Sports
Cocolife renews partnership with DavOcc Tigers
April 16, 2019, 7:03 pm
MANILA -- Cocolife has renewed its alliance with Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League team, Davao Occidental. In a press conference on Monday in its office in Makati City, the largest Filipino-owned life insurance company renewed its ties with the newly-crowned Southern Division champion as its… Read More
Late push puts SMB at 2-0 over Phoenix in PBA semis
April 16, 2019, 8:01 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen banked on a huge endgame push to edge Phoenix Fuel Masters, 92-82, in Game 2 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Monday night. The Beermen pulled off a 16-6 run in the end to break a 76-all… Read More
Bacolod Ilahas Seniors, CAV Butanding Cebu win nat’l tchoukball titles
April 14, 2019, 3:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Bacolod Ilahas Seniors and Christian Athletic Volunteers (CAV) Butanding Cebu captured the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, in the National Tchoukball Championships 2019 held at the STI-West Negros University Gym here. Ilahas Seniors defeated Manila Crickets while CAV… Read More
Ex nat'l players lead NorMin's football lineup for Palaro 2019
April 14, 2019, 3:47 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Former national youth team players Josh Go of Corpus Christi School and Joie Gaid Jr. of Xavier University will lead a powerhouse Region 10 secondary boys football team to the Palarong Pambansa on April 27-May 4 in Davao City. Go, the son of businessman Regner Go, played for… Read More
‘Jaw Breaker’ Noynay to challenge Saka for featherweight crown
April 14, 2019, 11:43 am
DAVAO CITY -- Joe “Jaw Breaker” Noynay of Cebu will fight Kosuke Saka of Japan for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific super pacific title on April 20 at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan. The 23-year old Noynay (16W-2L-1D, 5KO) retained his WBO Asia Pacific Youth super… Read More
Gemino seeks Luzproba featherweight title
April 14, 2019, 11:42 am
DAVAO CITY -- Jhon “The Disaster” Gemino of Lipa City will face Zoren Pama of Paranaque City for the Luzon Professional Boxing Association (LuzProBa) title on April 15 at Rizal, Palawan. The 27-year old Gemino (19W-11L-1D, 9KO) is fresh from his knockout win over Carlos Ornelas of Mexico by a… Read More
DavOcc ties MPBL Finals vs. San Juan
April 13, 2019, 7:13 pm
MANILA — Davao Occidental Tigers bounced back from a tough Game 1 defeat and beat San Juan Knights, 67-60, in Game 2 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Finals at the Rizal Memorial Colleges Gym in Davao City on Saturday.The Tigers took control of most of the game, even opening a… Read More
PH netters win World Juniors Asia-Oceania qualifying tourney
April 13, 2019, 6:41 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines clobbered Japan, 2-0, on Saturday to win the World Juniors Tennis Championships (WJTC) Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying tournament in Malaysia. Alexa Joy Milliam beat Sakaya Ishii, 6-2, 7-5, while Alexandra Eala prevailed over Mio Mushika, 6-0, 6-3 in the championship round… Read More
Tacurong ‘arnis’ team wins 15 golds in world tourney
April 13, 2019, 10:54 am
TACURONG CITY -- The “arnis” team of Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat ruled the world stick fighting tournament recently held in Cebu City and brought home 15 gold medals. The city’s 15-man team bested other athletes from 11 countries, who participated in the 1st Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis… Read More
Pacio KOs Saruta, reclaims ONE strawweight belt
April 13, 2019, 8:15 am
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio took back the ONE strawweight title with a knockout win against erstwhile champion Yosuke Saruta in their rematch at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Despite some threats from the Japanese fighter, Pacio never wavered and sent him down… Read More
ROS zaps Magnolia at start of PH Cup semis
April 12, 2019, 9:49 pm
MANILA -- Rain Or Shine put on a second half show to beat Magnolia, 84-77, at the start of the semifinal round of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Elasto Painters zoomed just as the offense picked up in the second half to take a 1-0 lead in… Read More
PH fighters split at ONE: Roots of Honor prelims
April 12, 2019, 9:40 pm
MANILA -- Two Filipino fighters found themselves in opposite ends of quick finishes against their respective opponents at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Ramon Gonzales put up a quick work of Japanese opponent Akihiro Fujisawa in the curtain-raiser. However,… Read More
Pasig, 1Bataan to face tough foes in 3x3 WT Doha Masters
April 12, 2019, 7:30 pm
MANILA -- Pasig and 1Bataan will deal with tough opponents in the preliminaries of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters on Maundy Thursday. Pasig, seeded eighth in the Doha Masters, are grouped in Pool A with top-seeded Liman of Serbia and host team Katara. Meanwhile, the 11th-seeded Risers, to be… Read More
Pacio to become ‘more focused’ vs. Saruta in rematch
April 12, 2019, 4:54 pm
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio vowed to become a better fighter when he collides again with Yosuke Saruta at the ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night. Pacio said he was surprised that his Japanese opponent, who was just a replacement fighter in their first meeting… Read More
San Juan takes MPBL Finals opener vs DavOcc
April 11, 2019, 9:59 pm
MANILA -- San Juan silenced the Almendras Gym in Davao City on Thursday night as it took Game 1 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Finals against Davao Occidental with an 84-74 win. The Knights went on a roll in the first half, opening a 49-32 lead at halftime. However, the Tigers came… Read More
Amit optimistic about PH cue artists’ chances in SEA Games
April 11, 2019, 8:39 pm
MANILA -- Do you want to become the next Rubilen Amit? Well, this is the best time to be like Amit with women's billiards looking to regain its popularity among Filipinos in time for the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games in Manila. In fact, Amit is now doing her share by teaching young and… Read More
Bacolod City hosts 'GoPilipinasGo' fun run for PH athletes
April 11, 2019, 8:09 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- At least 1,000 participants are expected to join the "GoPilipinasGo Pep Rally and Fun Run" led by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in this city on Friday. The event, which aims to support Team Philippines in the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games, includes 5k and 3k races… Read More
Begornia bags men’s singles gold in 5th SEA Cup Squash tilt
April 11, 2019, 7:12 pm
MANILA -- Reymark Begornia bagged the men's singles title in the 5th Southeast Asian Cup Squash Championships after posting 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 win over Singapore’s Benedict Chan at the Kerry Sports courts inside the Shangri-la Hotel in Taguig City on Wednesday night. In an intense duel… Read More
Magnolia beats Ginebra in 'Clasico' QF rubber match
April 11, 2019, 7:16 am
MANILA — The Magnolia Hotshots took the last seat in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup semifinals after eliminating Barangay Ginebra, 85-72, in the final game of the quarterfinal round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Hotshots pulled away… Read More
SMB trips TNT, enter PH Cup semis
April 10, 2019, 8:23 pm
MANILA — San Miguel moved on to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals after drubbing TNT, 96-86, in the final game of their best-of-three quarterfinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Beermen zapped the KaTropa from the get go, outscoring them, 25-10, in… Read More
