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PH volleyball predicts ‘podium finish’ in 30th SEAG

PH volleyball predicts ‘podium finish’ in 30th SEAG

February 12, 2019, 3:51 pm

MANILA -- Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) president Peter Cayco has expressed his optimism on the medal chances of the men's and women's teams in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), which the country will host from November 30 to December 11 this year. "We're confident that it will… Read More

Kai Sotto to be named UAAP juniors MVP

Kai Sotto to be named UAAP juniors MVP

February 12, 2019, 7:23 am

MANILA — Kai Sotto will be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) juniors basketball tournament. The towering seven-foot-two center of Ateneo dominated everyone as far as the statistical points (SP) is concerned. Sotto got a total of… Read More

San Juan, Caloocan score crucial routs

San Juan, Caloocan score crucial routs

February 12, 2019, 7:21 am

MANILA — The San Juan Knights scored an all-important home win in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup, blasting the Quezon City Capitals, 68-50, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Monday night. San Juan shut QC down in the second and third quarters, limiting the… Read More

Gilas resumes training minus Blatche

Gilas resumes training minus Blatche

February 12, 2019, 7:18 am

MANILA — Ten players came during the resumption of the Gilas Pilipinas practice at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City on Monday night. Raymond Almazan, Mark Barroca, Marcio Lassiter, Paul Lee, and Gabe Norwood, who were fresh from their games in the PBA Philippine Cup the night before, took part in… Read More

SMB mauls Magnolia in finals rematch; ROS snaps Phoenix's hot run

SMB mauls Magnolia in finals rematch; ROS snaps Phoenix's hot run

February 11, 2019, 7:50 am

MANILA — Many fans anticipated a close showdown as the Magnolia Hotshots faced off with the San Miguel Beermen for the first time in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup since their finals showdown last conference. A blowout ensued instead. San Miguel Beer blew past… Read More

Interim WBA champion Reymart Gaballo stops Japanese foe

Interim WBA champion Reymart Gaballo stops Japanese foe

February 10, 2019, 5:32 pm

DAVAO CITY— World Boxing Association (WBA) interim bantamweight champion Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo kept his unblemished record unscathed with a knockout win against Yuya Nakamura of Japan in their 10-round fight at Midas Hotel and Casino in Manila on Saturday night. Gaballo scored his third… Read More

Mighty Sports finishes 3rd in Dubai tourney

Mighty Sports finishes 3rd in Dubai tourney

February 10, 2019, 11:21 am

MANILA — Mighty Sports capped its stint in the Dubai International Basketball Championship on a high note after mauling Homenetmen, 92-76, in the battle for third at the Shabab Al-Ahli Club in Dubai on Saturday night. In a far cry from the first time they met, Mighty Sports torched Homenetmen… Read More

CDO bags 4 golds in Batang Pinoy Mindanao Games

CDO bags 4 golds in Batang Pinoy Mindanao Games

February 9, 2019, 4:59 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO -- The city's boxing team hauled four gold medals to emerge as the over-all champion in the Batang Pinoy Mindanao Games in Tagum City on Friday. Lady Jane Payla beat Tagum’s Rhea Mae Rentoria, 4-1 to give the first gold of CDO in the Jr. Girls Pinweight division. The other medals… Read More

Late run pushes ROS over NorthPort; Phoenix stays perfect

Late run pushes ROS over NorthPort; Phoenix stays perfect

February 9, 2019, 11:19 am

MANILA -- The Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters tripped the NorthPort Batang Pier in the final frame to take a 107-100 win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the MOA Arena in Pasay on Friday night. James Yap’s renaissance continued as he scored the go-ahead triple that became the main highlight of ROS’… Read More

Mighty Sports bows to Al Riyadi in Dubai tourney semis

Mighty Sports bows to Al Riyadi in Dubai tourney semis

February 9, 2019, 11:17 am

MANILA -- Mighty Sports came just short of completing a huge comeback and bowed to Al Riyadi, 89-84, in the knockout semifinals of the Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai early Saturday (Philippine time). Despite the resilience of Justin Brownlee and… Read More

Mighty Sports beats Al-Naft to advance to Dubai tourney semis

Mighty Sports beats Al-Naft to advance to Dubai tourney semis

February 8, 2019, 2:31 pm

MANILA -- Mighty Sports held on despite a late rally from Al-Naft and took a 108-94 win in the quarterfinals of the Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai early Friday (Philippine time). Al-Naft, which entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in Group A,… Read More

Globe-Mineski team eyes stint in 30th SEA Games

Globe-Mineski team eyes stint in 30th SEA Games

February 8, 2019, 9:20 am

MANILA -- Globe Telecom and Mineski have joined hands to form a professional electronic games (esports) team called "Liyab", which will compete in major international tournaments, including the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in the Philippines from November 30 to December 11 this… Read More

MILO includes ‘arnis’ in summer sports clinics

MILO includes ‘arnis’ in summer sports clinics

February 7, 2019, 9:28 pm

MANILA -- Arnis, the country’s national martial arts, and two other sports have been included in the 2019 MILO Summer Sports Clinics, which offers a wide array of activities for kids 7 to 12 years. The country’s longest-running summer program now has a total of 19 sports --badminton,… Read More

2019 D-League to showcase future PBA heroes

2019 D-League to showcase future PBA heroes

February 7, 2019, 8:02 pm

MANILA – The 2019 PBA D-League is expected to showcase young and talented players who could someday become the country’s next basketball heroes. “The road to the PBA starts here (D-League), so we expect to see some of the leading basketball talents in the country,” PBA Operations Head Eric… Read More

Fajardo leads PSA’s special individual awardees

Fajardo leads PSA’s special individual awardees

February 7, 2019, 4:16 pm

MANILA -- June Mar Fajardo led three others who will be recognized with special individual titles during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) Annual Awards Night on Feb. 26 at the Manila Hotel. The 6-foot-11 Fajardo is again the recipient of the Mighty Sports Mr Basketball award,… Read More

Alaska scores 1st win; Cabagnot helps lift San Miguel in return

Alaska scores 1st win; Cabagnot helps lift San Miguel in return

February 6, 2019, 10:15 pm

MANILA -- The Alaska Aces bounced back from a rough Philippine Basketball Association season debut by blasting the Columbian Dyip, 94-72, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Wednesday night. Alaska led from wire to wire, shutting Columbian down in the first and the third quarters before opening… Read More

Zamboanga zaps Pasay; GenSan downs Parañaque

Zamboanga zaps Pasay; GenSan downs Parañaque

February 6, 2019, 8:18 am

MANILA — Zamboanga Rapidos kept its bid to make the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup playoffs alive after blasting Pasay Voyagers, 91-74, at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Tuesday night. The Rapidos broke loose from the Voyagers in the second half, opening a double-digit… Read More

Mighty Sports downs Al Wahda to sweep Dubai tourney elims

Mighty Sports downs Al Wahda to sweep Dubai tourney elims

February 6, 2019, 8:17 am

MANILA — Mighty Sports bucked an injury scare on Roosevelt Adams and Justin Brownlee and completed a huge comeback to beat Al Wahda, 85-81, in the Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Shahad Al Ahli Club in Dubai early Wednesday (Philippine time). In an intense game of basketball… Read More

Ceres-Negros resumes AFC Cup quest after loss to Yangon United

Ceres-Negros resumes AFC Cup quest after loss to Yangon United

February 6, 2019, 8:16 am

BACOLOD CITY -- Ceres-Negros of the Philippines will resume its quest for the AFC Cup title on February 26 after bowing out of the Preliminary Stage 1 qualifiers of the AFC Champions League 2019 here Tuesday night. Myanmar’s Yangon United defeated Ceres-Negros, 2-1 before a crowd of 7,000 in… Read More

Saludar to defend WBO title vs. Japanese boxer

Saludar to defend WBO title vs. Japanese boxer

February 5, 2019, 6:52 pm

DAVAO CITY — Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Vic “Vicious” Saludar will make his first title defense against Masataka Taniguchi of Japan on February 26 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Saludar finally captured the WBO minimumweight belt after… Read More