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After New York City’s war with Amazon, Uber could be next

Emma G. Fitzsimmons, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 20 03:41 PM

NEW YORK — After New York City and Amazon went to war over a new campus in Queens, the city is heading into battle with another tech giant: Uber. Read more »

Kelsey Merritt will soon appear in Sports Illustrated: here’s a preview

Bam Abellon
Updated as of Feb 20 02:20 PM

The New York-based Filipina notched another modeling win by being cast in the magazine’s annual swimsuit special. And if the previews are any indication, this year’s edition will be stunning. Read more »

Duterte-backed sports complex may be built outside NCR: commissioner

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 11:14 AM

 A sports center approved earlier this month by President Rodrigo Duterte may be constructed outside of Metro Manila, the head of Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said Wednesday. Read more »

Now a law: Government to create state of the art, 'scientific' sports center

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:44 PM

The training center will get a P3.5 billion funding from the General Appropriations Act and will be owned and managed by the Philippine Sports Commission. Read more »

'She’s a star': Kelsey Merritt wows in Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 11:48 AM

One day after announcing that she is now part of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 rookie class, Kelsey Merritt teased her fans with a sneak peek from her shoot with the magazine in the Bahamas. Read more »

Kelsey Merritt is part of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 05:58 PM

Kelsey Merritt is on a roll! Read more »

The NBA is as exciting as ever but still annoyingly predictable

Exie Abola
Updated as of Feb 17 04:32 PM

Despite the excitement of the just-concluded trade deadline, the NBA remains a league where the eventual champion can be identified before the season starts. And that’s a problem. Read more »

Godfrey Okumu, the Lady Maroons, and the long and winding road to glory

Josh Buenaventura
Updated as of Feb 16 09:04 PM

It took three tries to convince the Kenyan coach to leave a comfortable job in Japan to help the UP women’s volleyball team break a decades-long drought. In looking back at what he gave up and where he came from, he faces forward to what he and his players can achieve. Read more »

“Don’t chase the money,” says Paolo Bugia of Phoenix Fuel Masters on finding your way

Romeo Moran
Updated as of Feb 16 11:30 AM

It’s safe to say now that the former PBA player and current Phoenix Fuel Masters team manager is a basketball success story, even if he found that success in his time off the court. Read more »

Sports U: Kapwa weightlifter nabihag ang puso ni Olympian Hidilyn Diaz

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 10:25 PM

"Birds of a feather flock together," wika nga.  Read more »

A season of promise for the Lady Maroons

Josh Buenaventura
Updated as of Feb 15 05:53 PM

Inspired by the strong showing of UP Men’s Basketball in the first semester, the school’s women’s volleyball team is out to break an almost four-decade dry spell in the UAAP.  Read more »

Masyado kang matangkad: Ban sa 'matangkad' na basketbolista sa Korea tinanggal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:42 AM

Kinutya noong 2018 ang polisiya ng KBL na pagbawalang maglaro ang mga dayuhang atletang mas matangkad sa 200 centimeters, o 6'6" para maprotektahan ang mga lokal na atletang mas mababa ang tangkad. Read more »

Brownlee-led Mighty registers Philippines' best finish in Dubai

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Feb 10 09:21 AM

Mighty Sports-Pilipinas was forced to settle for a finish just right outside the Finals of the 2019 Dubai International Basketball Tournament. Read more »

Mighty-Pilipinas' fightback falls short in Dubai semis

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Feb 09 04:21 PM

Mighty Sports-Pilipinas will have to settle for a semifinals finish in the 2019 Dubai International Basketball Tournament – but that doesn’t mean their campaign was a failure. Read more »

Sports U: Ang paglipad ng bunsong Ravena

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 07:06 PM

Maganda ang bukas na naghihintay para kay Ateneo Lady Eagle Dani Ravena. Pero hindi ito dahil lang sa pagiging bunsong kapatid siya ni Kiefer at Thirdy Ravena. Tunghayan ang kuwento niya sa Sports U. -- Sports U, ABS-CBN, Feb. 7, 2019 Read more »

Sports U: Suns, Stars nagtunggali sa Star Magic Sportsfest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:22 PM

Nagkasubukan ang mga artista at atleta sa nakaraang Star Magic Sportsfest. Lumahok sa isang basketball game ang Kapamilya stars na sina Ronnie Alonte at Gerald Anderson laban sa koponan na pinangunahan ni PBA player Karl Dehesa. Read more »

Basketball: UST, NU suffer first losses in Milcu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 12:05 PM

University of Santo Tomas (UST) and National University (NU) both suffered their first defeats in the 2019 Milcu Sports Basketball presented by Got Skills Hard to Guard Tournament. Read more »

Basketball: Mighty-Pilipinas barges into Dubai q'finals with unbeaten record

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Feb 06 10:45 AM

Mighty Sports-Pilipinas has gone undefeated in the elimination round of the 2019 Dubai International Basketball Tournament. Read more »

Grupo ng mga mananayaw hataw sa lion, dragon dance para sa pondo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 11:00 PM

Pinaniniwalaang pampasuwerte para sa mga Chinese at Tsinoy ang lion at dragon dance. Read more »

Basketball: Mighty Sports eyes group sweep, better game from Odom in Dubai

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 05:40 PM

Mighty Sports battles Al Wahda in the 30th Dubai International Basketball Championship Wednesday morning (Manila time). Tipoff is at 1 a.m. Read more »