Sports
Filipinos dominate 21K Laguna Phuket run
June 11, 2019, 1:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Filipinos on Sunday dominated the Laguna Phuket Marathon in Thailand with 12 of them landing on the top 10 while two of them taking the top podium. Christine Hallasgo and former Southeast Asian Games marathon queen Christabel Martes finished first and third, respectively, as they… Read More
Jericho Cruz traded to NLEX
June 11, 2019, 8:50 am
MANILA — A three-team trade that was approved on Monday paved the way for Jericho Cruz to go to the NLEX Road Warriors. The Road Warriors acquired Cruz from the TNT KaTropa for Marion Magat. With both teams being sister squads, NorthPort stepped in as conduit, and the team got Mike Miranda from… Read More
Folayang faces off with Alvarez at ONE: Dawn of Heroes
June 11, 2019, 8:44 am
MANILA — Eduard Folayang and Eddie Alvarez, two of the most well-known names in the mixed martial arts lightweight division, will square off in their highly-anticipated showdown at ONE: Dawn of Heroes on August 2. Alvarez, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ, and Folayang,… Read More
Kerr upbeat on Warriors' chances in NBA Finals Game 5
June 10, 2019, 5:01 pm
WASHINGTON -- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on Sunday that his team's mindset remains good even after suffering two consecutive losses on home floor against the Toronto Raptors, adding that the Warriors will give everything to win Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. "I think the mood… Read More
Boxing’s ‘Smasher’, ‘Wonder Boy’ knock out foes
June 10, 2019, 6:59 am
DAVAO CITY – Undefeated Jayson “Smasher” Mama and Carl Jammes “Wonder Boy” Martin stopped their opponents in the early rounds of their bouts on Sunday at the TV5 Studio in Novaliches, Quezon City. The 22-year-old Mama TKO’d Ekkawit “Chor Nor” Songnui of Thailand in the third round… Read More
U23 Azkals fall to Indonesia in Merlion Cup
June 10, 2019, 6:33 am
MANILA — The U23 Azkals settled for fourth place in the Merlion after slipping to Indonesia's own U23 squad, 0-5, in the Battle for Third at the Jelan Besar Stadium in Singapore on Sunday night. Muhammad Rafli quickly put Indonesia up with a fifth-minute goal before the U23 Azkals kept the 0-1… Read More
SEA Games-bound PH boxers bag 4 golds abroad
June 9, 2019, 5:22 pm
MANILA — The Filipino boxers bound for 30th Southeast Asian Games captured four gold medals in two separate tournaments abroad, the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) announced on Sunday. Former world champion and multiple SEA Games gold medalist Josie Gabuco bannered the… Read More
Gilas Youth pool to FIBA U19 WC bared
June 9, 2019, 5:03 pm
MANILA — US-based players Kai Sotto and AJ Edu headline the 14-man pool of Gilas Pilipinas Youth to the FIBA U19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. As per the roster the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas submitted to the Greek Embassy for the trip to Heraklion for the said tournament, the 6-foot-10… Read More
CBA-Bicol goes grassroots to find fresh basketball talents
June 9, 2019, 4:06 pm
MANILA — The Community Basketball Association (CBA)-Bicol hopes to discover more outstanding young players from the province in the mold of two-time PBA MVP William “Bogs” Adornado and Elpidio “Bicolano Superman” Villamin. To do this, CBA will go deep to the grassroots to look for fresh… Read More
ASEAN foes, SoKor await Gilas in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
June 9, 2019, 12:38 pm
MANILA — Familiar opponents await Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. After the draw held in India on Saturday night, Gilas will have South Korea and Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia and Thailand in Group A. The other ASEAN squad in the qualifiers, Malaysia, ended up in a tough… Read More
70th year of Fil-Am golf in Baguio set after SEA games
June 8, 2019, 5:17 pm
BAGUIO CITY-- With the launching of the Junior Golf component of the world’s biggest and oldest amateur golf tournament in the world, the 70th edition of the Fil-Am Golf Invitational Tournament will have a very late tee off this December. Schedule of the 70th Fil-Am golf released by the… Read More
Igorot jin takes PH’s 1st medal in World Taekwondo Grand Prix
June 8, 2019, 4:55 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Filipino Jordan Dominguez made history on Friday (Saturday here) when he scored 7.52 points to take the bronze medal, the Philippines’ first medal, in the World first Taekwondo Poomsae Grand Prix in Rome, Italy. The fifth seed Dominguez had scores of 4.5 and 3.02 that was good… Read More
Balanga knocked out of Moscow Challenger
June 8, 2019, 9:37 am
MANILA -- Balanga failed to make past the qualifying round of the FIBA 3x3 Moscow Challenger after bowing to home side Moscow, 14-21, in the play-in at the Gorky Park in the Russian capital on Friday night. Semen Debda set the pace for Moscow as the team raced to an 8-3 lead. Balanga still tried… Read More
Azkals fall to China in friendly
June 8, 2019, 8:56 am
MANILA -- Despite yet another loss, the Philippine Azkals showed that they can be at par with China. The Azkals held China to just two goals in a friendly in Guangzhou on Friday night. Wu Xi opened the scoring for China in the 14th minute. However, the home side needed 40 minutes before getting… Read More
Nambatac goes for 30 to lead ROS past Ginebra
June 8, 2019, 8:48 am
MANILA -- Rey Nambatac erupted for a career-high 30 points as Rain Or Shine blasted Ginebra, 104-81, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. Nambatac dropped seven three-pointers to lead the Elasto Painters, who pulled away in the fourth quarter… Read More
Gilas Women fall to China in FIBA 3x3 U18 WC playoffs
June 7, 2019, 5:08 pm
MANILA — Gilas Pilipinas Women fell short of a brave stand against China and lost, 12-21, in the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup in Ulaanbataar on Friday. He Zhouze was just unstoppable for Gilas Women, matching their total output with 12 points including back-to-back two-pointers in… Read More
PSC assures gov’t support for Hidilyn’s quest for Olympic gold
June 6, 2019, 8:19 pm
MANILA -- Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to support weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’s quest for the country’s first Olympic gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. This, after Ramirez met Diaz at the PSC’s… Read More
‘Pretty Boy’ Nagulman fights Davao’s Buenavidez for GBO title
June 6, 2019, 7:15 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Undefeated Roy “Petty Boy” Nagulman of Ifugao will fight Aries Buenavidez of Davao City for the Global Boxing Organization (GBO) bantamweight on June 15 at The Enderun Tent of Azuela Cove in Lanang this city.In his last fight on March 19 in Nueva Vizcaya, the 17-year-old Nagulman… Read More
Taekwondo champ eyes medal in World Grand Prix
June 6, 2019, 7:11 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Former world taekwondo poomsae champion Jeordan Dominguez is eyeing at least a medal in the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Prix when competitions start on June 7 in Rome, Italy for the demonstration or form component of the Korean martial arts. “It will be the first time that poomsae… Read More
Balinas gets long-overdue recognition as PH’s 2nd GM
June 6, 2019, 6:32 pm
MANILA — Grandmaster Rosendo Balinas, who made history by becoming the country’s second grandmaster in 1976, will get another long-overdue recognition from his peers. Fourteen of the country’s top players, led by GMs Eugene Torre and Rogelio Antonio Jr., are expected to participate in the GM… Read More
