The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1975. It is the first and the oldest professional basketball league in Asia. The league's rules are a hybrid of FIBA's and the NBA's rules.
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – Filipino boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao was feted by the Philippine Army in a testimonial parade and review held in its headquarters in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City on Tuesday.
A peace pact between rival boxing promotion companies Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) could force Nonito Donaire Jr. to finish his contract with Top Rank, a veteran fight analyst said.
Hosts Smart Gilas overcame a stiff mid-game resistance to beat Iraq’s Duhok 74-64 in a Group A game on Tuesday.
“Our defense worked alright, but the offense was all over the place,” sighed Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman.
