Sports
Desiderio, Tratter attend NLEX practice amid looming trade
December 17 2018, 9:52 pm
MANILA -- Paul Desiderio and Abu Tratter came to NLEX's team practice on Monday despite their current floating status. Desiderio and Tratter, the club's first round picks in the Philippine Basketball Association Draft on Sunday night, are set to be shipped to Blackwater for Poy Erram in a swap… Read More
Desiderio's shock selection at no. 4 caps PBA Draft Round 1
December 17 2018, 11:09 am
MANILA -- Surprises are something that Philippine Basketball Association fans should expect in the league's annual draft. But only a few saw what NLEX Road Warriors did with the pick it got from a trade with Phoenix FuelMasters coming. And it all started with Coach Yeng Guiao hurling "Amin 'to!"… Read More
Desiderio, Tratter set to join Blackwater as NLEX goes for Erram
December 17 2018, 11:07 am
MANILA -- NLEX's team management confirmed on Sunday night that a trade between its two first-round picks in the recently concluded Philippine Basketball Association Draft and Blackwater star Poy Erram is in the works. "The official trade proposal will be submitted [this] morning, pending approval… Read More
Projected 1st round picks Quinto, Salem taken late in PBA Draft
December 17 2018, 11:07 am
MANILA -- Bong Quinto and Matt Salem, who were tipped to be selected in the first round of the Philippine Basketball Association Draft, found themselves outside the Top 12 at the draft proper on Sunday night at the Robinson's Place Manila atrium. Quinto eventually found himself with Meralco as the… Read More
Perez, Parks, Bolick headline PBA Draft picks
December 16 2018, 6:36 pm
MANILA -- As anticipated, CJ Perez headlined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft, as he was formally named the first overall pick by Columbian Dyip on Sunday night at the Robinsons Place Manila’s atrium. Perez, who led Lyceum to the NCAA men's basketball finals for the past… Read More
Pacio vs. Suzuki in rematch for One strawweight belt
December 16 2018, 3:30 pm
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio will stake his One strawweight title right at the start of the mixed martial arts promotion's 2019 season against a familiar foe. Pacio will face Japan's Hayato Suzuki in a huge rematch that will headline One: Eternal Glory at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on January 19. For… Read More
New PPL chief saddened by Davao Aguilas pullout
December 16 2018, 2:50 pm
MANILA -- Bernie Sumayao has been made aware of the decision of Davao Aguilas to back out of the newly renamed Philippine Premier League. "I have been informed about the withdrawal of the Davao Aguilas, and have received it with a heavy heart," Sumayao, the newly appointed commissioner of the… Read More
GenSan stays unscathed at home; Marikina prevails, too
December 16 2018, 10:41 am
MANILA -- The GenSan Warriors remained unbeaten at its home floor after subduing the Navotas Clutch, 80-73, at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos City on Saturday night. Leomar Losentes took over in the fourth quarter as the Warriors… Read More
2 Pinoy youngsters rule Dubai swimming tourney
December 15 2018, 3:05 pm
MANILA -- Marc Bryan Dula and Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh both lived up to their billing anew as among the country's best junior swimmers after a successful campaign in United Arab Emirates recently. The two athletes from the Philippine Swimming League topped their respective divisions and were named… Read More
Basilan snaps long skid at retooled Parañaque
December 15 2018, 10:10 am
MANILA -- A new-look Parañaque Patriots squad got a baptism of fire at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup's return to its home, the Olivarez College Gymnasium, in Parañaque on Friday night. However, the Basilan Steel came to town with a mission: to end a long period of… Read More
Lee hits game-winner as Magnolia goes 3-2 up vs. Alaska
December 15 2018, 9:47 am
MANILA -- Since winning the Best Player of the Conference award, Paul Lee had two straight quiet outings in the PBA Governors' Cup Draft -- including Friday night's. But the last field goal he made in Game 5 was the difference. Lee hit the game-winning jumper as Magnolia moved to within a win from… Read More
Imus mauls Pasig to move up in South standings
December 15 2018, 8:27 am
MANILA -- Imus put on a dominating offensive effort to blast Pasig, 117-87, in a special Friday night clash in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Olivarez College Gymnasium in Parañaque City. The Bandera quickly stepped on the gas from the get-go and eventually blew… Read More
Phoenix trades No. 4 pick to NLEX, gets Mallari, Marcelo
December 14 2018, 6:37 pm
MANILA -- With two days left before the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft, a high pick goes elsewhere. NLEX acquired the fourth overall pick of the draft after a trade with Phoenix. The Road Warriors announced on their social media account on Friday that PBA commissioner Willie Marcial… Read More
PH wins 2 silvers in pencak silat world championships
December 14 2018, 3:17 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines has won two silvers in the 18th World Pencak Silat Championship, which kicked off on Thursday at the Singapore Sports Hub's OCBA Arena. Cherry May Regalado, a bronze medalist in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, finished second in the Tunggal Puti event while Jefferson… Read More
Cebu City mauls Pasay, 76-61, in MPBL Datu Cup
December 14 2018, 8:45 am
MANILA -- Cebu City Sharks turned on the jets on Thursday night and shattered Pasay Voyagers, 76-61, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the STRIKE Gymnasium in Bacoor, Cavite. The Sharks surprised the Voyagers with a 24-11 first quarter before stretching their lead to… Read More
DavaoOcc scores 12th win, mauls Bacoor in MPBL Datu Cup
December 14 2018, 8:33 am
MANILA -- Davao Occidental Tigers scored its 12th straight win in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup after mauling Bacoor City Strikers on the road, 69-50, on Thursday night. The Tigers silenced the STRIKE Gymnasium in Bacoor after opening a 23-11 lead against the Strikers… Read More
Barroca, Compton fined in finals Game 4 aftermath
December 13 2018, 9:58 pm
MANILA -- Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Willie Marcial slapped Mark Barroca with a hefty fine for his hit on Chris Banchero's "male part" late in Game 4 of the Governors' Cup Finals between Magnolia and Alaska. As announced on Thursday, the Hotshot will pay PHP50,000 as… Read More
ITF-Philta development training camp set Dec. 14-18
December 13 2018, 9:30 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Tennis Association (Philta), in cooperation with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), will hold a national development training camp from Dec. 14 to 18 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Malate, Manila. Jonathan Stubbs, who began his role as ITF Development… Read More
Alaska-Magnolia PBA finals down to best of 3
December 13 2018, 8:40 am
MANILA -- After a tightly-contested Game 4 in terms of physicality, the PBA Governors' Cup Finals is down to a best-of-three series. Alaska completely evaporated Magnolia's 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series with a 90-76 win at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. Mike… Read More
Harris wins Best Import plum in PBA Govs' Cup
December 12 2018, 8:10 pm
MANILA -- Mike Harris was named the Best Import of the PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday night following a brilliant stint in the season-ending conference. The Alaska reinforcement edged Magnolia's Romeo Travis and long-time contenders Justin Brownlee of Ginebra and Allen Durham of Meralco for the… Read More
