Sports
Kobe Paras sets aside pro plans, commits to UP
July 11, 2018, 4:35 pm
MANILA -- Kobe Paras lets go of going pro for now. The University of the Philippines (UP) pulled off a recruitment shocker on Wednesday, announcing the commitment of the six-foot-six high-flying winger. "The attraction of UP is not just its basketball program, which just gets better each year, but… Read More
France in World Cup final; England, Croatia prepare for semifinal
July 11, 2018, 2:43 pm
MOSCOW -- Team France has become the first finalist of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and will face the winner of the England vs. Croatia semifinal due on Wednesday. In the first semifinal match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup played on Tuesday night in Russia’s St. Petersburg, the French national… Read More
Alaska back in PBA semis after holding off Magnolia
July 11, 2018, 8:18 am
MANILA -- Alaska Aces only scored 11 points against Magnolia Hotshots in the fourth quarter of their PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinal match at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, but that turned out to be enough. The Aces held on against the Hotshots on Tuesday night, 89-78, to clinch… Read More
JPV Marikina to miss homecourt game as Global Cebu begs off anew
July 11, 2018, 8:14 am
MANILA -- JPV Marikina FC will once again miss out on playing at its homecourt, the Marikina Sports Complex (MSC), as Global Cebu FC once again decided to beg off from playing a Philippine Football League match. A statement made by the league on Tuesday said Global Cebu FC has notified Liga Futbol… Read More
Grey scores winner as GlobalPort extends series vs ROS
July 10, 2018, 9:10 pm
MANILA --Jonathan Grey saved GlobalPort as the squad forced a sudden-death match in the PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals against Rain Or Shine, with a 114-113 win, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday night. Grey hit the go-ahead triple with 11 seconds left as the eighth-seeded Batang… Read More
Lakers officially signs LeBron James
July 10, 2018, 11:02 am
LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James' representatives at Klutch Sports Group announced on Monday that the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) had officially signed the contract with Los Angeles Lakers. "Officially signed with the @Lakers," Klutch Sports Group tweeted. The tweet includes a photo… Read More
Ginebra holds off Meralco for QF edge
July 10, 2018, 7:29 am
MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra scored when it mattered most and repulsed Meralco Bolts, 88-81, in Game 1 of their best-of-three PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Monday night. The Barangay held off the Bolts despite their import Justin Brownlee… Read More
TNT mulls protesting game vs SMB but opts to move on
July 10, 2018, 7:24 am
MANILA -- TNT KaTropa made an initial intention to put its game against San Miguel Beermen on Monday night under protest. Team manager Virgil Villavicencio made the KaTropa's plead known by signing the score sheet to signify the intent. Villavicencio and head coach Nash Racela declined to give… Read More
SMB steals quarterfinals Game 1 from TNT
July 9, 2018, 9:08 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel rallied back from a huge deficit to take a 121-110 win against TNT at the start of the PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Monday night. The Beermen witnessed the KaTropa explode early on as they found themselves down, 18-40,… Read More
PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs begin
July 9, 2018, 8:52 am
Games on Monday(Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City)4:30 p.m.-TNT vs. San Miguel7:00 p.m.-Ginebra vs. Meralco MANILA -- The PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs are on! The quarterfinal phase of the mid-season conference will commence starting on Monday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon… Read More
PH captures 3 more bronze medals in SEA Swimming Championships
July 8, 2018, 7:58 pm
LOS BANOS, Laguna -- The Philippines collected three more bronze medals in the 42nd Southeast Asia Swimming Championships at the Trace Aquatic Center here on Sunday. Xiandi Chua, Kirsten Robyn Tan and Lady Samantha Corpuz delivered the medals for the Philippines, which ended its campaign in the… Read More
Global Cebu-Laguna Stallion game cancelled
July 8, 2018, 6:12 pm
MANILA -- The lone scheduled Philippines Football League (PFL) game for Sunday between Global Cebu and Stallion Laguna has been called off. A designated Cebu home game at the Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan, Stallion Laguna, which officially calls the pitch home, was the first to break the news.… Read More
McLaren edges Wada to inch closer to title shot
July 8, 2018, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- Reece McLaren made a strong case to challenge Geje Eustaquio for the One flyweight title after beating Tatsumitsu Wada in the co-main event of “One: Battle for the Heavens” at the Guangzhou Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China on Saturday night. The Filipino-Australian fighter banked… Read More
Construction of 2019 SEA Games facilities on track: BCDA
July 8, 2018, 1:39 pm
MANILA -- The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said over the weekend the construction of sports facilities for the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games remains on track. On Saturday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who chairs the Philippine SEA… Read More
PH wins 3 more golds in SEA Age Group Swimming
July 7, 2018, 10:30 pm
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA -- Xiandi Chua ruled the girls 200-meter backstroke event in the 16-18 years old category on Saturday to capture her second gold medal in the 42nd Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championships here. The 17-year-old Chua clocked two minutes and 21.98 seconds to beat Indonesia's… Read More
Thai swimmer breaks 25-year SEA Age Group Swimming record
July 7, 2018, 9:37 pm
LOS BANOS -- In 1993, Indonesian Catherine Surya set the record for the girls U13 200-meter freestyle event in the Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championships at 2:07.83. On Saturday, someone finally breached the said mark. Kamonchanok Kwanmuang made history at the Trace Aquatic Center as she… Read More
1-2 finish for PH in girls’ 50-meter butterfly
July 7, 2018, 2:07 pm
LOS BAÑOS -- The Philippines took the top two spots in the girls’ 16-18 50-meter butterfly race in the Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championships at the Trace Aquatic Center here Saturday. Miranda Renner won the gold medal after clocking in at 28.23 seconds. Regina Castrillo, on the other… Read More
Vietnam scores 19 golds in SEA Age Group Swimming opener
July 6, 2018, 9:00 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna -- Tran Hung Nguyen led Vietnam's early charge in Day 1 of the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championship at the Trace Aquatic Center on Friday. Nguyen broke three records, two coming from Vietnamese compatriots, to headline Vietnam's 19-gold overhaul in the opener of the… Read More
Chua wins PH's first gold in SEA swimfest
July 6, 2018, 8:51 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna -- Xiandi Chua delivered the country’s first gold medal in the 42nd edition of the Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships that kicked off at the Trace College Aquatic Center here Friday. Chua, a Grade 12 student at the Immaculate Conception Academy, topped the… Read More
Gilas remains in the 30th in FIBA rankings
July 6, 2018, 8:36 pm
MANILA -- A nasty ending to its FIBA World Cup Qualifiers game against Australia did little on Gilas Pilipinas' FIBA ranking. In the latest update on Friday, the Philippine team stayed in the 30th spot in the world rankings, even as most of the teams above it, including Australia, remained stuck… Read More
