The Bottom Line by Lito Cinco
Obiena’s case shocking
I have long been involved with Philippine sports, with over four decades of writing experience about personalities and situations, but...
A not-so-good 2021 for me
A Happier New Year to all. But with two days to go till 2022, this is the time that people...
A sharing Christmas to all
Two days to go until Christmas. So please allow me to share something I have learned a long time ago,...
Back to square one for Olympic sports?
The news that came out from the International Olympic Committee, regarding the non-inclusion of some sports in 2024 Sumner Olympics in...
Can archery make a comeback?
Subject for today is the sport of archery in the country, a sport in which the Philippines was very competitive...
NBA leaders, faces, owners
Now quick. In the NBA, what do Golden State, Phoenix, and Miami have in common? And in the past, what...
Passion, leadership in basketball
This piece was supposed to revolve around the subject matter passion and leadership, though on second thought, should it be...
Norman Black vs. Vic Sanchez, and more
It turned out to be a very interesting Saturday morning for me last week. An old friend, radio talk show host...
There they go, so there we went
There they go. For old-time racehorse goers, these are very familiar words from the race announcer, signalling the start of...
I love the countryside, NY, Chicago
It was a glorious two-night, three-day workbreak for me and my family last weekend. Tiring, but certainly worth every moment. I...
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