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PJ Simon to retire as inspiration to unheralded players
Drafted in the fifth round, PJ Simon defies the odds with over a decade-long career highlighted by 8 PBA titles, including a rare Grand Slam
Houston's Tucker leaves USA squad with ankle sprain
Just days after injured Raptors guard Kyle Lowry withdrew from the US team, Rockets forward PJ Tucker also suffers a sprain in practice

Meet the 7 Filipinos invited to the U.S. film academy
The 7 are among those invited to be part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as its new members

LOOK: Bb Pilipinas Supranational 2018 Jehza Huelar marries PJ Simon
Congratulations to the happy couple!

Yap says pal Simon still got it after 3-Point Shootout win
PJ Simon wins his first Three-Point Shootout title by dethroning old pal and former backcourt partner James Yap
Simon dethrones Yap in PBA 3-Point Shootout
The Magnolia guard wins his first Three-Point Shootout crown after beating NorthPort's Robert Bolick and NLEX's Philip Paniamogan in the finals
Brandon Rosser nets career-high for Alab amid PJ Ramos suspension
The 24-year-old athletic freak does more than enough to fill the gap of Alab's 7-foot-3 behemoth
Ramos brushes off Deguara: 'I'm a dirtier person'
PJ Ramos gets the last laugh even after Sam Deguara tried getting under his skin

'Call Her Ganda' screens on eve of Jennifer Laude's death anniversary
PJ Raval's documentary explores Jennifer's violent death and its aftermath

WATCH: PJ Simon bests Steph Curry in obstacle challenge
The Magnolia guard goes perfect in the final round to defeat the two-time NBA MVP
Star surges late against Blackwater to score first win in Govs' Cup
PJ Simon scores a team high 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting

Rockets get Tucker, Nene; Ibaka rejoins Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers also reach deals to keep 3 point sharpshooter Kyle Korver and add Spanish reserve point guard Jose Calderon

A mom’s exchange: The woman behind Sarah Geronimo
Or what a mother wouldn’t do for her children

Piolo Pascual at 40: 'I'll always feel young'
Piolo shares advice on life as he celebrates his 40th birthday

Jennifer Laude documentary receives Sundance funding
Justice for Jennifer directed by award winning documentary filmmaker PJ Raval covers the death of Jennifer Laude and the trial that followed

Kilas balik perjalanan Mitra Kukar menuju final Piala Jenderal Sudirman
Mitra Kukar tunjukkan tren positif dalam kiprahnya di dua turnamen Semifinalis di Piala Presiden kini jadi finalis di Piala Jenderal Sudirman

Pasca adu penalti, Semen Padang melaju ke babak final Piala Jenderal Sudirman
Semen Padang menjadi tim pertama yang lolos ke babak final Piala Jenderal Sudirman

LIVE BLOG: Semen Padang vs Pusamania Borneo FC
Dapatkah Semen Padang mengejar selisih tiga gol dan lolos ke babak final Piala Jenderal Sudirman?

Keamanan ditingkatkan jelang 'leg' kedua semi final Piala Sudirman
Siaga satu nasional membuat seluruh kegiatan yang melibatkan banyak orang terpengaruh Salah satunya adalah semifinal Piala Jenderal Sudirman

Mitra Kukar taklukkan Arema Cronus 2-1 dalam 'leg' perdana semi final Piala Sudirman
Gol untuk Arema dicetak oleh Christian Gonzales sedangkan gol untuk Mitra Kukar diberikan oleh Patrick Dos Santos Cruz dan Yogi Rahardian

LIVE BLOG: Semi final Piala Sudirman - Mitra Kukar vs Arema Cronus
Arema diunggulkan Mitra Kukar akan tampil tanpa beban

Star Hotshots clinch playoff spot with win over Blackwater
The Star Hotshots are in the Philippine Cup playoffs after defeating the Blackwater Elite in their elimination round finale

Lawan Persipura, saatnya Arema Cronus unjuk kebolehan di luar kandang
Arema Cronus dituntut membuktikan kualitasnya saat menghadapi lawan berat di luar Malang Mampukah mereka menang di luar Kanjuruhan?

Persib Bandung vs Pusamania Borneo: Laga balas dendam
Bumbu panas jelang duel Persib Bandung kontra Pusamania Borneo FC berkurang seiring kepergian pelatih besar mulut Iwan Setiawan Meski demikian laga ini tetap dipastikan sarat emosi

Almazan, Belga in awe of 7-foot-3 Ramos' size, bulk
Even the baddest boys of the PBA can barely move push or simply match up with KIA s 7 foot 3 behemoth PJ Ramos

Rain or Shine clinches top seed after beating down KIA
The Painters secure first place due to superior quotient despite holding a similar record with Purefoods and potential 8 3 finisher Talk N Text

NLEX fights past Ramos’ explosion, wins 5th straight
Al Thornton and Jonas Villanueva combine for 53 points to help the NLEX Road Warriors notch their 5th straight victory

KIA overpowers slumping Alaska for 4th win
Import PJ Ramos tallies a monstrous 36 points and 33 rebounds the most by any player in almost 10 years

Blackwater spoils Pacquiao's sendoff with KIA rout
Brian Heruela Marcus Douthit and Sunday Salvacion all played well as the Elite earns their second win in the PBA
Chism eager for match-up vs KIA’s 7-footer Ramos
It turns out Chism is no stranger to playing against 7 foot centers

Ginebra pulls away in fourth quarter to take down KIA
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won their second straight game by taking down the KIA Carnival 100 92

Barako Bull remains perfect after spoiling Pacquiao's KIA return
KIA Carnival never tasted the lead as Barako Bull continues its hottest run to begin a conference since 2007

KIA snaps 12-game losing skid with huge upset of champs San Miguel
7 foot 3 KIA import PJ Ramos dominates the paint scoring a game high 22 points with 8 rebounds

Meralco Bolts overcome slow start to down KIA
Jai Reyes torched his former team for a career high 16 points while Gary David scored 25 points off the bench to send KIA Carnival to their 12th straight loss

GlobalPort opens Commissioner's Cup with win over KIA
Batang Pier import CJ Leslie impressed in his debut game registering 33 points 14 rebounds 5 blocks and 4 assists while PJ Ramos of KIA scored 41 points and grabbed 20 rebounds

Meet the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup imports
The list of this conference s imports includes a former PBA Best Import awardee an NBA All Rookie team member an ABL MVP and a player who towers over all at 7 foot 3

Barako coach rues attitude of KIA import after tune-up skirmish
Barako Bull head coach Koy Banal says Kia import PJ Ramos bumped him and was taunting the entire Barako bench

KIA-Barako Bull tune-up halted following skirmish
A tune up game between the KIA Sorento and Barako Bull Energy was brought to a premature ending following a skirmis late in the third quarter

7-foot-3 PJ Ramos excited to play for KIA
PJ Ramos drafted by the Washington Wizards in 2004 is excited to play under coach Manny Pacquiao

Taha sparks Purefoods’ late-game surge to nip Meralco
The Hotshots managed to sustain their comeback as they hiked their record to 4 3 after starting the conference at 1 3

Purefoods trounces Blackwater for back-to-back wins
Coach Tim Cone says the team is still disjointed even after back to back wins

Come Dali: The Modern Surreality Group Art Exhibition
The exhibit opens on Saturday October 4 at 5:30 pm and will be open for free public viewing

San Mig's grand slam victory is destiny fullfilled
Unlike previous grand slams this one by San Mig Coffee was not a dominant run It was hard earned fighting thru numerous do or die battles

IN PHOTOS: San Mig Coffee's historic Grand Slam
Relive the glorious end to the PBA s 39th season through these photos

San Mig Coffee overcomes 20-point hole to nip Globalport
No lead was too big for 3 time champion San Mig Coffee as they clawed their way back from 20 points down to get the victory

Ross, Williams star in Beermen win vs Mixers
Chris Ross scored 13 of his 15 points in the final quarter while Reggie Williams came up with crucial baskets and the winning steal for the Beermen

San Mig Coffee starts bid for Grand Slam with rout of Barako Bull
Tim Cone s squad starts their bid for the third title to get a PBA Grandslam with a 76 66 win over Barako Bull

San Mig Coffee blasts defending champs Alaska out of Comms Cup
I didn t think I d be here said San Mig coach Tim Cone moments after his team knocked off defending Comms Cup champs Alaska Aces to earn a ticket to the semis

Melton, Guevarra named PBA slam dunk co-champions
One new dunk champion was not enough There was so much high flying talent in this year s PBA All Stars slam dunk competition that the judges couldn’t give just one man the title

NBA: Bledsoe's late bucket helps lift Suns to win over T-Wolves
Eric Bledsoe s layup with 48 seconds left helped lift the Phoenix Suns to a 127 120 come from behind win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday