CALVIN Oftana unloaded 32 points and grabbed seven steals to power TNT Batang Giga over Ginebra San Miguel, 91-86, Friday night in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Philsports Arena. Oftana found his range early on, banging in six of 12 attempts from the three-point zone as TNT added Ginebra to its growing list of…
HONG Kong Eastern pounded Terrafirma, 134-110, on Friday to annex a spot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinal at the Philsports Arena. The league’s guest team managed to extend its stay despite the knee injury suffered by its import Chris McLaughlin which kept him out most of the game. It was Eastern’s seventh win in…
San Miguel Beer has long held a tradition of success in the Philippine Basketball Association. An unprecedented 29 conference championships. A grand slam in 1989. More than 1,200 games won. The perpetual Jun Bernardino Trophy for winning three straight PBA Philippine Cups from 2015 to 2017. Heck, it has stood the test of time, outliving…
He has established himself as one of the country’s elite amateur athletes – with medals from the Olympics, World Championships, and the Southeast Asian Games. In between, he was nurturing a professional career under the guidance of boxing great Manny Pacquiao. Clearly, Eumir Marcial seemed to have it all figured out. Boxing fans, thrilled by…