PLDT head coach Roger Gorayeb has confirmed the retirement of veteran players Lizlee Ann "Tatan" Gata-Pantone and Sasa Devanadera.Gorayeb bared on Thursday that he already accepted the decision of Pantone and Devanadera to hang up their volleyball shoes.The multi- ...
6 days ago
THE target is two decades of playing in the PBA. And that could come next season for Mark Caguioa.The 2012 league MVP is ready for another tour of duty with the only franchise he played for in his entire pro career ...
by Gerry Ramos
Dec 13, 2020
MORE than a year since he was slapped with an indefinite suspension that eventually cost him his spot at San Miguel, Ronald Tubid is still holding out hope that he'll be given one more chance.The 39-year-old swingman ...
Nov 18, 2020
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY - Asi Taulava will wait until after a meeting with management of NLEX before making a decision on whether to retire or continue to serve as one of the senior leaders of the Road Warriors by next season.Taulava ...
by Gerry Ramos
Nov 11, 2020
ASI Taulava is set for retirement, based on the last conversation the 21-year veteran had with NLEX coach Yeng Guiao.Guiao said that Taulava had told him that he would be playing his final game on Wednesday against Terrafirma where he ...
Nov 11, 2020
IT is quite difficult to imagine a pro boxer being past his prime after only 16 paid contests.Then again, the case of Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko is different: here is a guy who has been hitting the sandbag since he was a ...
by Ed Tolentino
Oct 27, 2020
CLARK FREEPORT - Mark Caguioa couldn't imagine what life would be without basketball.Yet at the same time, the veteran star knows he has to face reality eventually.The 40-year-old Caguioa began his 18th season with Barangay Ginebra in the ...
by Gerry Ramos
Oct 19, 2020
SONNY Thoss is willing to play one more conference with Alaska once the COVID-19 pandemic ends and a vaccine is finally available.Thoss clarified that he has not officially retired even if he didn't join the Aces in the PBA ...
Sep 30, 2020
AFTER 17 memorable seasons in the PBA, Peter June Simon announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon via an emotional message on his Instagram account.Goodbyes and well wishes soon poured in from former teammates and rivals who paid tribute to one of ...
by Kate Reyes
Sep 23, 2020
PETER June Simon officially retired from the PBA on Wednesday, ending a career that saw him rise from an unsigned, fifth-round rookie pick to one of the most reliable wingmen in Purefoods franchise history.Simon announced he's finally hanging his ...
by Gerry Ramos
Sep 23, 2020
INDONESIA women's volleyball team star Aprilia Manganang is hanging up her jersey at the age of 28.The fierce hitter from Tahuna, Indonesia is regarded as one of the best in Southeast Asia after representing Indonesia in several tournaments overseas. ...
Sep 11, 2020
THE TnT Katropa management is giving former PBA MVP Kelly Williams the chance to explain his actions after leaving the team in the middle of its training without notice and later announcing his retirement.Team manager Gabby Cui said the franchise is ...
by Gerry Ramos
Sep 10, 2020
IT appears there's more to the surprise retirement of former MVP Kelly Williams from the PBA than meets the eye.The 38-year-old veteran denied physical health nor the current pandemic were the major reasons for him to finally call ...
by Gerry Ramos
Sep 9, 2020
TNT management admitted it didn't see the surprising retirement of former PBA MVP Kelly Williams coming.Team manager Gabby Cui said the Katropa were just as shocked as everyone else when the 38-year-old Williams announced on Monday through his ...
by Gerry Ramos
Sep 8, 2020
KELLY Williams stunned the PBA when he announced his retirement on Monday, putting an end to a career that saw the Fil-American high-flyer reach great heights both in the pro league and with the national team."It is with gladness & ...
by Gerry Ramos
Sep 7, 2020
AMANDA Villanueva is hanging up her jersey for good after playing indoor and beach volleyball for 18 long years.The 28-year-old spiker on Thursday announced her retirement from the sport, saying she is ready to move on to the next ...
Sep 3, 2020
LESS THAN two weeks after his official retirement announcement, NBA Canada has released a full-blown tribute site for long-running hoops veteran Vince Carter.The website includes highlights of the Half Man, Half Amazing's career, as well as a ...
by Lio Mangubat
Jul 8, 2020
JOHNNY Abarrientos admitted his PBA retirement was a premature one.Although already way past his prime, Abarrientos felt there was still some gas left in the tank while serving as back-up to Barangay Ginebra's celebrated backcourt of Mark Caguioa and ...
by Gerry Ramos
Jul 5, 2020
WHEN Vince Carter announced his retirement in the NBA last week after a record 22 seasons in the world's biggest basketball stage, NLEX's Asi Taulava was left all alone with this Father Time-defying distinction - the only active player remaining ...
Jul 4, 2020
SINCE the quarantine began, Vince Carter's retirement was always in a 'half yes, half no' situation. But today, Half Man Half Amazing made it official: on his podcast, Carter said, "I'm officially done playing basketball professionally. I'll ...
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Jun 26, 2020
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