by Mike Romero
Hidden Eagle found the necessary second wind to snatch the 5th Press Photographers of the Philippines Cup last Sunday at the Santa Ana track in Naic, Cavite.

Bucking a slow start at the gates in the 1300m long run, the horse ran by JA Guce got the opening from the outside down the stretch to get the win in the second of the five race schedule which was highlighted by the second leg of the Philippine Triple Crown series.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) joined forces Saturday, June 22 at the College of Science Oval in UP Diliman to stage a unity event among various sports sectors to prepare for the coming Southeast Asian Games later this year and the ASEAN Para Games in 2020.

BEACH handball and wrestling, two sports expected to deliver in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games, will be the main topics in the 27th "Usapang Sports" of the Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS) on Thursday, June 20 at the National Press Club in Intramuros.

Philippine Handball Federation secretary-general Dr. Ernesto Jay Adalem and Wrestling Association of the Philippines president Alvin Aguilar will talk about the country's chances in the SEA Games scheduled Nov. 30-Dec. 11 in Manila.

Alaska Milk Corporation hosted a send-off basketball clinic for the 2019 Jr. NBA All-Stars of Jr. NBA Philippines 2019 presented by Alaska on June 12 at the Alaska Aces practice facility, the Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong. The All-Stars and the Jr. NBA Coaches of the Year will represent the country in the first-ever Jr. NBA Global Championship Asia Pacific Selection Camp at Universitas Pelita Harapan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Alaska Power Camp Director Jeffrey Cariaso and Head Coach Tony dela Cruz headed the short basketball camp, which served as an added preparation for the 10 All-Stars who will compete against other Jr. NBA All-Stars from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

Toronto star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns.

The suit was filed on a travel day for the NBA Finals; Leonard and the Raptors flew to Oakland, California on Monday to begin preparing for Game 3 of the title series against the Golden State Warriors, a game that will be played Wednesday night.

MANILA, Philippines – Red Bull Reign, the largest open 3-on-3 street basketball tournament in the world, returns to the Philippines! On its third consecutive year as a nation-wide competition, the event will pit teams from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to square off at the Philippine Finals, on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 at the High Street Amphitheater in Bonifacio Global City. The winning team advances to the Global Finals this August in Toronto, Canada!

Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez on Wednesday officially accepted the chef de mission portfolio offered by the Philippine Olympic Committee to lead the country’s bid in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games.

But more than the acceptance of Ramirez, the gesture has brought back the needed stability, albeit on a temporary basis, to the volatile POC top brass wracked by infighting among the members of its executive board.

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has thrown its full support to the campaign of Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas to set aside politics and focus on the hosting of the Southeast Asian Games.

Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez has also accepted his nomination as as chef-de-mission of Team Philippines in the SEA Games on Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.