The Coach by Mike Ochosa
Tough times? Play on!
Since the pandemic began, there still is no clear pathway to normalcy. Every country has tried different approaches having to...
Let’s go, Tokyo!
The 2020 Olympics was moved to 2021. Instead of cancelling the games, Tokyo, reluctantly agreed to the rescheduling. Unfortunately, as...
Hidilyn Diaz lurking in the shadows
I recall the first time I interviewed Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz. It was in March of 2016, months before...
The Pacquiao saga continues
By the time this column comes out, Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent should have already been announced. (Sources say it’s Mikey...
Destiny awaits Alex Eala
In his book The Promised Land, former US President Barack Obama wrote, “The truth is, I‘ve never been a big...
Finding the good on any given Sunday
Many say that sports provides valuable metaphors for life. SUPER BOWL SUNDAY The first Sunday of February is earmarked to...
Sports rising
For one brief moment in our history, the world stood still. Late in 2019, when the virus was first detected,...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.