Star Snippets: Efren Reyes, Brandon Vera …..

Pool icon Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes recently said that there would be a strict screening for the members of the national team that will represent the country in the coming Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Designated as a player-coach for the biennial event, Reyes plans to hold try outs to determine the composition of the different [...]

Star Snippets: Yao Ming, JC Intal, Shin Yong-rok …..

China’s basketball superstar Yao Ming has hinted that he won’t play for the FIBA-World Championship in Turkey this year. The 7-foot-6 Center who also plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA said that he can not play competitive basketball until July, the time when the teams are on their crucial preparations. 2010 FIBA-Worlds will [...]

Smart – RP 5 and Qatar had one apiece

As scheduled, RP developmental team Smart Gilas played against the Qatari National Team for two games in two days last January 8 and 9 in Doha, Qatar. I could not find any live streaming video of the games so I just went through with the forums to keep abreast with it. As reported, Smart Gilas [...]

Star Snippets: Park Ji-sung, Jiang Chen, Marvin Sonsona …..

South Korea’s Park Ji-sung was named one among the CNN Football Heroes of the Decade. Park was cited for his role of leading the Asians in the prestigious football leagues across the globe. He was the first Asian to play in the Champions League. Therein after, Asians have been starting to invade the premier leagues.

Star Snippets: Rodel Mayol, Hideki Matsui, Park Ji-sung …..

WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol of the Philippines was recently honored in his hometown in San Fernando, Cebu. The 28-year old Mayol received his ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ given by the municipal mayor and attended by a huge crowd of locals. Mayol won his light flyweight title by a second round TKO over highly regarded [...]

Star Snippets: Lee Chong Wei, Natthaphong Samana, Diego Maradona …..

Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei eyes for a crown in the China Super Series which begins today November 17, in Shanghai. The world number one–ranked will try to avenge his loss against Li Dan of China in last year’s championship match of the tournament.

NBA Tidbits: Yi, Udoka, Miller and Lieberman

China’s Yi Jianlian of the New Jersey Nets hopes to be back in the team’s lineup within the month after the MRI revealed that the damage on his knee was not too bad after all. He was injured in their game against Charlotte Bobcats Monday night, November 2.

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