40 years laterThe new year marks the start of this writer’s 40th year as a broadcaster and journalist. We’ve been around for so long, we have to qualify our jokes with “please explain to people below 40,” just in case they don’t get the references. As Abe King told The STAR long ago, you had basketball, boxing and wrestling in one. I decided to start what would later become ABS-CBN Sports. I was married, divorced, raised two men, had a daughter 20 years later, and had a home burn down.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 16:40 UTC