Volcanoes prepare to battle against Asia’s best

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The Philippine National Rugby Team is in the thick of preparations for their debut in the Elite Division of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Rugby competition. The Volcanoes will face their biggest challenge to date, facing number one-ranked Japan in the A5N opener to be held in Fukuoka on Saturday, April 20.

Gatorade unveil new logo and brand ambassadors

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On Monday, Gatorade Philippines held an exclusive event for media to launch their new "G" logo. We all know that Gatorade is the leading and most trusted sports drink and it's also being endorsed by non other than the G.O.A.T. himself, Michael Jordan. In line with the launch is also the introduction of Gatorade's newest ambassadors of the brand composed of professional and student athletes. They're simply dubbed as G-Elite and G Rising Stars.

NU Bulldogs re-armed to the teeth for Filoil tourney

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 Press release courtesy of Mr. Rick Olivares.

Defending Filoil Flying V Premier Cup champions National University are heading into the summer competition sans three mainstays of their rotation from last season.

Choice Ignacio and Ajeet Singh are both out of the lineup while Cameroonian Henri Betayene is out with an injury. Two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player Ray Parks has only recently gotten back from a hand injury but should otherwise be ready for the summer tournament.

SWU Cobras to spice up Filoil summer league

This press release is courtesy of Mr. Rick Olivares

There will be a new wrinkle to the seventh staging of the Filoil Flying V Premier Cup. The pre-season basketball tournament, considered a testing ground for school teams from the NCAA and the UAAP will have a guest team in Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) champions Southwestern University Cobras.

Pacers-Rockets March 27 game a preview of Manila pre-season game on October 10

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The Indiana Pacers-Houston Rockets game on March 27 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas could very well be a preview of what’s going to happen in Manila in October.

The Pacers—currently at the top of the Central Division—bring with them the smooth chemistry forged between their veterans and talented young players. Indiana has a firm grip on to the top spot with a full 5 games lead on the second place Chicago Bulls.

The Rockets—powered by The Beard and Linsanity—hope to fight all the way to the end of the regular season to clinch sixth or at least seventh spot in the playoffs.