Sports
San Diego sisters deliver for Team PH
April 29, 2020, 6:20 pm
MANILA – The Philippines made its presence felt in women's chess by beating Sweden, 205-65, in their historic friendly online chess match at Lichess last weekend. The Filipinas, bannered by sisters Jerlyn Mae and Marie Antoinette San Diego, dominated the Swedes in their unique two-hour, 20-board… Read More
Ex-NBA player loses mother, brother to Covid-19
April 29, 2020, 6:14 pm
ISTANBUL – The mother and brother of a former American basketball player have died of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the US in a month’s time. Erica Telfair, 64, the mother of ex-NBA star Sebastian Telfair, passed away on Monday, about a month after the death of his elder brother Dan… Read More
PSC takes belt-tightening measures to keep commitments
April 29, 2020, 4:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) instituted several belt-tightening measures to keep its commitment to support the members of the national team amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. This after the PSC board, led by Chairman William Ramirez, tackled the Department of… Read More
5 Team Lakay fighters among top seeds in ONE ratings
April 28, 2020, 12:17 pm
BAGUIO CITY – ONE Fighting Championship strawweight champion Joshua Pacio is the top fighter in his weight division, while four other fighters remain among the top mix martial arts fighters but former champion Eduard Folayang is nowhere in the list. ONE’s latest ranking released this week show… Read More
NBA teams set to reopen training facilities
April 27, 2020, 3:06 pm
ANKARA – NBA players may come back to team gyms on Friday in the US states where local authorities have loosened or did not impose "stay-at-home" restrictions in response to Covid-19, the basketball association said late Saturday. It stated that only personal workouts were allowed rather than… Read More
FIFA to distribute $150M among member associations
April 26, 2020, 11:50 am
ANKARA – FIFA on Friday announced it will distribute around USD150 million among member associations to help overcome the financial strains due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. “FIFA will release all operational funding due to member associations for the years 2019 and 2020 in… Read More
PH-Sweden all-female online chess match slated
April 22, 2020, 8:43 pm
MANILA – As the whole world continues to battle the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, chess players are now going online to continue to play the game. This time, it will be the Philippines vs Sweden All-Female Chess Showdown on Sunday (April 26) at Lichess. The 20-board match is being… Read More
CBA lends helping hand to Covid-19 front-liners
April 22, 2020, 4:58 pm
MANILA – While everyone in the sports community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Community Basketball Association (CBA) Pilipinas is doing its best to help. CBA Pilipinas is now working closely with the Inner Wheel Club of Rosario Diamond and the Rotary Club of… Read More
Barcelona to sell stadium naming rights for Covid-19 funds
April 22, 2020, 4:04 pm
ANKARA – Spanish football powerhouse Barcelona will give a sponsor naming rights to the Camp Nou stadium for the first time to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the club announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the club said its board of directors has… Read More
Muay Thai athletes get P5-K aid from national sports group
April 22, 2020, 4:02 pm
BAGUIO CITY – National athletes from the Muay Thai Association of the Philippines (MAP) started receiving on Tuesday PHP5,000 financial assistance from their mother sports association. Jearome Calica, a gold medalist from the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in November last year, received the… Read More
Tokyo 2020 furious with IOC's comment on Olympic cost
April 21, 2020, 8:38 pm
TOKYO – Organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games are angry at the unilateral comment from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Japan will pay the additional cost for the postponed Tokyo Games. In a Q&A post on its website, the IOC said, "Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed that… Read More
Young PH team athlete donates allowance for relief goods
April 21, 2020, 1:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A young athlete member of the Philippine Muay Thai team has donated her one-month allowance from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for the purchase of relief goods for some of the city’s indigent families. Islay Erika Bomogao said that she instead gave her monthly stipend to… Read More
‘Bayanihan’ spirit alive in sports through PYD
April 15, 2020, 4:41 pm
MANILA – The Filipinos' "Bayanihan" spirit is alive even in sports. The Pinoy Youth Dreamers (PYD), headed by well-known coach Beaujing Acot, continues to take a more active role in providing much-needed assistance not only in the sports community but to various front-liners in the battle… Read More
Bersamina wins chess masters online tourney
April 14, 2020, 12:42 pm
BAGUIO CITY – International Master Paulo Bersamina scored 105 points in 43 games to win the KingHari Chess Tournament over Lichess on April 10. Hosted by Baguio’s International Master Haridas Pascua, the online tournament that drew 399 players saw Bersamina, “fastestmanalive” over Lichess,… Read More
Pro karter Jomar Ang passes away
April 13, 2020, 6:14 pm
MANILA – Professional karter Jomar Ang succumbed to a reported serious injury that happened last January. His parents, no less than San Miguel Corporation president Ramon Ang and wife Tessie, confirmed the news on Monday. "Our beloved son, Jomar, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11,… Read More
PBA to help Asaytono after heart attack
April 13, 2020, 6:01 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will be extending its help to former star Nelson Asaytono who suffered a heart attack last week. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said that even Asaytono's fellow legends will also do their part in giving Asaytono financial aid. "Ina-arrange na… Read More
Baguio's chess master's online tourney draws 233 players
April 10, 2020, 3:09 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The online tournament of Baguio’s lone International Master (IM), who has won the national title twice and is on his way to a second Chess Olympiad, has attracted more than 230 players not just from the Philippines but also from Southeast Asia (SEA) including a Grand Master and… Read More
Ex-Brazil football star leaves Paraguay prison for house arrest
April 8, 2020, 8:40 pm
BOGOTA, Colombia – A judge in Paraguay has granted house arrest to former Brazil and Barcelona football star Ronaldinho Gaucho and his brother Roberto Assis, who spent 32 days in prison over accusations they attempted to enter the country with fake passports. "It is a substitute measure for… Read More
PBA shortens Season 45 due to Covid-19
April 8, 2020, 7:47 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Basketball Association will be compressing its 45th season as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to hamper the Philippines. The development was a result of an online meeting conducted by the league's board of governors together with Commissioner Willie… Read More
Chess master holds online tutorials for GM campaign
April 7, 2020, 3:27 pm
BAGUIO CITY – International Master Haridas Pascua has gone to online chess tutoring to earn for his campaign to hurdle the last stage in his quest for the Grand Master title – complete the Elo rating of 2500. “I really want to get my full GM-ship,” said the 25-year-old University of Baguio… Read More
