Sports
Pinoys split MMA bouts; Sor Rungvisai defends WBC belt
October 7, 2018, 12:48 pm
MANILA -- Srisaket Sor Rungvisai successfully defended his World Boxing Council super flyweight championship at his home country with a unanimous decision victory over Iran Diaz at One: Kingdom of Heroes at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Thailand early Sunday. In the first-ever world boxing title… Read More
Zamboanga mauls Basilan to snap slide
October 7, 2018, 11:23 am
MANILA -- All it took was a trip down south -- and a great homecoming for its star -- for Zamboanga to bid adieu to its losing streak. The Valientes snapped a three-game slide with a 94-80 rout of cross-strait rival Basilan in the MPBL Datu Cup at the Basak Coliseum in Cebu City on Saturday night.… Read More
Cebu City snaps skid with home squeaker vs. Makati
October 7, 2018, 10:14 am
MANILA -- Cebu City can now hope that a home win will start a turnaround of its MPBL Datu Cup campaign. The Sharks ended a four-game losing streak in their first game at their own turf, downing the Makati Skyscrapers, 70-66, at the Basak Coliseum in Cebu City on Saturday night. Behind the hot… Read More
Metrostar ready for 3X3 HoopBattle in China
October 6, 2018, 1:48 pm
MANILA -- Metrostar Realty team coach and trainer Jojo Quinga said his team is ecstatic to play in the HoopBattle 3x3 Tournament in Suzhou, China. "Everybody is so excited and training hard for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Quinga told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview… Read More
Caguioa is newest 10K Points Club member in Ginebra win vs. NLEX
October 6, 2018, 9:59 am
MANILA -- Entering Friday night, Mark Caguioa needed just 16 points to become the latest member of the elite 10,000 Points Club in the Philippine Basketball Association. He did just exactly that. Ginebra's heart and soul during the 2000s did just enough to enter the elite scoring list as the team… Read More
Manila, QC score wins to share top spot in Metro League North
October 5, 2018, 9:28 pm
Games on Saturday(Caloocan Sports Complex, Caloocan)10:00 a.m. Caloocan vs. Manila12 noon Parañaque vs. San Juan1:30 p.m. Pateros vs. Las Piñas3:00 p.m. Valenzuela vs. Taguig MANILA -- Manila and Quezon City took close wins on Thursday at the San Andres Sports Complex for a share of the top… Read More
Zamar hits winner as Blackwater continues Meralco's slump
October 5, 2018, 8:22 pm
MANILA – Despite making the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, Meralco somehow had a difficult time at Stadium 29 in Nonthaburi, Thailand, only winning one out of five matches. On Friday night, someone who once called Stadium 29 home, made lives difficult for the team in its return to… Read More
Valenzuela pips Marikina in classic double overtime
October 5, 2018, 3:14 pm
MANILA -- Despite all the unforced errors and the missed free throws, Lady Luck smiled on Valenzuela. The Classic prevailed in an intense battle against the Marikina Shoemasters, 102-99, to cap off a historic MPBL Datu Cup twinbill at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Thursday night. Valenzuela… Read More
Huge blow for Laguna as Matthew Nierras suffers injury
October 5, 2018, 10:57 am
MANILA -- Stallion Laguna suffered a huge blow as head coach Ernie Nierras revealed that his son, Matthew, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury early into the club's Copa Paulino Alcantara match against Davao Aguilas on Sept. 26. The elder Nierras bared the sad news on his Twitter account… Read More
Bataan scores Datu Cup record 9th straight win vs. Pampanga
October 4, 2018, 10:18 pm
MANILA -- Bataan set an Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup record in an 87-74 rout of Pampanga at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Thursday night. Behind a balanced scoring led by their shock troopers, the Risers, playing minus FIBA U23 3x3 World Cup player Jeepy Faundo, scored… Read More
Meralco takes on Blackwater in quick PBA comeback
October 4, 2018, 8:44 pm
Games on Friday(Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City)4:30 p.m.-Blackwater vs. Meralco7:00 p.m.-Ginebra vs. NLEX MANILA -- Just three days off its stint in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Meralco makes a quick return to the PBA Governors' Cup. The Bolts will take on the… Read More
IBF Jr. bantam champ Ancajas to watch WBC title battle in Bangkok
October 4, 2018, 8:42 pm
MANILA -- In the first-ever world boxing title fight that will take place in a mixed martial arts card, a very important spectator will be expected. Reigning International Boxing Federation junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will make a special appearance at One: Kingdom of Heroes at the… Read More
Magnolia romps Columbian for share of top spot
October 4, 2018, 7:37 am
MANILA -- Magnolia Hotshots moved into a tie for first place in the PBA Governors' Cup after dismantling Columbian Dyip, 113-95, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Hotshots quickly set the tone in the first quarter, dropping 31 points on the Dyip before gradually… Read More
Alaska keeps ROS winless after Q4 blast
October 4, 2018, 7:36 am
MANILA -- A fourth quarter blitz helped Alaska Aces get past Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters, 106-89, in their PBA Governors' Cup battle at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. After engaging in a close encounter with the Elasto Painters, the Aces blasted off in the final… Read More
PH netter Garcia to compete in 2 tournaments
October 3, 2018, 9:12 am
MANILA -- After a successful campaign in Sri Lanka, Matthew Anton Garcia is scheduled to compete in Vanuatu and Indonesia this month. Garcia, who is No. 991 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors rankings, will join the Vanuatu Junior International Open which will be held from… Read More
Seoul SK noses out Meralco for FIBA Asia CC bronze
October 3, 2018, 8:49 am
MANILA -- Even in club basketball play, South Korea knows how to give the Philippines heartbreaks. Reigning Korean Basketball League champion Seoul SK turned back PBA Governors' Cup runner-up Meralco, 91-87, in the bronze medal match of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup at the Stadium 29 in Nonthaburi,… Read More
Baguio, Benguet eyed as sites for PH arnis training
October 2, 2018, 8:27 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Dozens of arnis athletes, who will be chosen to represent the country for the Philippine-hosted 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA), will have their six months training in this mountain resort city. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, president of the Philippine Eskrima, Kali and Arnis… Read More
National Cheerleading Championship kicks off 14th season
October 2, 2018, 8:18 pm
MANILA -- The National Cheerleading Championship (NCC) is back! Themed “We Are Fearless", the country's top cheerleading competition is all systems go for its 14th season, which was launched at the TGI Friday's restaurant in Greenbelt 3, Makati City on Tuesday. "In a real sense, the NCC is just… Read More
P22-M weightlifting training center completed in Zamboanga City
October 2, 2018, 7:28 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The construction of the PHP22-million Regional Weightlifting Training Center in this city has been completed. Zamboanga City Councilor Elbert Atilano, who is also the Philippine Weightlifting Association vice president, on Tuesday said they are just waiting for the arrival of the… Read More
Garcia settles for 3rd place in Thailand squash tourney
October 2, 2018, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- Robert Garcia finished third in the men's singles event of the 2nd Singha International Squash Thailand Open Championship that ended Sunday at the Ambassador Jomtien Resort in Chonburi, Thailand. Garcia, seeded No. 6 in the tournament, won over fourth-ranked Guhan Senthikumar of India,… Read More
