Sports
Gilas blasts Russia to close out FIBA 3x3 campaign
June 11 2018, 8:58 pm
BOCAUE, Bulacan -- Gilas Pilipinas ended its campaign in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup on a high note after blasting Russia, 19-12, at the Philippine Arena on Monday night. A little more than an hour after losing a chance to make the quarterfinals following a loss to Canada, Gilas vented its ire on… Read More
Linkwater sinks winning layup as Canada ousts Gilas
June 11 2018, 8:31 pm
BOCAUE, Bulacan -- Canada held off a gritty Gilas Pilipinas side, 20-19, in the penultimate day of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup at the Philippine Arena here on Monday. The Canadians, who led most of the way, survived a late rally by Gilas anchored by an explosion from RR Pogoy as the Philippine national… Read More

DavOcc Tigers expect 'nothing but championship' in MPBL
June 11 2018, 8:15 pm
MANILA — Newcomer Davao Occidental Tigers have expressed readiness to test their mettle, eyeing nothing but a championship in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup which kicks off at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Tuesday. "We expect nothing but a championship… Read More
3-day IP Games opens in Lake Sebu June 14
June 11 2018, 4:39 pm
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato -- It's all systems go for the three-day Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-backed Indigneous Peoples Games (IPG) set on Thursday to Saturday (June 14 to 16) at the Lake Sebu Municipal Gym here. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Charles Raymond A. Maxey, who… Read More

PH team paddles to victory in Beijing dragon boat tourney
June 11 2018, 2:18 pm
The Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragon Boat National Team. BEIJING, China — The Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragon Boat National Team bagged both the grand prize and the third place in the 2018 Beijing International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament on June 9. The 28-man Filipino dragon boat team was… Read More
Spain knocks out Perlas in 3x3 World Cup
June 10 2018, 7:23 pm
MANILA -- Spain banked on a late rally to oust Perlas Pilipinas from contention in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup with a 21-17 win at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue on Sunday. Paula Palomares had the last laugh over Janine Pontejos as the veteran-laden Spanish side handed the Filipina squad its third… Read More
Blackwater finally nails win, stuns Magnolia
June 6 2018, 9:02 pm
MANILA -- Blackwater survived a fourth-quarter shutdown by Magnolia to preserve a third-quarter barrage on the way to an 86-84 win in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. Henry Walker scored the go-ahead slam with 3.4 seconds left as the Elite… Read More
Manny Ott suffers facial fracture after collision with Kozawa
June 6 2018, 11:27 am
MANILA -- Ceres Negros' key player Manny Ott could be spending some time on the sideline for both his club and the Philippine Azkals as he suffered a facial fracture during the PFL match against JPV Marikina on Saturday. "Guess it didn't work out well. Have a fracture under my eye that needs to be… Read More
Lady Volcanoes win in rugby return, turn back India
June 6 2018, 8:14 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Lady Volcanoes opened their account in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship Division 1 by trouncing India, 19-5, at the Queenstown Stadium in Singapore on Tuesday night. Playing for the first time in the 15's level since 2012, the Lady Volcanoes played as if they are a… Read More

Ceres mentor: Changes in Davao coaching staff ‘doesn’t affect us’
June 6 2018, 7:47 am
BACOLOD CITY-- Ceres-Negros assistant coach Ronald Ian Treyes has remained confident of his team’s performance against visiting Davao Aguilas now mentored by Melchor Anzures. “We’re still the same team, it doesn’t affect us,” Treyes said during Tuesday afternoon’s press conference… Read More
Filipino-led Mineski enters DOTA 2 world championships
June 5 2018, 10:02 pm
MANILA -- The playoffs of the China DOTA 2 Supermajor may be ongoing, but Southeast Asia's participation in The International 8 is already assured. Mineski will join DOTA 2's grandest stage again after seven years by securing a direct invite on Monday night. The team, led by Filipino Michael Ross… Read More

SMB to stretch winning run; Blackwater battles for survival
June 5 2018, 12:34 pm
Games on Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City)4:30 p.m.-Magnolia vs. Blackwater7:00 p.m.-San Miguel vs. Columbian MANILA – The Blackwater Elite has its back against the wall as it takes on Magnolia Hotshots as the PBA Commissioner's Cup resumes at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon… Read More
Laguna bares signing of Bugas, Clarino Brothers
June 4 2018, 10:08 pm
MANILA -- Stallion Laguna was the second club to announce its PFL mid-season transfer window signings by baring that it acquired the services of Pao Bugas and OJ and Gino Clarino. "We added more speed," Coach Ernie Nierras said in a statement on Monday posted in the club's Facebook page. OJ… Read More

Run Rio-UP Team's Halagueña rules girls 5,000 meters walk
June 4 2018, 3:26 pm
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela -- Alana Julianne Halagueña, representing Run Rio-University of the Philippines Team, won the girls 5,000 meters walk on Monday in the 2018 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships at the Ilagan Sports Complex here. Halagueña, a Grade 11 student at the University of Asia… Read More
SMB holds off Ginebra in OT; TNT zooms back to top with win vs NLEX
June 4 2018, 8:41 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen's Renaldo Balkman prevailed over fellow Alab Pilipinas world import Justin Brownlee in their first meeting against each other. Balkman's team, however, needed five more minutes to notch the win. San Miguel turned back Barangay Ginebra, 104-97, in their PBA… Read More
Jeron Teng, 2 others injured in clash outside BGC bar
June 3 2018, 8:57 pm
MANILA -- Former La Salle players Jeron Teng, Norbert, and Thomas Torres were injured following a commotion outside a bar at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig early Sunday. Based on the report of the Philippine National Police’s office in Taguig, a copy of which was obtained by the… Read More
8 teens comprise PH delegation to Allianz football camp
June 3 2018, 8:52 pm
STA. CRUZ, Laguna -- Eight young footballers will represent the Philippines in this year's Allianz Junior Football Camp (AJFC) in Bangkok, Thailand. This time, however, five girls will join three boys as they were named at the end of the Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational at the Laguna… Read More
Host team Laguna gets boys’ U14 gold in Allianz Futsal
June 3 2018, 6:09 pm
STA. CRUZ, Laguna -- Laguna ruled the boys’ U14 division of the Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational after beating Dipolog, 3-1, in the finals at the Laguna Sports Complex on Sunday. The home side banked on its defense to shut down the visitors and take the gold in the division. David… Read More

Verdadero, Cuyom lead Dasmariñas City to 4x100 meters relay gold
June 3 2018, 2:58 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Veruel Verdadero and Eliza Cuyom were named as the tournament's most bemedalled athletes in the 2018 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships after leading Dasmariñas City to victory in the girls’ and boys’ 4x100 meters mixed relay event at the Ilagan Sports Complex… Read More

Dasmariñas City's Caminong sets new high jump nat’l record
June 2 2018, 4:50 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Dasmariñas City's Evangelene Caminong has set a new Philippine record in girls high jump on Saturday, the day she collected her second gold medal in the Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships at the Ilagan Sports Complex here. The 17-year-old Caminong, who is coached by… Read More