Sports
Stephen Curry named NBA Clutch Player of the Year
April 29, 2024, 12:30 pm
ISTANBUL – Golden State Warriors' All-Star guard Stephen Curry was named the 2023-24 NBA Clutch Player of the Year, the NBA said recently. Curry, 36, scored an NBA-high 189 points in clutch situations, which are defined as possessions in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime… Read More
UST takes lead in UAAP jrs beach volleyball
April 28, 2024, 7:13 pm
MANILA – Khy Progella and Cameron Grace Villaluz of defending champion University of Santo Tomas defeated Adamson University's Shai Nitura and Fel Sagaysay, 21-14, 24-22, in the UAAP Season 86 high school girls' beach volleyball tournament at Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City on Saturday night.… Read More
Cebuanos rule National Milo Marathon NCR leg
April 28, 2024, 4:28 pm
MANILA – Cebuanos Florendo Lapiz and Lizane Abella of Spectrum Runners Club ruled the 42-kilometer category of the National Milo Marathon at Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City on Sunday. Lapiz and Abella earned PHP50,000 in cash each and slots to the national finals in Cagayan de Oro City on… Read More
Rafa Nadal continues recovery with 2nd round win in Madrid Open
April 28, 2024, 2:03 pm
MADRID – Rafael Nadal continued with his recovery from injury and gained revenge for his second-round defeat in the Barcelona Open when he beat Alex de Minaur 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open. De Minaur ended Nadal's hopes in Barcelona and the rematch allowed the… Read More
Fencer Catantan books Olympic slot after ruling Asia-Oceania qualifier
April 28, 2024, 2:15 am Updated on April 28, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – Samantha Kyle Catantan booked the Philippines’ 12th slot to the Paris Olympics and ended the country's three-decade absence in fencing. Catantan beat Kazakhstan’s Sofia Aktayeva, 15-14, in the women’s foil final of the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier in Fujairah, United Arab… Read More
Laoag City snares overall crown in Region 1 meet
April 27, 2024, 5:27 pm
LAOAG CITY – This Ilocos Norte capital city ruled the Region 1 Athletic Association Meet on Saturday with an overall haul of 79 gold, 53 silver and 68 bronze medals. Laoag was also adjudged the Most Organized delegation while Candon City was Most Disciplined. The city dominated individual sports… Read More
Athens hands Olympic flame to Paris 2024 organizers
April 27, 2024, 1:58 pm
ATHENS – Greece handed the Olympic flame to Paris 2024 organizers in a ceremony Friday that was attended by thousands of spectators. The ceremony took place in the Panathenaic stadium in central Athens, where the ancient Olympic Games were revived in 1896. Following an 11-day relay through… Read More
9 Filipinos to serve as volunteers in Paris Olympics, Paralympics
April 26, 2024, 8:28 pm
MANILA – Nine Filipinos, including two para athletes, will serve as volunteers in the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Selected among 112 applicants in the program under the French Embassy in coordination with the France Volontaires-Philippines and supported by the Philippine Sports… Read More
12 tertiary schools compete in 1st Negros Island Region PRISAA Meet
April 26, 2024, 7:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Athletes from 12 tertiary schools in two Negros provinces are competing in the first-ever Negros Island Region (NIR) Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Meet in this city starting Friday. After the opening rites held at the STI West Negros University gymnasium, the… Read More
Cignal enters Spikers' Turf semifinals undefeated
April 26, 2024, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Cignal completed another sweep of the Spikers' Turf Open Conference eliminations after pulling off a 25-20, 25-9, 25-12 victory over Maverick at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Friday. Mark Frederick Calado scored 13 points for the HD Spikers, who also swept the preliminary… Read More
NU, UST to dispute PNVF U18 girls’ title
April 26, 2024, 6:03 pm
MANILA – National University and University of Santo Tomas downed separate rivals on Friday to arrange a title showdown in the girls’ division of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) U18 Championships at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. NU banked on Denesse Daylisan and… Read More
Rizal, San Juan stay unbeaten in MPBL; Pasay stuns Batangas
April 26, 2024, 3:37 pm
MANILA – San Juan succeeded in its first home stand for the 6th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) season, scoring a blowout 106-78 win over Iloilo at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Thursday night. Exactly a week after opening their MPBL campaign with a rout of the Marikina… Read More
Top cyclists to join Zambales’ Mango Festival race in May
April 25, 2024, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The country's elite and promising cyclists will join the Lumba Tamo Zambales 2024 on May 7. The race is one of the highlights of the province’s world-famous celebration of the Dinamulag Mango Festival. About 500 riders in the Elite, Junior, and Youth categories will vie for medals and… Read More
HD Spikers eye prelims sweep against Hard Hitters
April 25, 2024, 6:14 pm
MANILA – Defending champion Cignal goes for a sweep of the preliminaries against Maverick on Friday in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference’s rare triple-header at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The HD Spikers are on a seven-game roll, the last three were five-setters. They played the… Read More
Rafael Nadal: If it wasn't Madrid, I wouldn't be playing this week
April 25, 2024, 2:39 pm
MADRID – Rafael Nadal admitted on the eve of his debut in the Madrid Open tennis tournament that he is still short of full fitness as he continues his 'goodbye' season. "The week has been good in some respects. I don't think I'm ready to play at 100 percent, but I think I'm ready to go out and… Read More
9 Filipino volunteers in Paris Olympics to undergo training
April 25, 2024, 8:44 am
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and… Read More
NU Bulldogs earn at least a playoff for semis incentive
April 24, 2024, 6:17 pm
MANILA – Defending champion National University (NU) defeated Far Eastern University (FEU), 25-22, 25-21, 25-20, on Wednesday to earn at least a playoff for a twice-to-beat semis incentive in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Bulldogs, who… Read More
Chery Tiggo eyes last semis berth in PVL All-Filipino
April 24, 2024, 5:03 pm
MANILA – Chery Tiggo will try to claim the last semis ticket when it battles Galeries Tower on Thursday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. The Crossovers, who are on a six-game roll, take on the Highrisers (3-7) at 4 p.m. Choco Mucho… Read More
Perpetual beats San Beda to boost semis bid in NCAA women's volleyball
April 23, 2024, 6:14 pm
MANILA – University of Perpetual Help rallied past San Beda University, 20-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-17, 15-6, to keep its semifinal campaign alive in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Tuesday. Shaila Allaine Omipon scored 26 points, 21 on… Read More
Cignal eyes win No. 7 against VNS-Nasty
April 23, 2024, 5:43 pm
MANILA – Cignal will try to sustain its momentum when it tangles with VNS-Nasty on Wednesday in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila. The HD Spikers are on a roll, winning six straight matches, the last one over the D'Navigators, 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 15-7 on… Read More
