Sports
SMB ties Magnolia in PH Cup Finals
May 9, 2019, 8:07 am
MANILA -- Junemar Fajardo posted dominating numbers as the San Miguel Beermen whipped Magnolia Hotshots, 114-98, in Game 4 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. Fajardo, who earlier in the night received his… Read More
Dacquel to fight Japanese boxer in Hong Kong bout
May 8, 2019, 7:45 pm
DAVAO CITY – Renz ” Thunder” Dacquel of the Philippines will fight Nanako Suzuki of Japan for a non-title bout at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong on Sunday.The 21-year-old Dacquel (1W-1L-0D, 1KO) defeated Kathleen Paptie by technical knockout in the first round of… Read More
Mindoro, Negros get nod to host next Palarong Pambansa
May 8, 2019, 5:33 pm
PASIG CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday announced that Occidental Mindoro and Negros Occidental hurdled intensive deliberation for the right to host the Palarong Pambansa in 2020 and 2021, respectively. The Palaro Board, chaired by DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones,… Read More
PBA to hold 4 twin bills per week in Comm Cup elims
May 8, 2019, 4:44 pm
MANILA -- To give Gilas Pilipinas more time to prepare for the FIBA World Cup, the Philippine Basketball Association has moved to hold regular Saturday doubleheaders for the Commissioner's Cup.In the elimination round schedule, which was released on Wednesday, the league will hold twin bills four… Read More
PH to send lean team to Summer Universiade
May 8, 2019, 3:13 pm
MANILA -- The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) will send a lean but competitive contingent to the 30th Summer Universiade to be held in Naples, the largest city in southern Italy, on July 3-14. The Philippines will compete only in seven sports -- athletics,… Read More
SEA Games complex to be completed by end August
May 7, 2019, 8:51 pm
MANILA -- The construction of the New Clark City Sports Complex, the main venue of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, will be completed by the end of August, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) bared… Read More
Ex-WBC champ to challenge Thai boxer in WBC ABC title
May 7, 2019, 8:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – Former World Boxing Council (WBC) world flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro of the Philippines will challenge WBC Asian Boxing Council bantamweight champion Nawaphon Kaikana of Thailand on May 18 at the Workpoint Studio in Bang Phun, Thailand.The 37-year-old Jaro, who has 45 wins, 14… Read More
Davao’s ‘Assassin’ to fight New Zealand’s Morgan for WBU title bout
May 7, 2019, 8:28 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Jack “The Assassin” Asis (38W-21L-5D, 19KO) of Davao City will fight Bowyn “BoMan” Morgan (19W-1L, 9KO) of New Zealand for the World Boxing Union (WBU) welterweight title in Christchurch, New Zealand on May 17.The 33-year-old Asis, who is now a resident of Toowoomba,… Read More
Trump awards highest US civilian honor to Tiger Woods
May 7, 2019, 5:39 pm
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Monday bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, describing the golfer as "one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports." Woods, 43, is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have… Read More
Petron still among favorites in Superliga
May 7, 2019, 5:36 pm
MANILA -- Petron will still be a strong force to be reckoned with when it competes in the Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) All-Filipino Conference next month. Shortly after successfully defending their Grand Prix title, Petron head coach Shaq delos Santos declared they still have enough talent to fill… Read More
PSC satisfied with athletes’ performance in the Arafura Games
May 6, 2019, 10:06 pm
DARWIN, Australia—The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is satisfied with the performance of the athletes who competed in the 2019 Arafura Games. All 91 athletes who participated in the Arafura Games, most of whom are top performers in different regions of the country, captured medals with the… Read More
Brawl erupts in CEU-Mapua FilOil clash
May 6, 2019, 9:53 pm
MANILA — Just two days into the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup, on-court drama already ensued. Two players from Mapua and one from Centro Escolar clashed late into their team's match-up at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Monday. With the game all but settled, Cardinals… Read More
CDO dragon boat teams win races in Malaysia, Cebu
May 6, 2019, 8:19 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO -- It was a glorious weekend for Cagayan de Oro and the Philippines when dragon boat teams based here won races in different dragon boat competitions in Malaysia and Cebu City.The CGY Oro Dragons bagged the championship in the 200-meter race in the under 24-year-old (U24) category,… Read More
GenSan's Tabugon to fight Murachi in Japan
May 6, 2019, 8:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – Raymond “Tornado” Tabugon of General Santos City will fight Tsubasa Murachi of Japan in a non-title bout on May 19 at Fujisan Messe in Fuji, Shizuoka.The 28-year-old Tabugon (21 wins, 9 losses, and 11 knockouts) defeated Alvin Bais by knockout in the second round on Nov. 25,… Read More
Macas gives PH lone boxing gold in Arafura Games
May 5, 2019, 2:04 pm
DAVAO CITY — John Ignatius Macas handed the Philippines its lone gold medal in the boxing competition of the 2019 Arafura Games at Darwin Convention Center in Darwin, Australia. The 19-year-old Macas from Cagayan de Oro City defeated Ivan Pavich of New Zealand via referee stop contest in the… Read More
Pinoy pug Tabugon to fight Murachi in Japan May 19
May 4, 2019, 4:28 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Raymond “Tornado” Tabugon of General Santos City will fight Tsubasa Murachi of Japan on May 19, 2019 at Fujisan Messe in Fuji, Shizuoka. The 28-year old Tabugon (21W-9L-1D, 11KO) defeated Alvin Bais by knockout in the 2nd round last Nov. 25, 2018 at the Robinson’s Mall in… Read More
PFF cuts ties with PPL operator
May 4, 2019, 3:24 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Premier League (PPL) showed a lot of promise when it was launched last January.The league offered more fan interaction through a national television coverage and slightly going away with the logistically challenging home-and-away venue format in favor of a centralized… Read More
La Salle-UST, San Beda-UP seniors games to start FilOil tourney
May 4, 2019, 9:53 am
MANILA -- The FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup will tip off its 13th staging with two blockbuster college games at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday. The De La Salle Green Archers and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers will face off at 2 p.m., while the… Read More
NCR leads in medal count as Palarong Pambansa closes
May 4, 2019, 9:44 am
DAVAO CITY -- The National Capital Region (NCR) led in the medal count as the 2019 Palarong Pambansa entered its final day on Friday. The NCR hauled a total of 78 gold, 69 silver and 48 bronze medals, followed by Calabarzon (55 golds, 44 silvers, 69 bronzes); Western Visayas (46 golds, 30 silvers,… Read More
Mapua hands Perpetual Help 1st loss in Fr. Martin's Cup
May 4, 2019, 8:06 am
MANILA -- Mapua inflicted the first loss of Perpetual Help in the Fr. Martin's Cup Summer League in blowout fashion, scoring a 91-53 win on Friday.The Cardinals held the Altas scoreless in the first five minutes of the second quarter to spark the breakaway.Laurenz Victoria scored 14 points, while… Read More
