Sports
PH to host SEA anti-doping meeting
February 18, 2019, 4:26 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines will host the Southeast Asian Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SEA RADO) 2019 Board Meeting and Doping Control Officer (DCO) Training Course from Feb. 20 to 22 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. Dr. Alejandro Pineda, head of the… Read More
Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game
February 18, 2019, 3:34 pm
MANILA — Team LeBron pulled off a huge second half rally to defeat Team Giannis, 178-164, in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Monday (Philippine Time). The roster led by LeBron James prevailed over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s squad after coming alive from downtown.… Read More
Ex-King Tam Miranda joins FEU coaching staff
February 18, 2019, 8:13 am
MANILA — Far Eastern University (FEU) just added a former men’s basketball star to its coaching staff. No less than Denok Miranda confirmed on Sunday night that he just joined the Tamaraws to assist head coach, Olsen Racela, ahead of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines… Read More
SMB legends beats Alaska's former Aces in reunion game
February 18, 2019, 6:48 am
MANILA — The San Miguel Beermen bounced back from a sluggish first half and came alive in the second half to repulse the Alaska Aces, 96-83, in the Return of the Rivals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday. The former stars of SMB prevailed over those of Alaska in the battle… Read More
Ginebra downs Purefoods in legends 'Clasico'
February 18, 2019, 6:43 am
MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra's legends got the better of Purefoods' greats through a 97-89 win in a special reunion edition of the "Manila Clasico" at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The said match was the main game of the "Return of the Rivals", a special doubleheader put… Read More
PSA to recognize NU Lady Bulldogs’ feat in UAAP
February 17, 2019, 6:44 pm
MANILA – The National University Lady Bulldogs have set a new standard for excellence last year after winning their 80th straight game on the way to retaining the UAAP women’s basketball crown. Coached by Pat Aquino and bannered by Finals MVP and national team player Jack Animam, the… Read More
Penalosa wins WBO Oriental featherweight title
February 17, 2019, 4:03 pm
MANILA -- Undefeated Dave Penalosa scored a technical knockout win against Mexican Marcos Cardenas to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental featherweight title on Saturday at the SM City North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City. Nicknamed “The Hunter”, the 27-year-old Penalosa of Cebu… Read More
Team Joola enters semis in int'l pingpong tourney
February 17, 2019, 11:18 am
MANILA -- Joola, led by world championship campaigner John Russell Misal, defeated Philippine Army, 3-0, on Saturday to reach the semifinal round of the men’s team Open division in the 9th Flexible Cup International Table Tennis Championships at the Harrison Plaza Activity Center. Misal bounced… Read More
CDO champ confident but cautious in reg'l basketball tourney
February 15, 2019, 7:52 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- This city's champion, the Southern Philippines College (SPC) Sharks, is confident, but at the same time cautious, when they play against top teams from Northern Mindanao on Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 16-17) in the Chooks-To-Go National Basketball Training Center (NBTC)… Read More
Team Joola in hot start at Flexible Cup table tennis tourney
February 15, 2019, 7:23 pm
MANILA -- World Championship campaigner John Russell Misal led Joola to a 3-0 victory over University of Santo Tomas-2 in the men's team Open event of the 9th Flexible Cup International Table Tennis Championships, which kicked off at the Harrison Plaza Activity Center in Malate, Manila on Friday.… Read More
Ateneo, NSNU to face off in UAAP juniors basketball finals
February 15, 2019, 7:07 pm
MANILA -- The budding rivalry between Ateneo and the Nazareth School of National University (NSNU) in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) juniors basketball tournament is set for another chapter as they will once again collide in the finals. The Blue Eaglets and the… Read More
Benasa named UAAP volleyball commish
February 15, 2019, 4:15 pm
MANILA -- A long-time international referee will oversee the entire University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball tournaments. Yul Benasa will take charge as the commissioner of both the men's and the women's volleyball matches. Benasa was a champion athlete in his own… Read More
Gilas beats Meralco in tuneup match
February 15, 2019, 3:25 pm
MANILA -- Gilas Pilipinas beat Meralco in a tuneup game with a 100-82 rout at the Meralco Gym in Pasig on Friday. In its last day in the Philippines before flying to Doha, Qatar, the Nationals showed its readiness for the final stage of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers by punishing the Bolts in the… Read More
Pasig finally scores home win; Makati nears MPBL record streak
February 15, 2019, 9:36 am
MANILA — The Pasig Pirates made the Valentine's night of a team seeking a spot in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup playoffs bitter on Thursday. Pasig scored a huge upset with a 69-67 victory over Pampanga at the Pasig Sports Center. It was a great way for the already eliminated… Read More
Cignal-Ateneo, Valencia-San Sebastian score W's in D-League debut
February 15, 2019, 9:33 am
MANILA -- Cignal-Ateneo and Valencia-San Sebastian began their stint in the PBA D-League with huge victories against separate foes at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday night. The Blue Eagles stunned last season's Foundation Cup champions Go For Gold-CSB Scratchers, 103-75, while the… Read More
Davao City standout eyes gold in 9th Flexible Cup
February 14, 2019, 7:51 pm
MANILA -- The country’s top table tennis players, led by world championship round-of-16 qualifier John Russell Misal of Davao City, predict a good finish when the 9th Flexible Cup International Table Tennis Championships get underway at the Harrison Plaza Activity Center in Manila on Friday.… Read More
Eastern finally scores win vs. Ramos-less Alab
February 14, 2019, 8:25 am
MANILA — The Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions finally got a win against San Miguel Alab Pilipinas this ASEAN Basketball League season, taking an 88-83 victory in their final meeting of the year at the Southorn Stadium in Hong Kong on Wednesday night. Seven-foot-five behemoth Sam Deguara and new… Read More
ROS pips Magnolia, 75-74
February 14, 2019, 8:24 am
MANILA — James Yap broke the heart of his former team as the Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters added more worries to the Magnolia Hotshots with a 75-74 win in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday night. Yap scored the marginal… Read More
Alaska scores 2nd straight win by edging Blackwater
February 13, 2019, 9:55 pm
MANILA — Alaska engaged Blackwater in a grit-and-grind showdown before hacking out a 103-101 win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Wednesday night. The Aces recovered in time after the Elite averted their breakaway and even came close to scoring an upset. Alaska had… Read More
PHISGOC inks deals with 30th SEA Games sponsors
February 13, 2019, 5:55 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) on Wednesday formally signed partnership agreements with the first group of sponsors for the 30th SEA Games slated November 30 to December 11 this year. The signing of the memorandum of agreements (MOA) between PHISGOC… Read More
