As worn-out as it sounds, it's true, sports is way more than just the final score.
Do you remember the final score when Kyrie Irving hit the earth-flattening three-pointer in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals? Or the judges’ scorecards when Manny Pacquiao turned Antonio Margarito into a human mashed potato in 2010? Or the last tally when Hidilyn Diaz won the country’s historic gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and zipped the lip of every single basher?
Most probably, you don’t.
What you remember perhaps was where you were. Or the t-shirt you were wearing. Or the emotion you felt. Maybe the bliss of triumph. Or if you’re a fan of the Golden State Warriors or someone from Mexico or China, the pain of defeat.
Because while having a winner and a loser is important—that’s the undeniable beauty of competition, after all—sports is way more than just the result.
It’s the feeling. The inclusion. The obsession. The silly debates with friends. The what-ifs. The what-happened-tos. The nostalgia. The all-time lists. The hot takes. The outrageous quotes. The take-the-Ls. The hype videos. The bloopers. The anguish. The sweat in your armpits. The tears. The memes. The armchair analysts. The ridiculous hypotheticals. The memorabilia. The viewing parties. The IG Stories. The GIFs. The tattered jersey from being worn too many times. The hoarse voice. The leg slaps. The trolling. The rumors. The #OOTDs. The sweet vindication. The momentarily escape from the world. The empowerment. The inspiration. The joy.
On onesports.ph, you will get all of those—and more. The latest news, enjoyable features (idiotic ones too!), behind-the-scenes stories, snackable content, and video highlights from the biggest sports leagues, including PBA, NBA, UAAP, PVL, and FIBA. Plus exclusive coverage of athletes and teams, showing that they are just like you and I—only with way better human reflexes.
The whole experience can be as erratic as Russell Westbrook or as graceful as Carlos Yulo. But make no mistake—it will be something. It's perfectly OK to take sports seriously. But not that seriously. The sports landscape is ever-evolving. The consumption has been democratized, for better or for worse, and that’s why the website will try to steer you to the more entertaining direction (Arwind Santos’ songs not included). No advanced analytics here!
Sports is a lot of things. You can argue all you want about its value. But this is something that we can all remember: Sports is fun.