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Filipina Breadwinner Bless Lacap Inspires Pinoys to Take on 2027 Singapore T100 Triathlon
M anila, Philippines — For Singapore-based Filipina Bless Lacap, waiting for the "perfect moment" to chase a big dream is a trap. At 40 years old, the breadwinner and single mom has officially taken the plunge, signing up for her very first professional-tier T100 triathlon—proving that investing in yourself isn't selfish; it’s essential. Now, she is putting out a passionate call to action for her fellow Filipinos: stop waiting and join her at the upcoming 2027 Singapore T100 Triathlon weekend, happening on 10–11 April 2027 . More Than Just Elite Racing While the Marina Bay event is world-renowned for drawing the planet's top triathletes in a live global broadcast across 195 markets, the festival of multisport is built for everyday athletes too. Lacap has signed up for the signature grueling distance: a 2km swim, 80km bike, and 18km run . But for those looking for different entry points, the weekend features a wide array of amateur categories, including: The 100km Si... ... See more
Powcast Basketball Daily: Stephen Curry’s Oblique Tear Tests Golden State | 4 Stories to Know
AI-generated image Golden State now knows why Stephen Curry left the Houston game, but it still has no return date. Kai Sotto logged useful minutes in Japan, while Calvin Abueva’s retirement remarks and two Lakers injuries put the focus on what comes next. 1. Curry’s MRI confirms an oblique tear The Warriors said an MRI confirmed an oblique abdominal tear for Stephen Curry and that he will be reevaluated in two weeks. That is a medical checkpoint, not a date to return. Curry left in the first quarter in Houston, and the Rockets won 115 to 108 to end Golden State’s eight game winning streak. Alperen Şengün finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. As our earlier look at Golden State’s reliance on Curry argued, the Warriors have to find dependable offense when he cannot bend the defense for them. That test now comes against a San Antonio team that has won ten straight. The first thing to watch is who gets the ball moving when a possession stalls. 2. Sotto gives ... ... See more
Powcast Boxing Daily: Kyosuke Takami’s Cebu Comeback Puts a Filipino Underdog in the Spotlight
AI-generated image Former world champion Kyosuke Takami returns in Cebu this weekend, giving Filipino underdog Mohaleden Kalibo a chance to make his name at Fuente Osmeña Circle. Abroad, the WBA has put two mandatory fights on the table, including one that complicates Ryan Garcia’s welterweight plans. 1. Takami gives Kalibo a bigger test than the record suggests Edri Aznar of SunStar Cebu reports that Japan’s Kyosuke Takami will box Mohaleden Kalibo in an eight-round non-title bout on Saturday’s Fist of Fury XIII card. Takami, 10 wins and one loss with eight knockouts, has been out of the ring for nearly 11 months since losing his WBA light flyweight belt to Rene Santiago by unanimous decision. Kalibo is 6–5 but has won twice in a row, stopping Ryan Espuerta and edging Vengie Patac by majority decision. An eight-round fight gives Kalibo less time to recover if he concedes the early rounds. His best opportunity is to make the returning fighter work from the start. The Filipin... ... See more
Powcast Basketball Daily: Kai Sotto Makes the Gilas 12 | 4 Stories to Know
AI-generated image Kai Sotto is on the Gilas Pilipinas roster for the November World Cup qualifiers, and Bennie Boatwright is in line for his national team debut. At home, Adamson and UST tightened the UAAP playoff race, while Paul George took over a Celtics reunion in Philadelphia. 1. Kai Sotto makes the Gilas 12 as Boatwright nears his debut The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas named Sotto to the fifth window roster on Wednesday. That moves him from the expected return covered in our previous edition to a place on the announced team. FIBA also confirmed the return of Rhenz Abando and the inclusion of Boatwright as the naturalized player. The 12 are Sotto, Boatwright, Abando, AJ Edu, Juan Gomez de Liaño, Quentin Millora-Brown, Chris Newsome, CJ Perez, Mike Phillips, Kevin Quiambao, Dwight Ramos and Scottie Thompson. FIBA reports that Carl Tamayo is out with an ankle sprain and Justin Brownlee is still recovering from leg injuries. Gilas plays Syria on November 27 and Iran on... ... See more
Powcast Boxing Daily: Miel Fajardo’s IBF Title Shot Gets Its Referee and Judges
AI-generated image Miel Fajardo’s world title challenge in Tokyo has an officiating crew, and the card gives Philippine boxing two shots at a world belt in one afternoon. Ryan Garcia has put a date on his claim of a Floyd Mayweather fight, while the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua card has added two bouts. 1. Fajardo’s world title shot gets its referee and judges Nick Giongco of the Daily Tribune reports that the IBF has assigned Japan’s Koji Tanaka to referee Miel Fajardo’s mandatory flyweight challenge against champion Masamichi Yabuki on November 26 in Tokyo. The reported judges are Takeru Okaniwa of Japan, Carl Zappia of Australia and Gil Co of the Philippines. Giongco also reports that Japan Boxing Commission secretary general Tsuyoshi Yasukochi will supervise and that Fajardo’s team plans to fly out November 20. The bout itself is on the official Ohashi card. As our earlier boxing schedule noted , Fajardo shares the bill with another Filipino world title challeng... ... See more
Powcast Basketball Daily: Scottie Thompson Helps Ginebra Survive Game 5 | 4 Stories to Know
AI-generated image Ginebra found its answer with the season on the line, turning a dangerous deficit into a decisive finish against San Miguel. Kai Sotto’s expected Gilas return and fresh winning performances from Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic give today’s basketball picture substance beyond the final scores. 1. Thompson and Murphy turn Ginebra’s survival test into a semifinal berth Barangay Ginebra defeated San Miguel, 110 to 94, in Game 5 of their Governors’ Cup quarterfinal on November 10 at Ynares Center, Antipolo. Bea Micaller’s GMA report identifies the decisive stretch: a 28 to 2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters broke San Miguel’s hold on the game. Jordan Murphy supplied 31 points and 11 rebounds; Scottie Thompson added 29 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Ginebra advances to face TNT after winning the series, three games to two. That supplies the response sought in our earlier assessment of Murphy’s Game 5 assignment . Powcast analysis: Murphy delivered mo... ... See more
Powcast Boxing Daily: Pacquiao Return Target Emerges, but No Opponent Is Booked
AI-generated image Manny Pacquiao’s camp is discussing another return window, while Canelo Alvarez’s trainer is considering a new championship target. For Filipino fans, the immediate calendar also contains a domestic comeback and a substantial run of overseas assignments. 1. Pacquiao’s camp names a window, not a completed fight Sean Gibbons hopes to see Manny Pacquiao back in December or January, according to Tom Eaton’s November 10 Boxing News report , which attributes the comments to an ESNEWS interview. Gibbons described active discussions and suggested one return bout before pursuing larger opportunities. He mentioned Conor Benn, Floyd Mayweather, Ryan Garcia, Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi as possibilities beyond that initial outing. None of those names comes with a verified agreement, venue or exact date in the report. The distinction matters after our earlier coverage of Pacquiao’s stalled Cardiff proposal . Powcast analysis: the useful development is the camp’s... ... See more
Powcast Basketball Daily: Austin Reaves Scores 43 as Lakers Roll On | 5 Stories to Know
AI-generated image Austin Reaves delivered the scoring response the Lakers needed with Luka Doncic unavailable. Philippine basketball has its own urgent questions, from Ateneo’s coaching suspension to Gilas preparation and the PBA’s long offseason. 1. Reaves gives the Lakers a winning answer without Luka Austin Reaves scored 43 points as Los Angeles beat Detroit, 121 to 116, on November 8 in the United States, November 9 in Manila. Doncic missed the game with lower back tightness, according to Field Level Media’s report carried by Reuters . The victory extended the Lakers’ winning streak to five and improved their record to nine wins and two losses. The NBA’s performance summary confirms that Reaves made 14 of 27 shots and all 11 free throws, adding five rebounds and four assists. Walker Kessler supplied 12 points and 16 rebounds. Powcast analysis: this was a meaningful response to an absent primary scorer. Reaves converted the larger responsibility into efficient production, whi... ... See more
Powcast Boxing Daily: Taduran Explains Moreno Test as Baumgardner Takes IBF Lightweight Crown
AI-generated image Pedro Taduran has explained why his latest title defense went the distance, while Alycia Baumgardner has turned a move up in weight into another world championship. The confirmed Texas results also sharpen the distinction between a title already won and a unification still to be negotiated. 1. Taduran wanted a knockout, but Moreno made him keep working Pedro Taduran says Brandon Moreno’s movement frustrated his attempts to finish their IBF minimumweight title fight. In Nick Giongco’s Daily Tribune report published at 1:26 a.m. on November 10, the Filipino champion said he pressed for a stoppage in the final three rounds but could not keep the Spaniard in exchanges. Taduran also acknowledged that Moreno was trying to win, despite his evasive approach. Those comments are the fresh development following yesterday’s coverage of Taduran’s unanimous decision . Powcast analysis: Taduran’s belief that he could have stopped a more willing opponent is his assessment, not... ... See more
Five Months Without PBA Basketball? The Sacrifice for Gilas and Why the League Cannot Afford to Disappear
The PBA is making a major sacrifice to support Gilas Pilipinas, but could the extended break end up hurting the very league that helps keep Philippine basketball alive? The Philippine Basketball Association is facing an interesting dilemma. On one hand, it wants to give Gilas Pilipinas the best possible opportunity to succeed internationally. On the other, the league must protect its own players, teams, sponsors and, most importantly, its fans. With the PBA reportedly targeting March 7, 2027, for the opening of Season 51, some teams could face approximately four to five months without official competition, depending on when their current campaign ends. That's a very long time for a professional basketball league, especially one that has been working hard to regain its popularity and attract a younger generation of fans. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm all for supporting Gilas Pilipinas. When the Philippines competes internationally, we all want our national team to succeed. Bu... ... See more
Powcast Basketball Daily: Ginebra’s Jordan Murphy Faces the Game 5 Test | 4 Stories to Know
AI-generated image Jordan Murphy’s scoring role is under the microscope as Ginebra prepares for its quarterfinal decider against San Miguel. Sunday’s UAAP results tightened the race behind UP, while Jalen Brunson helped New York take another step out of its slow start. 1. Latest Powcast update puts Murphy’s offensive role under scrutiny Powcast Sports’ latest basketball upload, published November 8 Philippine time, asks whether Barangay Ginebra is getting enough offense from Jordan Murphy before Game 5 against San Miguel. Its published description calls for the import to score more assertively. That is Pow’s assessment of his role, rather than a confirmed explanation for Ginebra’s losses. The deciding game has not been played. The useful background is specific. Murphy had 16 points and 22 rebounds in Ginebra’s 108 to 102 Game 4 defeat on November 6, according to GMA News, with RealGM’s game log corroborating those totals. RealGM lists him shooting seven of 17 from the field and tw... ... See more
