Sports
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
Pugs for IBF title eliminators make weight
March 22, 2019, 7:49 pm
MANILA — The four boxers eyeing a shot at an International Boxing Federation (IBF) world title made weight during the official weigh-in for Rising Stars, the first collaboration of MP Promotions and Ringstar Asia. Samuel Salva and Rene Mark Cuarto, the two protagonists in the IBF minimumweight… Read More
Laguna wrests overall lead in Batang Pinoy
March 22, 2019, 3:02 pm
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela -- Laguna province won the girls 4x100m relay event on Friday to take the overall lead in the penultimate day of the 2019 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg at the Ilagan Sports Complex here. The team of Janine Dauba, Kyla Elona, Magvrylle Chrause… Read More
Imus sends MPBL playoff series vs. Batangas City to rubber match
March 22, 2019, 7:45 am
MANILA — The Imus Bandera forced a Game 3 in their Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) playoff first-round series against the Batangas City Athletics with a 75-69 win at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex on Thursday night. Two nights after dropping the series opener, the Bandera bounced… Read More
Laguna swimmers dominate Batang Pinoy Luzon leg
March 21, 2019, 7:54 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Laguna on Thursday claimed five more gold medals to dominate the swimming competition in the 2019 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg at the Isabela Sports Complex here. The Laguna tankers amassed a total of 13 gold medals, including four from Prince… Read More
Gerry's-Diliman defense caps rally to zap SMDC-NU
March 21, 2019, 4:44 pm
MANILA -- Gerry's Grill-Diliman College completed a turnaround from 12 points down to a 12-point win against SMDC-NU, 82-70, in the PBA D-League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday. The Blue Dragons took over in the second half, limiting the Bulldogs to only 13 points in the third… Read More
PH Lady Volcanoes start SEAG preparation in Sabah
March 21, 2019, 3:58 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Lady Volcanoes are all set for their first preparation tournament for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games as they compete in Borneo Sevens on March 23-24 in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Acee San Juan, one of the Lady Volcanoes, said they are relying on foreign exposure to aid… Read More
SEA Games basketball to push through in MOA Arena
March 21, 2019, 7:51 am
MANILA — After a week of speculations regarding a possible venue change, the five-on-five basketball events of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will take place at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City as originally planned. "Together with POC (Philippine Olympic Committee) president… Read More
Perpetual junior tracksters end 35-year title drought in NCAA
March 20, 2019, 3:48 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- Perpetual Junior Altas athletics team finally emerged overall champion since it joined the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in 1984. The young Altas tracksters brought home 11 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals for a total of 1,044 points to rule the NCAA… Read More
Dasmarinas to fight Demecillo March 23 in Resorts World
March 20, 2019, 11:47 am
DAVAO CITY – Singapore-based Michael “Hot and Spicy” Dasmarinas will fight Kenny “Big Heart” Demecillo of Cebu on March 23 at the Resorts World Hotel in Pasay City.The winner in the highly-touted non-title fight will emerge as likely challenger to the International Boxing Federation… Read More
Mangahas sets new MPBL record in Muntinlupa win over Zamboanga
March 20, 2019, 7:56 am
MANILA — Allan Mangahas broke the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) record for the most assists in a single game as the Muntinlupa Cagers zapped the Zamboanga Rapidos, 89-78, in Game 1 of their best-of-three first round series at the Batangas City Sports Center on Tuesday night.… Read More
Olympic gold medalist Louganis to head diving event in El Nido
March 20, 2019, 7:55 am
MANILA — American diving legend Greg Louganis will be heading to El Nido in Palawan to lead the officiating crew in the first leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on April 12-13. Judging the event in the first seasons, Louganis was promoted to sports director in 2017 as he now oversees… Read More
Cainta swimmer wins 3 golds in Batang Pinoy
March 19, 2019, 6:11 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Swimmer Aubrey Tom of Cainta, Rizal on Tuesday pocketed three gold medals to grab the limelight in the ongoing Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg here. The 12-year-old Tom ruled the girls’ 12-and-under 200m Individual Medley, 100m freestyle and 50m… Read More
3 PH fighters slated in additions to ONE: Roots of Honor
March 19, 2019, 5:25 pm
MANILA -- Three more Filipino fighters will join Joshua Pacio at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on April 12.Pacio's fellow Team Lakay member Edward Kelly, his brother Eric, and Ramon Gonzales will be featured in the fight card, where Pacio will try to reclaim the ONE… Read More
Kingad has new opponent for Tokyo stint
March 19, 2019, 12:03 pm
MANILA -- Danny Kingad will be facing a different foe for his ONE Flyweight Grand Prix fight on March 31 at ONE: A New Era at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. As announced on Monday, the Team Lakay fighter will now take on Japanese Senzo Ikeda. Ikeda replaced American fighter Andrew Leone, who… Read More
