Sports
EJ gets hero’s welcome, P10-M incentive from HS alma mater, sponsors
October 7, 2023, 7:29 am
MANILA – World No. 2 pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena on Friday got a hero’s welcome and much-needed financial support from the Chiang Kai Shek College (CKSC) where he studied from prep to high school. "I'm blessed to call this my home," the 27-year-old athlete said during a homecoming… Read More
Philippines on top of Asiad basketball after 6 decades
October 6, 2023, 10:29 pm Updated on October 7, 2023, 3:14 am
HANGZHOU, China – The Philippines is men's basketball gold medalist in the 19th Asian Games here, beating Jordan, 70-60, at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium here on Friday. Justin Brownlee paced the Tim Cone-mentored Filipinos with 20 points, Ange Kouame added 14, Chris Newsome 13 and… Read More
Jiu-jitsu’s Ramirez fights way to third PH Asiad gold
October 6, 2023, 8:19 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Annie Ramirez snared the Philippines’ third gold medal and the second from jiu-jitsu in the 19th Asian Games at Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium on Friday. Ramirez beat Kazakhstan’s Galina Duvanova, 2-0 in the women’s -57kg finals. On her way to the gold, she bested Vietnam’s… Read More
Retardo best Filipino finisher in 165-km French trail race
October 5, 2023, 10:03 pm
MANILA – Paris-based Dennis Retardo emerged as the best Filipino finisher in the Nice Côte d’Azur race on Sept. 29 in France. Dennis Retardo finished the trail race's ultimate category --the 165-kilometer race which saw the racers traverse four mountains, in 32 hours and 29.29 minutes.… Read More
Meggie Ochoa hands PH 2nd gold in Hangzhou Asian Games
October 5, 2023, 9:25 pm
MANILA – Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa defeated United Arab Emirates’ Balqees Abdulla, 1-0, in the women’s -48kg division finals of the jiu-jitsu competition to give the Philippines its second gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China on Thursday. Ochoa marched on to the… Read More
Cone on Brownlee’s last 2 shots: People will remember them forever
October 5, 2023, 3:02 pm
HANGZHOU – This could be a rematch for the ages: Gilas Pilipinas vs. Jordan for the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal. And Justin Brownlee vs. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson outing for bragging rights as the tournament’s best player. The 2023-2024 PBA season, meanwhile, may be four weeks… Read More
Brownlee-led Gilas Pilipinas stuns China, 77-76, to reach Asiad finals
October 5, 2023, 8:34 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas bounced back from a 20-point deficit to stun host China, 77-76, and advance to the gold-medal round of the men’s basketball in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China on Wednesday night. Justin Brownlee drilled in two straight triples that put the Philippines… Read More
Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference starts Oct.15
October 4, 2023, 7:00 pm
MANILA – The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference featuring a record 12 teams will unfold on October 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Four-time champion Creamline, which lost to guest Kurashiki of Japan in the Invitational Conference final last July, will take on Choco Mucho… Read More
NCAA: Mapua triumphs over College of Saint Benilde
October 4, 2023, 6:24 pm
MANILA – Mapua University outplayed the College of Saint Benilde (CSB) in the fourth quarter to post its third victory in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 men’s basketball on Wednesday. Paolo Hernandez scored 22 points while Clint Escamis and Jopet Soriano… Read More
Marcial clinches Paris Olympic ticket, vies for Asian Games gold
October 4, 2023, 6:11 pm
HANGZHOU – Eumir Marcial hit two birds with one stone in the 19th Asian Games on Wednesday. The Filipino southpaw made it to the gold medal round of the men’s 80kg class after demolishing Ahmad Ghousoon of Syria and earned an outright berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marcial, bronze medalist… Read More
Cycling team ready for men’s road race
October 4, 2023, 5:46 pm
HANGZHOU – Three Filipino riders who have racked thousands of kilometers at home but racing for the first time on the Asian Games stage make their medal bid in cycling’s men’s road race on Thursday in Chung’an. Ronald Oranza, Jonel Carcueva and Joshua Pascual will carry the fight for the… Read More
UP Fighting Maroons prevail over UE Red Warriors
October 4, 2023, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The University of the Philippines stamped its class over the University of the East, 84-69, to notch its second win in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men's basketball at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday. The 6-foot-11 Malick… Read More
Perpetual deals Arellano 4th defeat in NCAA basketball
October 3, 2023, 7:17 pm
MANILA – University of Perpetual Help System DALTA clobbered Arellano University, 85-66, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 basketball competition at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Tuesday. Marcus Nitura fired three triples to finish with 19 points to carry… Read More
Gilas survives Iran's comeback to enter Asian Games semis
October 3, 2023, 5:55 pm Updated on October 3, 2023, 6:02 pm
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas escaped from a fourth-quarter comeback from Iran and won, 84-83, in the Asian Games men's 5x5 basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in China. Behind a blistering start, Gilas was on track to deal Iran a bad beating and led, 64-43, with 4:26… Read More
4 PH lawn bowlers invited to Hong Kong Int'l Bowls Classic
October 3, 2023, 4:47 pm
MANILA – Four of the country's best lawn bowlers have been invited to compete in the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic set from Nov. 11 to 19. More than 730 world-class athletes have joined the prestigious tournament which the Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong has been organizing since… Read More
Weightlifter Ando claims 8th Team PH bronze
October 3, 2023, 12:21 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Elreen Ann Ando picked up a bronze medal in women’s weightlifting on Monday night in the 19th Asian Games. The 24-year-old Tokyo Olympian lifted a total of 222 kilograms built on the strength of her 96 in the snatch and 126 in the clean and jerk to redeem herself from a… Read More
Fil-Ams Hoffman, Brown make 400m hurdles' finals in Asiad
October 3, 2023, 11:42 am
HANGZHOU – Filipino-Americans Lauren Hoffman and Robyn Brown qualified in the finals of the 400m hurdles in the 19th Asian Games athletic competitions at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre here on Monday. The 24-year-old Hoffman finished second in Heat 2, clocking in 57.61, behind only… Read More
DPRK weightlifters set world records at Hangzhou Asiad
October 3, 2023, 11:22 am
HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) weightlifter Kim Il Gyong won gold in the women's 59kg category of weightlifting competition at Hangzhou Asiad on Monday. She lifted 111kg in the snatch and 135kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 246kg and set a world… Read More
Paalam eyes sure boxing bronze against world champ
October 2, 2023, 8:22 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Carlo Paalam hopes to follow fellow Olympian Eumir Marcial to the boxing semifinals of the 19th Asian Games here, but will be up against reigning world champion Carlo Khalokov Abdumalik of Uzbekistan in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round. Paalam climbs the ring against the… Read More
EAC stays perfect in NCAA basketball
October 2, 2023, 10:05 am
MANILA – Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) rolled to its second straight victory at the expense of Letran College, 75-65, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday. King Gurtiza led the Generals with 23 points, six rebounds… Read More
