

Gay beaters

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) – Three young men have been sentenced to five years in prison for the videotaped beating of a gay man on an Atlanta street corner that was captured in a widely viewed video.  Read More »

PBA: Vets power Barako over Aces

Manila, Philippines – Barako Bull import Chukwuniki “Reggie” Okosa was a big flop in his debut. But no problem for coach Junel Baculi. Despite playing All-Filipino most of the time, the Energy still romped to a 103-90 win over Alaska at the start of their best-of-three quarterfinal series in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup last night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Credit should... 

Missed Opportunities for former top PBA picks

Manila, Philippines – While everyone is busy debating and cursing the supposed trade that concerns Powerade’s Marcio Lassiter, two former draft picks may want to look back at the missed opportunities they had after a year of being in the PBA. Former Atenean Nonoy Baclao and Letran Knight Rey Guevarra are the players reportedly being offered in exchange for Lassiter, two players... 

PBA: Barako Bulldozes to 3rd Straight Win

By Brian Yalung MANILA, Philippines – Things are looking up for Barako Bull and the age factor can be shelved at least for now. After an altercation in the first half, Barako Bull practically bulldozed to its third straight victory against the Shopinas.com Clickers, 96-78. With 9:57 in the second period and Barako Bull leading by 13 (21-18), Shopinas.com enforcer tried to go after Energy... 

PBA Trade – Na Naman?!

If everything falls into place, there may be another PBA trade happening soon and the main protagonists could be the same teams that closed a swash-buckling deal earlier this year. There were only a handful of boggling trades that occurred this year so you be the judge which team/s are in this one (that is if you haven’t figured it out yet). The buzz of this trade came as early as last...