Sports
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
Valenzuela gets crucial home win; Bataan ties MPBL record
February 13, 2019, 7:26 am
MANILA — The Valenzuela Classic scored a huge boost to their flickering Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup playoff hopes after downing the Bulacan Kuyas, 84-75, at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Tuesday night. Valenzuela opened the game with five straight points before… Read More
Trinity named inaugural QCBL champ
February 12, 2019, 6:27 pm
MANILA — Trinity University of Asia took home the inaugural Quezon City Basketball League Open Division title after edging Nyro Saints, 76-69, in the championship game at the FEU-NRMF Gym in Quezon City on Sunday night. Daniel De Guzman took over for the White Stallions in the second half as he… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
