EDITORIAL – Another candidate shot

The scenic municipality of Infanta in Quezon is known for its production of lambanog or distilled palm liquor and breeding of giant mountain snails called bayugo. The peace in the bucolic town was shattered over the weekend, with the town mayor herself…

Is Korea out of World Cup?

The FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers website has delisted South Korea as a contender in Group A and noted the team led by ex-PBA import Ricardo Ratliffe has been disqualified for failing to participate in two consecutive windows of games. COVID-19 has d…

Lomachenko ready to fight

MANILA, Philippines — Vasily Lomachenko of Ukraine must be torn between pursuing a crucial bout against undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos or joining his countrymen in a territorial defense against Russian forces. The 34-year-old Lomachenk…

Ancajas to move up to bantam?

MANILA, Philippines — Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas may have outgrown the 115-pound division and will likely move up to the 118-pound bantamweight class for his next fight but the decision is still up in the air with the option to e…

PBA ready to accommodate 18,000 fans

MANILA, Philippines — With Metro Manila transitioning to Alert Level 1, the PBA is ready to accommodate as many as 18,000 fans in the succeeding games of the Governors’ Cup beginning tomorrow at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. “One-hundred percent capacity…