In the life of every UP student-athlete, there is much sacrifice involved — from grueling training to time management — in order to achieve their dreams in both sports and academics.
For those who hail from the provinces and overseas, there is also the added layer of being away from their family and loved ones for most of the calendar year.
CHOOKS-TO-GO Pilipinas 3x3 has signed two versatile players to beef up its pool for the second half of the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Pro Season.
Vince Tolentino and Dave Ando signed three-year deals to be full-time 3x3 basketball players with the country’s premier pool on Tuesday evening.
The signing was held at Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc.’s office at Taipan Place in Ortigas Center.
Oklahoma City Thunder (13-27, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (26-14, second in the Eastern Conference)
Penny Hardaway believes the new name, image and likeness rules helped him land another top recruiting class at Memphis.
Hardaway said Tuesday the NIL rules helped ease the strain on players weighing their options between earning money by going to the NBA’s G League or going to college. Now Hardaway can add NIL options when aggressively pitching himself, his staff and what he’s building at his alma mater.
USA Basketball will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup. The Americans, who won a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Tokyo but finished only seventh at the most recent Basketball World Cup two years ago, found out their qualifying opponents Tuesday when the draw was held at FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.
Jrue Holiday has already had gold in his grasp.
It belongs to his wife, Lauren, who won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. women’s soccer team. The latter was in 2012, when Holiday went to London to cheer her on.
Luka Doncic and Slovenia need one win for a medal in their Olympic basketball debut.
Inanunsiyo sa isang presscon nitong Sabado ni PBA commissioner Willie Marcial kasama ang presensiya ni Ravena, team manager Ronald Dulatre at NLEX lawyer Jan David Garcia ang hinggil sa paglalaro ng player sa Japan B. League.
Phoenix Suns (51-21, second in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, third in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)
Two days after being added to the Olympic team, Keldon Johnson keyed a huge third-quarter run to help the U.S. beat Spain.
Manila, Philippines, 28 April 2021 – The local government unit of Davao City, together with
leading beverage brand MILO,
