Japan’s bid

by TITO S. TALAO Manila, Philippines – JAPAN, I understand, has thrown its hat into the bidding derby for the hosting of the 2013 FIBA Asia Men’s Championship tournament. How could that be? Is FIBA-Asia even remotely considering any country’s sales pitch other than Qatar, Lebanon, Iran and the Philippines? Incoming search terms:smart gilas 2 latest news (149) var addthis_config... 

Bombers take on SSC today

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan) 12 nn ­ Lyceum vs Arellano (Jrs) 2 p.m. ­ SSC vs JRU (Jrs) 4 p.m. ­ Lyceum vs Arellano (Srs) 6 p.m. ­ SSC vs JRU (Srs) Manila, Philippines – Pacesetter Jose Rizal University tries to protect its flawless record while Lyceum eyes to extend its winning streak to three games when they take on separate foes today in the 88th NCAA basketball tournament... 

Olympic bidders down to three

QUEBEC CITY (AFP) ­- Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid made the first cut among bidders to host the 2020 Olympics, as the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that Baku and Doha were dropped from the running.  Read More »

I’ll Have Another wins Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) – I’ll Have Another had Bodemeister in his sights again, a shot at the Triple Crown hanging in the balance. Two weeks ago, he ran down his rival and won the Kentucky Derby. This time, the chestnut colt needed to be even more relentless to win the Preakness.  Read More »