Sports
Lhuillier: Blu Girls' hot Asiad start 'testament' to team's upsides
August 21, 2018, 2:55 pm
MANILA --Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) president Jean Henri Lhuillier was all praises to the Philippine Blu Girls for their impressive start in their Asian Games campaign in Jakarta. The Blu Girls opened their campaign with an 8-0 rout of Hong Kong on Sunday night. They… Read More
PH netters to meet formidable Thais in mixed doubles
August 21, 2018, 2:32 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Tennis players Francis Casey Alcantara and Filipino-German Katharina Lenhert will try to survive their second-round match when the 18th Asian Games mixed doubles competitions continue on Tuesday at the Jakabaring Sports City courts in Palembang City, South Sumatra. Alcantara… Read More
Fencers Catantan, Esteban fail to reach medal round
August 20, 2018, 7:57 pm
JAKARTA -- Samantha Kyle Catantan and Maxine Isabel Esteban failed to advance to the quarterfinal round of the women's foil individual event in the 18th Asian Games fencing competitions at the Jakarta Convention Center here on Monday. Catantan bowed to Liu Yan Wei of Hong Kong, 14-15, while… Read More
Wushu's Agatha Wong adds bronze to PH medal haul
August 20, 2018, 7:40 pm
JAKARTA -- Agatha Chrystenzen Wong delivered the Philippines' third bronze medal in the 18th Asian Games after finishing third in the women's taijijian event in wushu at the JIExpo Kemayoran Hall B3 here. The 20-year-old student from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde placed third with a… Read More
UE denies barring cyclist Salamat from joining Asiad
August 20, 2018, 6:14 pm
MANILA -- The University of the East (UE) sent Philippine Olympic Commitee (POC) chairman Ricky Vargas a letter to "strongly deny the... misleading statement" of Vargas that the university did not allow Marella Salamat from competing in the Asian Games in Jakarta. In a copy of the letter made by… Read More
Asian Games: Swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi qualifies in 100-m freestyle
August 20, 2018, 4:40 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Jasmine Alkhaldi made it to the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle event in the 18th Asian Games swimming competition at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Aquatic Center here. Alkhaldi registered the sixth best time of 56.38 seconds during the morning heats. Defending… Read More
Clarkson a class above the rest in Asian Games: Guiao
August 20, 2018, 4:25 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippine men’s basketball team had its first full scrimmage with Jordan Clarkson and head coach Yeng Guiao is convinced the Cleveland Cavaliers player is a class above the rest in 18th Asian Games. Even against China? Guiao believes so. “I think he’s a class of his own in… Read More
PH lifters see action in Asian Games
August 20, 2018, 2:00 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippine weightlifting team kicks off its campaign in the 18th Asian Games on Monday, with Nestor Colonia and Elien Rose Perez seeing action in the afternoon at the JIExpo-Kemayoran Hall A here. Colonia, a veteran of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, is scheduled to compete… Read More
Asian Games: PH pockets two bronze medals in taekwondo poomsae
August 19, 2018, 8:15 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippines collected two bronze medals in poomsae taekwondo, which has debuted in the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday. The men's team of Dustin Jacob Mella, Jeordan Dominguez and Rodolfo Reyes Jr. settled for the bronze medal after losing to the Chinese squad composed of Zhu… Read More
PH fencers ready for Asian Games stint
August 19, 2018, 8:06 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Having won no medal yet in fencing in the Asian Games, eight Filipino athletes carrying the national colors here aim to hit the goal. "The goal is to win. We want to make history," said national coach Rolando Canlas in an interview during the team's practice session at the… Read More
PH netters start Asian Games campaign in Palembang
August 19, 2018, 1:44 pm
PALEMBANG, Indonesia -- Jeson Patrombon is expected to win his first match in the singles event against Nazario Fernandes Gusmao of Timor Leste at the start of the tennis competition at the Jakabaring Sports Complex on Sunday. Patrombon is also scheduled to play in the opening round of the men's… Read More
TNC Predator falls to Secret in final group stage battle
August 19, 2018, 8:52 am
MANILA -- Entering day four, TNC Predator was at the cusp of entering the upper bracket of The International 2018 main event. Secret, however, brought the Filipino side down to a do-or-die situation early Sunday (Manila time). Secret scored a dominating 2-0 sweep against TNC Predator in the… Read More
Etheridge saves Cardiff as late penalty stop forces draw
August 19, 2018, 8:51 am
MANILA -- Neil Etheridge pulled Cardiff away from dropping its Premier League home opener as he made a clutch save against Newcastle on Saturday at the Cardiff City Stadium in Wales' capital city. With just seconds left in the match, the Filipino goalkeeper got a piece of Kenedy's penalty as both… Read More
PH faces Hong Kong in softball
August 18, 2018, 9:36 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippine Blu Girls will kick off their campaign in the 18th Asian Games against Hong Kong at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) softball field here on Sunday. Game time is 9 p.m. (Manila time). Coach Randy Dizer said the team is eyeing the podium after placing fourth four years ago in… Read More
PH spikers excited to face Thailand in Asian Games
August 18, 2018, 9:31 pm
JAKARTA — The Philippines will take on powerhouse Thailand in the 18th Asian Games women's volleyball competition at the Bulungan Sports Hall inside Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex here on Sunday. The match is set at 12:20 p.m. (1:30 p.m. Manila time). It will be the first time for the… Read More
Indonesian president to grace Asian Games opening ceremony
August 18, 2018, 6:10 pm
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo will grace the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games on Saturday evening at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here. Widodo will be accompanied by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahda Al Sabah of Kuwait and Indonesia Asian Games… Read More
San Sebastian wins forfeited after Ilagan involved in ‘ligang labas’
August 18, 2018, 11:38 am
MANILA -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) overturned the two wins of San Sebastian in the men's basketball tournament after it was revealed that one of its players appeared and even saw action in a certain bush league. In a statement, the league officially declared a forfeiture… Read More
4 PH youth bowlers strike bronze in Detroit
August 18, 2018, 9:01 am
MANILA -- Filipino teen bowlers, Kenzo Umali, Merwin Tan, Praise Gahol, and Ivan Malig, scored a bronze medal in the 2018 World Bowling Youth Championship held in Detroit, Michigan in the US from July 24 to August 3. “A bronze that glitters like gold. I’m very happy and satisfied with their… Read More
PH golfers optimistic of Asian Games campaign
August 17, 2018, 4:07 pm
JAKARTA -- Seven golfers, led by Rupert Zaragosa, will carry the fight for Team Philippines in the 18th Asian Games here. Also in the men's team are University of California incoming freshman Luis Castro, University of Virginia's Weiwei Gao, and Li Go. The women's team is composed of former world… Read More
GAU blasts Adamson at 'surprise' start of WFL Elite
August 17, 2018, 10:38 am
MANILA -- The WFL (Weekend Futbol League) Elite League made a "surprising" start on Thursday night. Despite of what turned out to be a scheduled shakeup, Green Archers United (GAU) wasted no time in giving Adamson a rude welcome to the league. GAU blasted Adamson, 6-0, on opening night at the De… Read More
