Sports
Baguio confident to retain Batang Pinoy national crown
July 10, 2019, 4:49 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Despite losing the regional over-all title to Laguna in the Luzon leg of the Batang Pinoy games last March in Ilagan, Isabela, Team Baguio is still confident of retaining the national crown next month in Palawan. “(We are) very hopeful kami to defend our title with the help of… Read More
ROS to parade new import vs. Magnolia
July 9, 2019, 8:37 pm
MANILA — Rain Or Shine will bring in a new foreign reinforcement in its upcoming PBA Commissioner's Cup battle against Magnolia on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Elasto Painters are set to parade Carl Montgomery in their 4:30 p.m. game against the Hotshots in a… Read More
Kevin Durant officially joins Nets
July 8, 2019, 4:39 pm
WASHINGTON -- NBA All-Star forward Kevin Durant has officially joined the Brooklyn Nets on a four-year, USD141-million deal after three seasons with the Golden State Warriors. The perennial All-Star and two-time NBA champion, ranking third among active players with 22,940 points, has been NBA top… Read More
Gilas Youth settles for 14th place in FIBA U19 WC
July 8, 2019, 7:37 am
MANILA -- Gilas Pilipinas Youth finished its stint in the FIBA U19 World Cup in 14th place. This, after the team lost to New Zealand, 70-76, in the battle for 13th place at the Heraklion University Hall on Sunday. New Zealand held Gilas Youth without a field goal in the last 5:33 of the game while… Read More
5 Filipino boxers suffer defeat in Japan
July 7, 2019, 4:10 pm
DAVAO CITY – Five Filipino boxers bowed to their respective rivals in a tournament promoted by a Japanese boxing promotion Akihiko Honda of the Teikin Promotions and held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Saturday Al “Rock” Toyogon of Misamis Oriental lost by a unanimous decision to Japanese… Read More
PRRD assures support for SEAG athletes
July 6, 2019, 11:00 am
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has pledged his support for the country’s athletes in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) that the Philippines will host. "He is behind you para sa (for the) SEAG," Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea told the athletes who attended a general… Read More
Davao Occi Tigers renew ties with Cocolife
July 5, 2019, 9:49 pm
MANILA -- Cocolife will remain the primary backer of the Davao Occidental Tigers for the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Season. The partnership between the reigning Southern Division champions and the insurance company was solidified in a formal signing of the… Read More
Resigned POC execs barred from July 8 meeting
July 5, 2019, 4:32 pm
MANILA - Resigned members of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board cannot attend the scheduled special meeting on July 8. This was indicated in the July 4 letter sent to the POC by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which received two notices from different groups calling… Read More
Guiao to unveil Gilas shortlist Monday
July 5, 2019, 12:11 pm
MANILA -- Coach Yeng Guiao will name the 15 players, who will make up the Gilas Pilipinas training pool for the FIBA World Cup, during the team's next practice on Monday night. Right after the national team's training session on Thursday night at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City, Guiao said the… Read More
Pasay rips Imus in MPBL battle
July 4, 2019, 8:08 pm
MANILA -- Pasay led for almost the entire game and ripped Imus, 82-65, in the MPBL Lakan Season at the San Andres Sports Complex on Thursday. Jan Jamon tallied 15 points and three rebounds off the bench to lead the Voyagers, which gradually zapped the game away from the Bandera, leading by as much… Read More
Fernandez, Milby named Team PH deputy chefs de mission
July 4, 2019, 6:29 pm
MANILA -- Team Philippines chef de mission, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William "Butch" Ramirez, has appointed Stephen Fernandez of taekwondo and Ada Milby of rugby as his deputies in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Milby and Fernandez will be working alongside PSC Commissioners… Read More
Solon to run for POC president on July 28
July 4, 2019, 6:09 pm
MANILA -- Cavite 7th District Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino has formally declared his intention to run as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Tolentino, who resigned as POC chairman, made the announcement on Thursday during a press conference where he also discussed the… Read More
16 teams to join Ginebra 3x3 national finals
July 4, 2019, 2:27 pm
MANILA - A total of 16 teams will compete in the Ginebra 3x3 Tapang ng Tatluhan National Finals on July 5 at the Robinsons Place Manila. The teams will represent Manila, Caloocan, Quezon, Cebu, Davao, Bulacan, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Tarlac, Cavite, Batangas, Bataan, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Rizal… Read More
2 Baguio female Scrabblers join national finals
July 4, 2019, 2:14 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Two female Scrabble players here are among the 20 qualifiers to the National Scrabble Championship (NSC) on July 27 and 28. Lewrenda Ambler and Malou Coronacion will be among those seeking for the two Philippine berths to the World Scrabble Championship to be staged in the United… Read More
NorthPort, TNT zero in on Top 2 with contrasting wins
July 4, 2019, 8:54 am
MANILA -- NorthPort Batang Pier and TNT KaTropa inched closer to a Top 2 finish in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup eliminations after beating their respective foes in contrasting fashion at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Batang Pier nosed… Read More
Serbia knocks Gilas Youth out of FIBA U19 World Cup
July 4, 2019, 8:48 am
MANILA -- Serbia clinched a quarterfinal spot in the FIBA U19 World Cup after downing Gilas Pilipinas Youth, 87-60, in the first round of the playoffs at the Dyo Aorakia Arena in Heraklion, Greece early Thursday (Philippine Time). Serbia pulled away for good late in the first quarter, ending the… Read More
Martin Nguyen battles Japanese challenger at ONE: Dawn of Honor
July 3, 2019, 4:54 pm
MANILA -- Martin Nguyen will once again defend his ONE Championship featherweight title at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City in the new main event of ONE: Dawn of Honor on August 2. As announced on Wednesday, the Vietnamese-Australian champion will take on Japanese opponent Koyomi Matsushima.… Read More
Sharapova out of Wimbledon due to wrist injury
July 3, 2019, 4:52 pm
MOSCOW -- A left wrist injury and psychological unpreparedness forced Maria Sharapova to retire from Wimbledon, Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) president Shamil Tarpishchev told TASS over the phone on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Russian tennis retired after two hours and 16 minutes while trailing… Read More
Igorot wushin jin hopes for medal in SEA Games
July 3, 2019, 4:47 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio-grown Gideon Padua is eager to take a long four-month training in China as the nine-member Philippine Wushu sanda team will finally depart for Chengdu, Sichuan, China on July 7. “It’s my first time to train abroad,” the 18-year old Padua told the Philippine News Agency… Read More
Mighty Russia thumps Gilas Youth
July 3, 2019, 1:30 pm
MANILA -- Russia led for almost the entire stretch of the game before mauling Gilas Pilipinas Youth by 28 points, 92-64, in their final game in the group stage of the FIBA U19 World Cup at the Heraklion University Hall, Greece early Wednesday (Philippine Time). A far cry from its first two games… Read More
