Sports
Ceres-Negros foils Yangon United, 4-2; vows to fight for finals berth
May 10, 2018, 1:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- After foiling Myanmar’s Yangon United with a 4-2 win at the Panaad Stadium here Wednesday night, Ceres-Negros vowed to fight for a finals berth in the second leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup ASEAN Zonal semifinals on May 16. Ceres-Negros of the Philippines will… Read More
Meralco spoils Standhardinger's PBA debut with win vs SMB
May 10, 2018, 8:24 am
MANILA -- Chris Standhardinger of San Miguel Beermen finally arrived in the PBA. The Meralco Bolts, however, had other plans. The Bolts shut down the Beermen down the stretch to take a 93-85 win in the main game of the Commissioner's Cup doubleheader at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on… Read More
Columbian hands ROS first defeat
May 9, 2018, 10:04 pm
MANILA -- Columbian pulled a major shocker in the PBA Commissioner's Cup after dealing Rain Or Shine its first loss of the conference through a 104-96 decision at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Wednesday night. Anchored by another solid game from John Fields, the Dyip pulled the upset trigger… Read More
Hall of Famer Swoopes to grace junior NBA camp in PH
May 9, 2018, 10:02 pm
MANILA -- Women's basketball Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes will visit the Philippines as a special guest of the Jr. NBA National Training Camp that will take place from May 19-20.Swoopes will help in coaching camp participants who were chosen from the regional camps held in Bacolod, Butuan, and… Read More
'Small' Gilas battles Visayas in Iloilo All-Star Game
May 9, 2018, 8:41 am
MANILA -- Coach Chot Reyes will bring in a small lineup when his Gilas Pilipinas pool squad takes on the Visayas All-Stars in the final leg of the PBA All-Star Week at the University of San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City on May 27. With national team mainstay Junemar Fajardo suiting up for the Chito… Read More
Standhardinger makes PBA debut as SMB battles Meralco
May 8, 2018, 10:20 pm
MANILA – Chris Standhardinger's much-awaited PBA debut will finally happen on Wednesday night. The six-foot-eight forward, who the number one pick of last year's draft, will finally see action for San Miguel when the reigning Commissioner's Cup champion takes on Meralco in its first match in the… Read More
Ceres-Negros FC, Yangon United to meet in ASEAN Zonal semis
May 8, 2018, 6:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippines’ Ceres-Negros will face Yangon United of Myanmar in the first leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup ASEAN Zonal semifinals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Panaad Park and Stadium here. The upcoming match will be the first time the two clubs will meet… Read More
Soriano 'humbled' by FIVB beach volley world tour success
May 8, 2018, 9:17 am
MANILA -- Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) co-founder Charo Soriano expressed happiness following the success of the first-ever Philippine leg of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour over the weekend. "I'm very much humbled and very happy. It was very fulfilling to see the number of people watching… Read More
‘Underdog’ PH wins 2018 Pacific Rim NCAA cage championship in Bangkok
May 7, 2018, 8:54 pm
MANILA – Philippine team-San Beda Red Cub's remarkable win at the 2018 Pacific Rim NCAA Basketball Championship against Thailand is indeed a modern David versus Goliath fight, members of the team said Monday. The Philippines reigned supreme after defeating defending champion Thailand… Read More
Germany's Karpa and Sievers win gold in beach volleyball World Tour
May 7, 2018, 9:03 am
MANILA -- Germany’s Max-Jonas Karpa and Milan Sievers scored a 2-1 (15-21, 23-21, 15-9) victory over Russia's Petr Bakhnar and Taras Myskiv to win the gold medal in the men's division of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open at the Sands SM By The Bay on Sunday night. The Germans also… Read More
10-man Laguna stuns Davao, 3-0
May 6, 2018, 7:32 pm
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna -- Stallion Laguna survived going one man out to shock Davao Aguilas, 3-0, in the tail end of the Philippines Football League’s (PFL) back-to-back treat at the Biñan Football Stadium on Sunday night. Despite losing Jason Cordova due to a red card, quick goals from Carlo… Read More
Rondina, Gervacio win round-of-12 match in World Tour beach volleyball
May 5, 2018, 10:32 pm
MANILA -- Cherry Ann Rodina and Angeline Marie Gervacio outplayed their Canadian opponents in the round-of-12 match of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open at the Sands SM By the Bay on Saturday. Playing together for the first time, the Filipinos banked on their solid defense to… Read More
Alaska blasts Columbian by 31 points
May 4, 2018, 9:28 pm
MANILA -- Alaska banked on a huge second quarter blast to maul Columbian, 134-103, in their PBA Commissioner's Cup battle at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Friday night. The Aces outscored the Dyip, 42-9, in the second quarter to turn what seemed like a close battle to a rout. For the… Read More
Rondina, Gervacio beat US foes in beach volley World Tour
May 4, 2018, 7:46 pm
MANILA -- Cherry Ann Rodina and Angeline Marie Gervacio outplayed Americans Lindsey Fuller and Kaley Melville, 21-12, 21-16, in Pool D of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open main draw on Friday at the Sands SM By The Bay. Rodina and Gervacio will next meet Spain's Paula Soria and… Read More
Abueva headlines Gilas lineup vs. Mindanao All-Stars
May 4, 2018, 6:37 pm
MANILA -- Coach Tim Cone sees Calvin Abueva as a major force for Gilas Pilipinas as the latter is part of the national pool lineup that will go to Digos, Davao del Sur for the first leg of the PBA All-Star Week on May 23. "The guy that really hurt us in the proper time was Calvin. He had a big… Read More
Wildcard teams to FIVB beach volley now known
May 4, 2018, 10:05 am
MANILA -- Alejandro and Javier Huerta headlined the four teams that will enter the main draw of the men's division of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour after the qualifiers on Thursday at the Sands SM by the Bay in Pasay City. The brothers from Spain defeated Moritz Kindl and Marian Klaffinger… Read More
PH lifters win 3 silvers, 4 bronzes in Uzbekistan
May 4, 2018, 10:01 am
MANILA -- The Philippines has won three silvers and four bronzes in the 25th Asian Junior Women and 32nd Asian Junior Men Weightlifting Championships held at the Yoshlik Sports Complex in Urgench, Uzbekistan. Elreen Ann Ando of Cebu, a protege of many-time champion Ramon Solis, bagged two silvers… Read More
UP snags UAAP men's football crown with 1-0 win vs UST in final
May 4, 2018, 9:59 am
MANILA -- University of the Philippines won the last silverware on the line in the 80th season of the UAAP at the expense of the University of Santo Tomas with a 1-0 victory in the men's football championship match right on the final day of the season on Thursday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Ian… Read More
ROS prevails over NLEX, 98-97
May 3, 2018, 10:47 am
ANTIPOLO CITY -- Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters scored its third straight win in the PBA Commissioner's Cup in a tight manner, subduing NLEX Road Warriors, 98-97, at the Ynares Center here on Wednesday night. A crucial free throw from Reggie Johnson was the difference in the game as the Elasto… Read More
Alab wins ABL title with Game 5 rout vs Mono
May 3, 2018, 10:32 am
MANILA -- Alab Pilipinas took home the Asean Basketball League (ABL) title after a 102-92 victory over Mono Vampire in the deciding Game 5 of the best-of-five finals at the Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Wednesday night. Alab stifled the Vampires early on,… Read More
