Sports

Ateneo falls to hot-shooting SoKor

Ateneo falls to hot-shooting SoKor

July 16, 2018, 10:03 pm

MANILA -- Ateneo found South Korea's fluid offense too tough to handle and bowed, 73-90, in their Jones Cup clash at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City on Monday night. The Blue Eagles were actually in the thick of things most of the game against South Korea's national team which was… Read More

2018 World Cup gives everyone moments to remember

2018 World Cup gives everyone moments to remember

July 16, 2018, 10:03 am

MOSCOW -- In the end it was Didier Deschamps in the rain, looking up at the stands after his side beat Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final, water dripping down his face and golden ticker tape in his hair and on his jacket... Two years ago, he'd been the loser after Portugal defeated France 1-0 in… Read More

Ateneo opens Jones Cup with rout of Chinese Taipei B

Ateneo opens Jones Cup with rout of Chinese Taipei B

July 16, 2018, 7:43 am

MANILA -- The only college team in this year's Jones Cup showed that it can compete with a national team pool. Ateneo opened its campaign in the said tournament with an 87-64 rout of Chinese Taipei White on Sunday night. The Blue Eagles tightened up on their defense in the last three quarters,… Read More

Martes, Lamparas rule Milo Marathon season opener

Martes, Lamparas rule Milo Marathon season opener

July 15, 2018, 5:59 pm

MANILA -- Christabel Martes will make a return to the national finals of the Milo Marathon after ruling the first race of the new season in Urdaneta, Pangasinan on Sunday. Despite not playing 100 percent unlike her previous conquest of the said race last year, Martes still reigned in the women's… Read More

Pacquiao downs Matthysse via 7th-round TKO

Pacquiao downs Matthysse via 7th-round TKO

July 15, 2018, 1:52 pm

MANILA -- He’s back. Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao now has a WBA belt in his hands. The eight-division world champion is back at the top of the welterweight ladder, dethroning Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in a seventh-round knockout at the main event of "Fight of the… Read More

Tepora downs Mexican foe to claim WBA belt

Tepora downs Mexican foe to claim WBA belt

July 15, 2018, 12:22 pm

MANILA -- Before Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao even steps in for his title bout against Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, a Filipino world boxing champion was crowned. Jhack Tepora became the new interim WBA featherweight champion after defeating Edivaldo Ortega in the co-main… Read More

Boracay-based Swede Kadestam downs Malaysian foe in KL

Boracay-based Swede Kadestam downs Malaysian foe in KL

July 14, 2018, 1:09 pm

MANILA -- He may have needed to find another place to train due to the ongoing rehabilitation work at the world-renowned Boracay Island, but nothing has stopped Boracay-based Swedish fighter Zebaztian Kadestam from reaching his dreams.Kadestam silenced the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur after… Read More

Davao battles Negros in return to Tagum

Davao battles Negros in return to Tagum

July 14, 2018, 8:08 am

MANILA -- After spending some time playing home games at the Rizal Memorial Stadium here, the Davao Aguilas will finally make a return to their "nest". Davao battles Negros at 4 p.m. at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum in one of two Philippines Football League (PFL) games scheduled on… Read More

Veteran Barbaso leaves Global Cebu

Veteran Barbaso leaves Global Cebu

July 13, 2018, 10:12 pm

MANILA -- Global Cebu is set to lose another key player as veteran defender Jerry Barbaso announced his departure from the club. "I am sad to leave you all," Barbaso said on Facebook on Friday night. He did not detail his departure from Global Cebu. Barbaso has been with Cebu since he began his… Read More

Folayang, Pacio to see action in One: Reign of Kings undercards

Folayang, Pacio to see action in One: Reign of Kings undercards

July 13, 2018, 9:51 pm

MANILA -- Kevin Belingon will have two of his fellow Team Lakay fighters joining him in the locker room as he challenges Martin Nguyen for the interim One bantamweight champion during the One: Reign of Kings at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on July 27. Former One lightweight champion Eduard… Read More

Saludar battles Japanese foe in first world title shot

Saludar battles Japanese foe in first world title shot

July 13, 2018, 9:49 pm

MANILA -- Another Filipino is on a quest for a world boxing title this month. Froilan Saludar will try to dethrone Sho Kimura as the World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion when they collide on July 27 in Qingdao, China. Saludar (28-1-2 win-draw-loss record with 19 knockouts) knocked… Read More

SMB, Alaska open PBA Commissioner's Cup semis

SMB, Alaska open PBA Commissioner's Cup semis

July 13, 2018, 2:55 pm

Game on Saturday(Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City)6:40 p.m. -- Alaska vs. San MiguelMANILA -- For the first time since their memorable 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals clash, the Alaska Aces and San Miguel Beermen will face off again in a playoff series.The Aces and the Beermen opened their… Read More

Croatia defeats England to advance to 2018 World Cup final

Croatia defeats England to advance to 2018 World Cup final

July 12, 2018, 2:27 pm

MOSCOW -- Team Croatia and France are to meet in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final after Croatia defeated England in overtime of their semifinals match at the Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital of Moscow on Wednesday. The Croatian national anthem was the first to be played before the match at the… Read More

 SMB sweeps TNT, sets up semis clash vs. Alaska

SMB sweeps TNT, sets up semis clash vs. Alaska

July 12, 2018, 9:32 am

MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen pulled away in the last two minutes to eliminate TNT KaTropa from the PBA Commissioner's Cup contention with a 106-102 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three quarterfinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Beermen, which went on… Read More

Ginebra sweeps QF series against Meralco Bolts

Ginebra sweeps QF series against Meralco Bolts

July 12, 2018, 9:31 am

MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra completed a 2-0 sweep of its best-of-three PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinal series against Meralco Bolts with a 104-90 Game 2 win at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Barangay banked on a 32-point second quarter blast and limited the… Read More

Kobe Paras sets aside pro plans, commits to UP

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

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

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

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

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