The proposal—carried here in the Inquirer —for aspirant boxers to be strictly equipped with proper defensive basics before they could take out a professional license has gained wholehearted support from various sectors. … Read more »

Philippine Azkals co-captain Chieffy Caligdong and veteran defender Rob Gier remain doubtful for the international friendly against Malaysia on Feb. 29 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. … Read more »

After a debacle, it’s either a revamp or sports summit that comes next. This time, focus will be on the sports summit which the Philippine Sports Commission will host starting Thursday and Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and comes two months after the country’s worst campaign in the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. … Read more »

After 17 years, Palarong Pambansa is going back to Lingayen, Pangasinan. The Department of Education has awarded the hosting of the annual talent search for public elementary and high school students to the town which staged the Palaro in 1995 during the term of former President Fidel V. Ramos, who hails from Asingan, Pangasinan. … Read more »

The Philippine Basketball Association will be an integral part of the next Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team. … Read more »

Ateneo finally figured out a way to stop La Salle’s formidable attack and put the UAAP women’s volleyball finals on equal terms. The Lady Eagles rallied past the erstwhile unbeaten Lady Archers, 23-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-17, Wednesday to reduce the finals into a race-to-two affair at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. … Read more »

Davao del Norte’s Samal Island hosts the kick-off leg of the Nestea Beach Volleyball circuit with 21 teams from Mindanao competing to represent the region in the national finals in Boracay in April. … Read more »

Multi-titled mentor Eric Altamirano will hold summer basketball clinics in various Metro Manila schools to teach the fundamentals of the sport. … Read more »

A Smart Gilas-Pilipinas 2 official hopes to sit down with Chito Salud when the PBA commissioner returns from Dubai to begin outlining the guidelines needed to form the national team that will compete in next year’s FIBA-Asia Championship. … Read more »

Rain or Shine plays Barako Bull Thursday night in the first of grueling back-to-back games that will have the Elasto Painters facing Ginebra on Friday, in what coach Yeng Guiao describes as a challenging situation for his embattled team. … Read more »