Sports Columnists

SPORTS KEN: EJ, Patafa and PSC

The trio sporting these initials are not siblings nor blood relatives. They are related because that’s the way it was fixed by law (RA 6847...

SPORTS KEN: Carlsen vs Nepomniatchi

Chess will take center stage when Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi duel for the title in the World Chess Championship in Dubai this week...

SPORTS KEN: Wesley So retains US chess crown

Already named the US grandmaster of the year a while back, Fil-Am super GM Wesley So added another feather to his multi-decorated cap by...

SPORTS KEN: Dull, sleepy PBA games

Frankly speaking, I am wasting my time watching the PBA games. Although the Philippine Cup (All-Filipino) conference is already in its semi final phase, the...

CLEAN SLATE:” Davao City’s bike lane network and my not so sketchy memories of...

When Salvador “Jun” Paholio Jr. made “sumbong sumbong” to me that his request for financial assistance contained in a folder was just simply placed...

SPORTS KEN: Kasparov wows ‘em at Chess960

Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born April 13, 1963) is the 13th World classical chess champion from Azerbaijan who ruled the sport from 1984 until...

CLEAN SLATE: Beautiful sports facility in Marawi

While having lunch, my wife Marj was listening to a speech delivered by Senator Pia Cayetano answering allegations on the building of sports facilities...

Private-public partnership, a key to success of RP athletes

Back in the day of fax machines and manual typewriters, I used to hang out at the office of sports director Joaquin “Coach Boy”...

SPORTS KEN: Champions streak

Wow! Can’t believe this! Haven’t you noticed? A winning streak of Filipino athletes has almost caught the eyes of the sporting world in various events...

CLEAN SLATE: Hail to (King) Henry Sabate!

When I joined the Daily San Pedro Express (DSPEX) in 1992, the first sport that I reported was football.  The PTA (now the Peoples...