Sports
Famous Irish MMA fighter McGregor retires
March 26, 2019, 7:37 pm
MOSCOW – Popular Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has announced his retirement at the age of 30. "Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as "Mixed Martial Art" today. I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in… Read More
PH riders want to boost Olympics bid in PRUride race
March 26, 2019, 6:47 pm
MANILA -- Filipino riders get another chance to earn valuable points in the hope of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with the holding of the PRUride PH 2019 road race in Subic from May 24 to 26. The three-day event is the first professional race to be staged by British life insurer Pru Life UK… Read More
Ilocano athletes qualify for Batang Pinoy national finals
March 26, 2019, 5:34 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Student-athletes from Ilocos Norte province are set to compete in the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy national finals in Bacolod this October. "Out of nine strong teams representing big provinces and cities in Luzon, Ilocos Norte team landed third in baseball (15-under) which… Read More
PH rugby teams gear up for SEA Games
March 26, 2019, 4:22 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) has lined up international tournaments for both the men's and women's teams in preparation for this year's 30th Southeast Asian Games. The men's team is eyeing to defend the gold medal it won in Singapore two years ago, while the women's squad… Read More
PH Premier League postpones opening night
March 26, 2019, 3:14 pm
MANILA — The Philippine Premier League (PPL) announced on Tuesday that it will move its season opener a month later."The Philippine Premier League will postpone the launch of the 2019 season to April 27," the league said in a statement.The announcement came after the Philippine Football… Read More
PH dancers get standing ovation at Wizard-Miami Heat game
March 26, 2019, 2:52 pm
MANILA – Carrying the slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” a US-based Filipino dance troupe received a standing ovation during their performance at the halftime basketball game between the Washington Wizards and Miami Heat at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC last March 23.… Read More
Zamboanga, Batangas City complete MPBL 'Elite 8'
March 26, 2019, 8:54 am
MANILA — Zamboanga and Batangas City were the last teams to punch tickets to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) divisional semifinals after prevailing in their respective Game 3s in the last day of the first round at the Batangas City Sports Center on Monday night. The Athletics… Read More
SBP supports Kai Sotto's decision to chase NBA dream
March 26, 2019, 8:53 am
MANILA — Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president, Al Panlilio, expressed support on behalf of his organization for Kai Sotto's decision to train in the United States. "The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas fully supports the decision of Kai Sotto to start training in the US to pursue his… Read More
2 former boxing champs square off in Bukidnon
March 25, 2019, 9:23 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Pacific mini-flyweight world champion Jerry Tomogdan will trade punches with Dexter Alimento, also former World Boxing Council (WBC) titlist, in Kaamulan Boxing Showdown on April 5 in Bukidnon. Tomogdan, a 25-year-old native of Valencia City, is… Read More
Pocari Sweat joins list of SEA Games sponsors
March 25, 2019, 5:35 pm
MANILA -- Sports drink Pocari Sweat has joined the growing list of companies lending support to the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Pocari Sweat will serve as the Games' official rehydration isotonic drink, following the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between… Read More
GoPilipinasGo stages pep rally for PH SEA Games hosting
March 25, 2019, 2:39 pm
MANILA -- Members of the national team will join several sporting legends as well as coaches and sports officials on Tuesday when the GoPilipinasGo movement stages a pep rally and concert for Team Philippines in the coming Southeast Asian Games. The program, which starts at 5 p.m., will also serve… Read More
Saigon Heat edges skidding Alab Pilipinas in ABL
March 25, 2019, 2:18 pm
HÀNỘI -- Saigon Heat defeated defending champion San Miguel Alab Pilipinas, 81-80, in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday in Ho Chi Minh City. The Heat took the home court advantage, employing consistent offensive all throughout the game to upset the skidding Alab Pilipinas. De Angelo… Read More
NorthPort snaps long skid by blasting TNT
March 24, 2019, 8:57 pm
MANILA -- NorthPort finally got a win after a long slide with a 109-83 mauling of TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The Batang Pier began pulling away after going on a 31-15 second quarter to take a 53-31 halftime lead. The KaTropa tried to… Read More
German triathlete rules 2019 Ironman 70.3 male pros
March 24, 2019, 7:26 pm
DAVAO CITY — German triathlete Marcus Rolli ruled Sunday’s Alveo Ironman 70.3 under the male pros’ category. Rolli took the early lead and finished the 1.9-kilometer swim, 90-km bike and the 21-km run in three hours, 49 minutes and 29 seconds. Australian Craig Alexander, a five-time world… Read More
Cayetano eyes nat’l sports high school
March 24, 2019, 4:45 pm
MANILA — Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee chairman Alan Cayetano is batting for a specialized high school that will cater to young athletes after the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. "Individually, with [Philippine Olympic Committee] chairman [Bambol] Tolentino and… Read More
Construction of 30th SEA Games venue ‘ahead of target’
March 24, 2019, 4:10 pm
MANILA — Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) chairman Alan Cayetano said the New Clark City Sports Complex is now 60 percent done. "We are ahead of target," Cayetano said in a press conference on Saturday at Max's Kabisera in Taguig. Cayetano then denied rumors that… Read More
Dasmariñas, Salva win IBF eliminators
March 24, 2019, 10:52 am
MANILA — Michael Dasmariñas and Samuel Salva earned their rights to vie for the International Boxing Federation titles after beating their opponents at Rising Stars at Resorts World Manila in Pasay on Saturday night. Dasmariñas, who had to let go of his International Boxing Organization… Read More
Laguna rules Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg
March 23, 2019, 5:59 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Laguna Province bagged nine more gold medals on Saturday to claim the overall title in the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Luzon qualifying leg here. The golds from arnis (5), athletics (2) and badminton (2) gave Laguna a total of 38 gold medals to go with 35… Read More
PH stays as SEA Games host: Phisgoc
March 23, 2019, 9:19 am
MANILA -- The Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) has assured that the Philippines will host the SEA Games from November 30 to December 11. "We would like to assure our athletes, the sports community, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the rest of the Filipino people that all… Read More
20 teams to lock horns in YFL 2019
March 22, 2019, 9:45 pm
MANILA — A total of 20 clubs will battle for youth football supremacy in the new Youth Football League (YFL) season. The said squads will field in teams in all the six age groups-- the under-7, under-9, under-11, under-13, under-15, and under-17 divisions. “I think most of the club members are… Read More
