Author: "Pacific Rims," "Two and Two," and NYT Bestseller "Basketball: A Love Story." Host: @HoopNationCNN. Former U.S. Fulbright Scholar to the Philippines.
Joined February 2009
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Jun 15
Celebrated 160 years of Detroit’s medicinal beverage
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For people who love books, this marks the beginning of the erasure of F. Sionil Jose's spirit --and that of his bookstore-- because what's being cleared is the stock he himself chose for his shop, which is how a bookstore's identity is made, by the choices of the owner.
Tucked along Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila, the beloved independent bookstore has served as a cultural landmark and gathering space for lovers of literature since 1964. This month, it's having a Clearance Sale of up to 70% off on foreign titles!
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Jun 16
A real top operator would have dropped a "Gennadyevich" ... and maybe a G-jab reference
Jun 15
“We was out here acting like Gennady Golovkin. We’ve got a good chin. It looked like Hagler-Hearns, Gennady Golovkin-Canelo, Floyd Mayweather-Zab Judah.”
Karl Anthony Towns shows #Boxing some love following the Knicks 2026 NBA Championship.
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Jun 15
Please do not wear your popular backpack on a Sea-Doo
🚨 SAFETY ALERT: Ambassador Herschel Walker has an important message for Americans visiting The Bahamas: Jet ski rentals pose a serious risk of injury, death, and sexual assault. U.S. gov't employees are banned from renting them — and you should avoid them too.
Watch. Share. Stay safe. ⬇️
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Jun 11
フィリピン BGC
BGCと外の境目は分かりにくいように出入口があります。
私の中でウォール・マリアと呼んでます。
ウォールの外は食べ物も安いですよー。
ここまではトライシクルオッケーなので、みんな隙間から通勤です。
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Jun 9
Desus on Sidetalk-ification of Knicks fandom in The NY Times
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Jun 10
Oh come on man. A dude from Germany who can afford to travel to the US for the World Cup hasn’t been to Allianz? Pffffft fake news
Jun 10
This is the most “The European mind can’t comprehend this” moment of my life. One of my friends said, “Punch me five times tomorrow and I’ll still think this isn’t real.”
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Jun 8
Devastated for the Ateneo community. Baterbonia and Adili were young athletes in their coaches’ care, on a school-sanctioned activity. Their families deserve answers. Ateneo must answer: how did this happen, and who is responsible?
Ateneo de Manila University statement on Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
go.ateneo.edu/statement-2026…
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Jun 8
Ateneo de Manila University announced on Monday the passing of two members of its men’s basketball team, Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia.
Read: abs-cbn.com/sports/basketbal…
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pakitanong sa katabi
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For the love of God, bring back fact-checkers. Bring back copy editors. Bring back public editors. Bring back standards. Everybody tighten TF up.
Jun 4
“It’s okay to get some facts wrong,” one writer said. “It’s honestly refreshing.” gq.com/story/at-the-substack…
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Jun 3
Spotted in Game 1 of PBA finals: Bayani Wembanyani 😊 @spinph
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Jun 1
my upcoming book about panicking parents, youth sports, schools, safetyism, and technology now has a page and a cover.
The book is a confession/convo about being a crazy sports dad, myself, and how parenting got so intensely privatized.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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The greatest 'Gloves Are Off' clip of all-time? 🤔💭
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May 31
How on earth was that not a point deduction? Wild!
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May 28
Larry Johnson at Odessa College
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May 28
We talked to nearly 100 people about youth sports in New Jersey and found a predatory industry that is leaving parents broke, exhausted and wondering how the games of their childhood took over their adult lives. Our six-month investigation: nj.com/sports/2026/05/the-sh…
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May 28
Kamag-anak ni @jeffcanoy ?
May 27
Oscar Collazo is currently slated to headline a June 20 Golden Boy Promotions card at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.
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May 28
A message to all young boxers: Be careful with certain promoters who have destroyed their fighters’ careers.👀 asking:
Jermaine Franklin
Otto Wallin
Jarell Miller
Demetrius Andrade
Crews dezurn
Ergashev
And counting…
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May 21
National HQ of the Ancient Accepted Order of Scottish Rite Masons in Detroit, MI
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