Asiad campaign still not in Gilas radar
Jiro Manio arrested for stabbing man in Marikina Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Brian Heruela arrival bolsters Phoenix backcourt, defense So far, the Gilas basketball program that takes care of the country’s international campaigns has yet to mention anything about the coming Asiad which remains as the only foreign tournament that Filipinos have a legitimate chance of winning.With Australia and New Zealand now included in the Asian roster, topping the Fiba Asia World Cup has become an impossible dream for Filipinos already under siege from the entry of the Arab countries which parade bigger lineups.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkBut there’s hope for success in the Asiad with the current national pool now boasting bigger and sharper players and their development getting full support from patrons led by businessman Manny V. Pangilinan.And the national team, which placed seventh in 2014, has a key player that can change its Asiad fortune in former NBA veteran Andray Blatche. Kiefer looks forward to possibility of playing with Thirdy at Gilas Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours A bronze came in 1998 for the country’s last podium finish.The country had a chance of claiming at least a silver in 2002 in Busan, but South Korea won the semifinal duel with a three-point shot at the buzzer after the Filipinos bungled four free throws in the stretch. Dejected, the Nationals dropped the bronze medal game to Kazakhstan.South Korea, the defending Asian Games champion, has also beaten the Philippines in the Fiba Asia and the Jones Cup last year.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next MOST READ Scottie Thompson also worthy of Finals MVP, thinks Cone LATEST STORIES Redemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie Thompson If Gilas can get Blatche’s commitment to play in the Asiad, the Nationals will be a tough nut to crack. As it is, he will be available to play for Gilas against Australia and then Japan in the second window of the Fiba Asia World Cup qualifiers, but everything is up in the air from there except that he’s also under contract to play in the Chinese league.Blatche had shown what he can do as a naturalized player for Gilas in the Southeast Asia Basketball Association (Seaba) championship. He could have done a lot more but he begged off due to safety reasons in the 2017 Fiba Asia Cup where the Filipinos wound up seventh after beating defending champion China in their first game.Filipino-German Chris Stanhardinger took Blatche’s slot in the Asian event and he remains a sure replacement if Andray fails to suit up.Another prospective asset for Gilas is the 7-footer Greg Slaughter, who can form a huge twin-tower combination with the 6-10 June Mar Fajardo if he is tapped to play.A team coached by Robert Jaworski settled for the silver medal in Beijing in 1990 with China claiming the title by routing the Filipinos in their two meetings then.ADVERTISEMENT OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ’a duplicitous move’ – Lacson The Philippines has 12 straight gold medals in men’s basketball of the biennial Southeast Asian Games but only a silver in 1990 in the Asian Games for the country’s favorite sport since ruling the first four editions of the continental competition that started in 1951.And unless a miracle occurs, the country’s Asiad basketball drought will continue in Indonesia this August with basketball authorities preoccupied with preparation to put up a young team to face the world’s top cagers when the country plays host to the 2023 Fiba World Cup and the current stars gearing up for the second window of the ongoing 2019 World Cup Asian qualifiers.ADVERTISEMENT OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ’a duplicitous move’ – Lacson Meralco ‘never the same’ after Almazan injury in PBA Finals View comments Judy Ann’s 1st project for 2020 is giving her a ‘stomachache’
UK plans Brexit celebrations but warns businesses may suffer Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Phivolcs records 2 ‘discrete weak ash explosions’ at Taal Volcano Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Curry scores 44, Warriors hold off late rally by Clippers GALLERY: Barangay Ginebra back as PBA Governors’ Cup kings LATEST STORIES Sea turtle trapped in net freed in Legazpi City Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next PBA IMAGESJK Casiño said he had no hidden agenda when Go for Gold clashed with his old team Centro Escolar University in the 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup on Thursday.“Every game, I always come in with a good mindset and motivation,” he said.ADVERTISEMENT Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours It’s too early to present Duterte’s ‘legacy’ – Lacson The 24-year-old guard spearheaded the rally and made the crucial shots in the final minute of regulation, first drilling the right corner three to knot the score at 82 with 50.3 seconds remaining, before scoring on a gutsy drive over Rod Ebondo with 5.1 ticks to spare to tie the duel anew at 84.Those heroics paved the way for the Scratchers’ huge 91-89 overtime upset of the Scorpions.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkCasiño finished with 15 points, four assists, and two rebounds before fouling out with 3:22 remaining in the extra period, but t his teammates picked up the slack for Go for Gold en route to its third victory in six outings.But the 5-foot-10 playmaker reiterated that he had no axe to grind on CEU, where he made a name for himself before being drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft. View comments Phivolcs records 2 ‘discrete weak ash explosions’ at Taal Volcano “It helps that I know how the team and the players operate because I’ve played with them for almost five years,” he said after thoroughly outplaying the Scorpions’ backcourt combo of Orlan Wamar and Keanu Caballero.Casiño shrugged his stellar performance off as nothing but happenstance as he had his best showing to date in a Scratchers uniform.“It’s just coincidence that I played well against CEU, but it’s not like I feel extra motivated that I have to prove something to my former team,” he said.But Casiño hopes that it won’t be the last as Go for Gold seeks to move up the standings, starting next Thursday against Batangas-EAC.“I hope I can have more good games like this,” he said.ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Nueva Ecija warehouse making fake cigarettes raided, 29 Chinese workers nabbed
Reigning MVP June Mar Fajardo knew it was vital for San Miguel to establish itself as early as possible against Ginebra in Game 4 of its semifinal series against Ginebra in the PBA Philippine Cup.ADVERTISEMENT Conor McGregor seeks to emerge from controversy in UFC comeback Jiro Manio arrested for stabbing man in Marikina Scarlett Johansson, Sterling K. Brown among SAG Awards presenters Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Cabuyao City rising above the ashes through volunteerism Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. MOST READ So when the Beermen were caught in an early slump in the first quarter, he had to take action.Ginebra took an early 12-7 lead in the first quarter and that five-point margin awakened the monster inside Fajardo.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkFajardo scored 10 first quarter points, all of which happened in San Miguel’s 25-10 run to close out the first, a scoring sprint that eventually became the foundation for the Beermen’s 102-81 victory.“We needed to win this game, so we really went at Ginebra as hard as we can,” said Fajardo in Filipino Thursday at Mall of Asia Arena. “It would be hard for us if Ginebra ties the series because their confidence will just get higher.” View comments “Good thing we had a good start, because if we had a slow start we could’ve had a long night.”San Miguel then kept the pressure in the third period with Von Pessumal’s triple capping off the Beermen’s 26-12 run that put the Beermen up 84-55 with 1:49 left in the period.Fajardo, who was averaging 23.43 points and 13.29 rebounds, finished with a modest 14-point, 13-rebound line as he allowed his teammates to do the scoring for the Beermen.Fajardo said he doesn’t care if he had a low-scoring game and would instead give importance to helping his teammates get off their shots.“I really don’t mind if I don’t score that much, I would rather have my team score in balanced way because my teammates will have the confidence,” said Fajardo, who saw four of his teammates score in double figures.ADVERTISEMENT Tim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crown Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Marcio Lassiter torched Ginebra for 23 points while Alex Cabagnot had 19 points.Arwind Santos also finished with a double-double for San Miguel with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Matt Ganuelas-Rosser and Chris Ross added 12 and 11 points, respectively.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Recto seeks to establish Taal rehab body to aid community, eruption victims LATEST STORIES Federer, Venus Williams roll into semifinals at Indian Wells In Liverpool, Man United sees the pain and path to recovery
Blackwater finished at the bottom of the standings the last conference with only one win to show.ADVERTISEMENT Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award And that horrible stint is also what’s fueling the Elite’s surprise start early in the Governors’ Cup.“That 1-10 is our motivation,” said center JP Erram in Filipino Wednesday night.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSTim Cone still willing to coach Gilas but admits decision won’t be ‘simple yes or no’Determined to bounce back, the Elite have found themselves atop the standings at 2-0 after pulling off a stunning win over the San Miguel Beermen.“It’s a big win. We needed to come out with a big win because obviously, the long break,” guard Mike DiGregorio said. “I think we got a two-week break coming up and we didn’t want to go into that break with a sour taste in our mouth.” Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Allen Durham still determined to help Meralco win 1st PBA title View comments Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Tim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crown Gov’t to employ 6,000 displaced by Taal Erram, DiGregorio and Nard Pinto led the Elite supporting cast behind import Henry Walker, who erupted for a game-high 35 points that went with 17 rebounds.Erram almost had a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds while DiGregorio scored 21 points built on five 3-pointers.“As one of the leaders of the team, I try to bring a warrior mentality. We’re competitive guys. Regardless if its San Miguel or Kia or whoever, we wanna win and our competitiveness showed tonight,” DiGregorio said.“We can’t be scared of the moment. If you’re scared of the moment there’s no point. We showed our composure. We stepped up to the challenge and we had the confidence to take and make big shots.”ADVERTISEMENT Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum MOST READ LATEST STORIES Filipino golf heroines can’t touch their Asian Games reward—for now Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. 
Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil With their unbeaten streak under threat, the Falcons found an unlikely hero in Simon Camacho to subdue the hard fighting National U Bulldogs, 63-58, Saturday for their fifth straight victory at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.Three days after Sean Manganti hit a buzzer beater to stun University of the Philippines, it was Camacho’s turn to grab the spotlight, stringing up eight straight points in the final period that allowed Adamson to build enough cushion in the endgame.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back Chriss“I just wanted to give the team energy,” said the 22-year-old forward who hails from Maragondon, Cavite. “My role in the team is a defensive player so I’m happy that I’m able to convert on offense.”The Falcons once again showed signs of vulnerability when they allowed the youthful Bulldogs to close in at three points with under a minute remaining before Manganti knocked down pressure packed foul shots with 17.8 seconds left to seal the win. Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum Allen Durham still determined to help Meralco win 1st PBA title Ateneo pulled away in the second period, using a 22-8 blitz for a 33-16 bubble at the halfway mark of the second period on its way to a fourth win in five outings.Much like UP, Pumaren expected the Bulldogs to come out strong after losing to Ateneo last week.“Basically like what I anticipated, in the game against UP, coming from a bad game they really played hard, same thing with NU,” said Pumaren. “They had a one week game preparation for us and I anticipated that they’ll be coming out strong.”But Pumaren is glad that a player like Camacho is seizing his moment after earning minutes in practice.“That’s why we give opportunities to players,” said Pumaren. “In my team, its friendly competition. You earn the minutes, you get your spot.”As for the 6-foot-4 Camacho, he is just happy to get his chance, after almost putting his collegiate basketball dreams on hold the past few years.“I had given up on basketball because I was already on my third year and I have yet to make an impact,” said Camacho, now working on his masters degree in business administration. “There were coaching changes and I was scared I won’t make the cut with coach Franz. But I worked hard.” Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew For the complete collegiate sports coverage including scores, schedules and stories, visit Inquirer Varsity. Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Kings of the road: Ginebra pips Phoenix, grabs conference lead Tim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crown Gov’t to employ 6,000 displaced by Taal Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew The Adamson Falcons’ game may be far from flawless, but make no mistake about it, coach Franz Pumaren’s team doesn’t seem to run out of heroes in UAAP Season 81.ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Pumaren was a picture of relief after another heart-stopping victory littered with several gaffes from his team.“We’re just lucky that we survived that ambush,” said Pumaren. “We made a lot of mistakes and we made it difficult on ourselves again.”Relentless from start to finish, Ateneo overwhelmed University of Santo Tomas, 85-53, in the other game for its most lopsided win of the season in the second game.Angelo Kouame went perfect from the field, going eight-for-eight on his way to a career-best 20 points on top of 14 rebounds and five blocks.The 32-point margin of the Eagles surpassed the 29-point rout of the University of the Philippines over University of the East in the season opener as they also dealt coach Aldin Ayo the most one-sided defeat of his career.ADVERTISEMENT LATEST STORIES Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next View comments
“I warned him that if he does that again or he merits an F2 or an unsportsmanlike foul then he’ll be suspended.”Marcial added that a similar case to Barroca’s happened before when TNT forward Don Trollano punched San Miguel forward Arwind Santos during the Commissioner’s Cup on June 16.READ: Mark Barroca downplays ‘punching incident’ with Chris BancheroAlthough there was a scuffle in that previous incident, no calls were given against Trollano and Santos.And if Barroca wasn’t immediately given a suspension for his punch, referee Rolando Dacanay was slapped with an indefinity suspension.ADVERTISEMENT Barroca was caught punching Alaska point guard Chris Banchero in the groin area in the final three minutes of Game 4, a match the Aces won 90-76 to tie the series at 2-2, on Wednesday.READ: Mark Barroca fined for groin hit, Alex Compton penalized for referee remarksFEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissBarroca earned a P50,000 fine for the blow but was able to dodge suspension since, according to Marcial, there was no whistle blown during the incident.“We reviewed the tape and it was a non-call so we don’t see a precedent to suspend Barroca,” said Marcial Thursday at Gatorade Hoops Center during the PBA Draft Combine. After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk Marcial said Dacanay failed to see Barroca’s punch, resulting in a missed call.“Dacanay was the one nearest to the incident, he’s the one assigned to spot any lane violation, but he looked at the ball instead of keeping his eyes on the players,” said Marcial. “If he was able to see it and blow and call a foul then there wouldn’t be a problem, there will be a suspension.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Mavericks bow to Suns in Dirk Nowitzki’s return Athletes treated to a spectacle as SEA Games 2019 officially ends PLAY LIST 08:07Athletes treated to a spectacle as SEA Games 2019 officially ends05:05SEA Games 2019: Rubilen Amit finally beats Chezka Centeno for 9-ball gold (HIGHLIGHTS)00:50Trending Articles02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award LATEST STORIES Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? ‘Mia’: Rom-com with a cause a career-boosting showcase for Coleen Garcia No.13 lucky for Orlando Bloom MOST READ Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial during the 2018 PBA Draft Combine. photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.netMANILA, Philippines—PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial warned Magnolia guard that a suspension is imminent if he repeats his roughhousing in the2018 PBA Governors’ Cup finals.Marcial said Barroca could be suspended if he merits a flagrant foul penalty 2 or an unsportsmanlike foul in the last three games of the title round.ADVERTISEMENT Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew View comments Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. 
LATEST STORIES The #MeToo movement reached the sports world in 2018 with a scandal that reverberated not just in locker rooms and gyms but in courthouses, in boardrooms and at kitchen tables. The sight of women being not just heard but believed — combined with other breakthroughs for female athletes in the fight for fair treatment — created a sense of real momentum in sports over the past year.Female athletes “are taking control, and that’s what it’s all about,” tennis star Serena Williams said. “Taking control of who you are.”FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissWhile 2017 brought the downfall of TV personalities Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, a scandal in the sports world that had been brewing for a few years blew up in 2018 into shocking front-page news.Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison in a case that has had widespread and devastating fallout. Michigan State agreed to settle victims’ lawsuits for $500 million. The university president lost her job and was charged with lying to police. Others at the school or at gymnastics’ national governing body, USA Gymnastics, also face charges. And the future of the organization is in limbo. Phivolcs: Slim probability of Taal Volcano caldera eruption View comments MOST READ Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title Carlos Yulo bags 2nd gymnastics gold, settles for 2 silvers PLAY LIST 05:09Carlos Yulo bags 2nd gymnastics gold, settles for 2 silvers07:01In front of hometown crowd, Carlos Yulo captures SEA Games gold01:02Fans fill up Philippine Arena for SEA Games opening02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk Jordyn Wieber, a member of the gold-medal 2012 Olympic gymnastics team, planned to detail her allegations against Nassar quietly in a lawsuit. Yet as she watched other victims share the most difficult memories of their lives in open court, with their tormentor 20 feet away and a TV camera broadcasting it to the world, Wieber decided to testify, too.“I saw this effect and this power we as Olympians had by using our voice,” the 23-year-old Wieber told The Associated Press. “I felt really responsible to do that. If I could do one small thing in the world of gymnastics, the world of sports, this was it. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I felt like it was worth it.”The young women also played a role in trying to hold USA Gymnastics and other organizations accountable for the way Nassar’s abuse went unchecked for decades.When USA Gymnastics continued to use the Karolyi Ranch training center in Texas even after victims told of how they were abused by Nassar there, reigning Olympic champion and Nassar victim Simone Biles went on Twitter to ask why. The organization announced almost immediately it was leaving the facility.Biles took then-USA Gymnastics president Kerry Perry to task in August for not speaking up to outline a way forward for the embattled organization. Perry resigned less than a month later.ADVERTISEMENT Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil
‘Mia’: Rom-com with a cause a career-boosting showcase for Coleen Garcia No.13 lucky for Orlando Bloom Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. FILE – In this Jan. 19, 2018, file photo, former Olympian Aly Raisman confronts Larry Nassar during victim impact statements in the fourth day of sentencing in Lansing, Mich., of the former sports doctor who pled guilty to multiple counts of sexual assault. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP, File)One by one they came forward, more than 150 in all. Fearful yet defiant. Vulnerable but resolute, buoyed by the hope of catharsis and the promise of justice.Standing in a Michigan courtroom last January, women and girls sexually abused by Larry Nassar confronted the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor, and over seven draining days detailed the devastating effect the molestation had on their lives.ADVERTISEMENT Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next “The fact Simone is able to effect the amount of change she’s been able to is a testament that athletes are starting to have a little bit of power,” said former gymnast Rachael Denhollander, who filed a criminal complaint against Nassar in 2016.The year 2018 also saw the swift downfall of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson — who sold the team and was fined $2.75 million by the NFL after he was accused of sexual harassment — and the continued pursuit of equal treatment of women in sports like tennis and soccer.The French Open angered some in May when it declined to seed three-time winner Williams following a 14-month break from tennis in which she gave birth to a daughter. Last week, the women’s tennis tour announced that starting in 2019, players coming off maternity leave or major injury may use a special ranking for up to three years upon their return.“Serena is mainly responsible for bringing that issue to the forefront: Should you be treated the same for pregnancy as you are if you miss time with an injury?” tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert said. The new rule “obviously was an advancement in the women’s game.”The push by female athletes to transform their sports wasn’t limited to the U.S.The South Korean women’s curling team that won a surprise silver at the 2018 Olympics came forward in November to complain of verbal and psychological abuse by their handlers, a pattern that included withholding prize money and threatening to bench the captain after learning she wanted to start a family. The handlers admitted to some of the allegations but denied others while resigning under pressure this month.And members of Argentina’s women’s soccer team used social media to express mounting frustration over unequal treatment, including being barred from the training complex traditionally reserved for the men and receiving minimal financial support. Argentine soccer officials relented, allowing the women to work out at the same facility as the men.“Teams are standing up and saying — and it’s South America, it’s Africa, it’s Europe — ‘This isn’t good enough, this isn’t right,’” said two-time Women’s World Cup champion-turned-TV analyst Julie Foudy.As for the effect on the world outside sports, Denhollander, who is now a lawyer, said prosecutors have told her about a spike in the number of abuse victims from other walks of life coming forward since Nassar’s sentencing. Still, she cautioned that the Nassar case was just one battle in a continuing fight.“The cultural impact is huge,” Denhollander said. “The personal impact, feeling like they can finally tell someone, that’s huge. On the flip side, there’s a danger of feeling like we’ve accomplished more than we really have.” Andy Murray advances in Brisbane in latest comeback from injury Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew
MOST READ In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ View comments “That’s the message right now,” Borrego said. “If we come out and defend with energy, physicality and disruption, we have a shot against anyone.”Kemba Walker scored 23 points, surpassing 11,000 for his career, and the Hornets set the tone with a strong defensive effort in the second quarter and powered their way to a 114-95 win Thursday night over the Sacramento Kings.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissSPORTSCoronation night?SPORTSThirdy Ravena gets offers from Asia, Australian ball clubsMiles Bridges and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each had 15 points off the bench and reserve center Willy Hernangomez added 11 points and 16 rebounds for the Hornets. Charlotte’s reserves outscored Sacramento’s 60-44 and outrebounded them 25-17 as the Kings’ three-game winning streak ended. That run included a win over Charlotte in Sacramento on Saturday.“Their role players struggled a little bit at our place, our role players struggled a little bit here,” Kings coach Dave Joerger said. “That’s generally what happens — role players play better at home. We’re playing a lot of young guys at the same time, so it’s going to take a little while to figure out.” Still, he said it was an “amazing” feeling to play in front of so many friends and relatives.“I wish I could have played a little bit better,” Giles said. “They’ve seen me hoop before so they know, but just personally you always want to do good.”WILLIAMS ON WILLIAMSNorth Carolina Tar Heels coach Roy Williams made a surprise visit to see former Tar Heels player Marvin Williams play, something he tends to do at least once per season.“The funny thing is you never know when he’s going to pop up,” Marvin Williams said. “I’ve been in the league 14 years now and coach Williams has found a way to make it to a game every year. It’s unbelievable. And I know he does that for a lot of his former players — it’s bigger than basketball for him.”UP NEXTKings: Visit the Pistons on Saturday night.Hornets: Host the Suns on Saturday. Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Defending champ gone: Maria Sharapova ousts Caroline Wozniacki in Australia Philippine Army to acquire MANPADS, self-propelled howitzers Tom Brady most dominant player in AFC championship history “The second unit played well and got us back in the game,” Parker said. “But we have to have more consistency and keep it going now.”The Hornets entered the game looking to make up ground in the East after a 2-4 West Coast trip.After falling behind by 13 early, Charlotte outscored Sacramento 43-25 in the second quarter to take control and never trailed again, leading by as many as 20 early in the fourth quarter. Kidd-Gilchrist brought energy in the second quarter, scoring with 13 points before the break — most of those coming in transition after solid defensive play.In all, the Hornets scored 24 points off 16 Kings turnovers.“To score 43 points, it speaks to our defense there. That’s really how we were scoring,” Borrego said. “We were getting stops and steals.”TIP-INSKings: Buddy Hield led the Kings with 24 points. … Were outscored 52-38 in the paint despite being the Hornets being without center Cody Zeller.Hornets: Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly and former teammate Thomas Davis took in the game from courtside seats. … Center Frank Kaminsky did not play, even with Zeller out.GILES’ RETURNNorth Carolina native Harry Giles capped a frustrating night by fouling out with 1:20 left in the game. He finished with one point after missing all three shots from the field and going 1 of 4 from the foul line. 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(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)CHARLOTTE, N.C— Coach James Borrego says the Charlotte Hornets can beat any team in the NBA if they bring defensive intensity.The challenge is getting that effort every game.ADVERTISEMENT Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title Gretchen Barretto’s daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup title The defense and bench play go hand-in-hand for Charlotte.Borrego has been substituting more frequently of late and going deeper into his bench in an effort to save energy for defense.“We want them to be fresh out there to give us all they have defensively,” Borrego said.While the first-year coach knows that may cost the Hornets some points on the offensive end, he said it’s “worth the payoff on defense.”Veteran guard Tony Parker agreed, saying if the Hornets want to make a playoff run — they are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference standings — they have to do it with defensive energy and consistently strong play off the bench.ADVERTISEMENT
Exploring methods beyond the narrow focus in women’s quota will transform patriarchal structures to improve on their participation in governance and maintain peace on the job and in the family.That was one of the conclusions arrived at the end of a three-day (May 21-23) conflict resolution seminar, held at a local hotel in Monrovia, with 20 participants.The three-day gender and peace-building workshop brought together female and male decision makers within key institutions responsible for security and peace building in Liberia and in the West African sub-region.These bodies included the Independent National Commission on Human Rights, the Liberian Ministry of Defense, Liberian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on peace and security issues, media houses and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).Organized by the Cape Town, South Africa-based Centre for Conflict Resolution, the participants examined gender balance on the job and in the home and recognized which eventually leads to peace and security.Also examined were tension and masculinity inherent in a society in which harbors ‘The Rule of the Fathers,’ which also creates injustice against women, in several aspects of their lives.They learned the need to urgently encourage the creation of the ‘new masculinity’ in which a boy’s role in society should not center on what ‘society’ expects a man to achieve, as well as a new feminism in which a girl is expected to learn issues that society considers as her role.Interactive discussions centered on the respective roles that society expects each sex to perform, and the body realized that for a better society, devoid of violence, either male or female can equally perform well, for instance, in the kitchen and on the football field.The participants better understood ‘patriarchy, gender socialization and their effects on men and women, how to develop a sense of empathy for the other gender and the means to apply them in their various places of work,’ as well as in their homes.They learned to increase their voices and participate in building peace and gender equality, as well as using their knowledge from the seminar to transform the inherent patriarchy system in Liberia to ensure gender equality.The participants were drawn from the Ministry of Defense, ECOWAS, AU, Peacebuilding Resource, LBS, INCHR and the Daily Observer.The facilitators included Ms. Netsai Mushonga, senior manager (at the CCR), Mr. Okumba Miruka, (Consultant), Antonia Porter, (CCR) and Ms. Fiona Lunda (CCR).The workshop will be followed by another one in July 2014 in Accra, Ghana to bring together key decision makers to ensure that more women are meaningfully involved in peace processes, conflict resolution and peacebuilding activities across Africa.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
The Charge d’Affaires of the Japanese Embassy, Mr. Shigeru Umetsu, said Japan intends to continue supporting Liberia in the energy and infrastructure sectors. His country is not only focusing its support to Liberia on the Ebola Virus Disease.Speaking at the official handing over ceremony of the seven ambulances and 48 beds at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mr. Umetsu expressed his deepest condolences to the people of Liberia.The Japanese Charge d’ Affaires recalled that Japan was fast in responding to the Liberian people through financial and material assistance during the early outbreak of the virus.He promised that Japan will not stop supporting Liberia in the fight against Ebola but also lead Liberia back on the development track and continue to stand side by side with Liberia.The Japanese Diplomat stressed that despite the distance between Liberia and Japan, the Japanese people are very determined to support the Liberian people in the fight against Ebola, as the fight against Ebola is an international fight which includes Japan.Representing the Government of Liberia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sylvester Grigsby, expressed appreciation to the Japanese government for the donation. He recognized that it hailed not just from government to government but also from people to people.Mr. Grigsby recalled that since the beginning of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-led administration, Japan has been there for the Liberian people. The partnership between both countries has seen projects including the reopening of the Japan-Liberia Friendship Hospital, the ground breaking for the four-lane Somalia Drive project, and the Japan Food Aid under the “KR Two” program.Speaking at the Health Ministry, where the handing over ceremony took place, the Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister mentioned that the Liberian Ambassador in Tokyo had also been receiving phone calls and held meetings with students, members of Japan’s Parliament and ordinary Japanese willing to contribute to the fight against Ebola in Liberia. The Liberian Ambassador said there is currently a container at the Embassy in Japan with more than 1000 students’ footwear, gloves, PPEs and body bags awaiting shipment to Liberia.On behalf of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Foreign Minister Augustine K. Ngafuan and the Government and People of Liberia, Mr. Grigsby thanked the Government and People of Japan for the solidarity that has not only been expressed but demonstrated.For His part, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Axel Addy recalled the launching of Liberia’s transformation agenda and Japan’s focused assistance on the infrastructure segment of the agenda.Minister Addy stated that Japan and Liberia were in the process of building the Somalia Drive before the outbreak of Ebola.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)