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UST beats UP to end 3-game skid

UST beats UP to end 3-game skid

March 13, 2024, 2:27 pm

MANILA – University of Sto. Tomas bounced back from a three-game skid on Wednesday, beating University of the Philippines, 25-23, 25-14, 25-16, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Josh Ybañez finished with 18 attacks, two blocks and… Read More

125th-ranked Nardi shocks world no.1 Djokovic in Indian Wells

125th-ranked Nardi shocks world no.1 Djokovic in Indian Wells

March 12, 2024, 9:23 pm

ANKARA – Italian tennis player Luca Nardi shocked Serbian legend Novak Djokovic in the Indian Wells men's round 3 on Monday. The 125th-ranked Italian, who upset the world No. 1 with 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 sets became the lowest-ranked player to ever beat Djokovic at a Masters 1000 or Grand Slam event.… Read More

POC Golf Cup legislators’ edition tees off March 13

POC Golf Cup legislators’ edition tees off March 13

March 12, 2024, 5:25 pm

MANILA – At least 40 legislators from the House of Representatives are joining the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Golf Cup II on Wednesday at the Valley Golf and Country Club in Cainta, Rizal. “We’re very happy that this POC Golf Cup legislators’ edition will be attended by… Read More

Petecio, Villegas jab their way to Paris Olympics

Petecio, Villegas jab their way to Paris Olympics

March 12, 2024, 2:52 pm Updated on March 12, 2024, 6:10 pm

MANILA – Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will be going to Paris this July following their impressive performances at the 1st World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, on Tuesday. Petecio beat Turkiye's Esra Yildiz, 4-1, in the semifinal of the women’s 57kg category to… Read More

'High Roller' wins Philracom Road to Triple Crown race

'High Roller' wins Philracom Road to Triple Crown race

March 11, 2024, 2:03 pm

MANILA – High Roller topped the 2024 Philracom Road to the Triple Crown race by a close margin at Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas on Sunday. The three-year-old Minsk out of Lucky Nine bay filly, ridden by jockey Pablito Cabalejo and owned by Lamberto Almeda Jr., laid down big strides… Read More

IM Concio rules Marinduque chess tourney

IM Concio rules Marinduque chess tourney

March 11, 2024, 1:30 pm

MANILA – International Master (IM) Michael Concio Jr. won the open division of the 1st Marinduque National Chess Championship at the Marinduque Convention Center in Boac on Sunday. Concio tallied 6.5 points to claim the PHP50,000 champion's purse and a trophy in the seven-round Swiss system… Read More

Japan bags men's water polo gold in Asian Age Group tourney

Japan bags men's water polo gold in Asian Age Group tourney

March 10, 2024, 6:13 pm

CAPAS, TARLAC – Japan defeated Iran, 17-13, in the final of the 11th Asian Age Group Championships men's water polo competition at New Clark City Aquatics Center here Saturday night. Skipper Kai Inoue, who earned the Most Valuable Player award, and Sota Hombe scored four goals each for the… Read More

NU beats UE, gains share of lead in UAAP men's volleyball

NU beats UE, gains share of lead in UAAP men's volleyball

March 10, 2024, 5:26 pm

MANILA – National University downed University of the East, 25-23, 25-13, 25-12, to gain a share of the lead in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday. The four-peat-seeking Bulldogs rolled to their fifth straight win to join the Far… Read More

High Speed Hitters slam Solar Spikers

High Speed Hitters slam Solar Spikers

March 9, 2024, 8:12 pm

MANILA – PLDT trounced Capital1, 25-13, 25-15, 25-16, for its third win in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday. Filipino-Canadian Savannah Dawn Davison scored 22 points built on 19 attacks, while Fiola Mae… Read More

Japan rules women's water polo in Asian Age Group Championships

Japan rules women's water polo in Asian Age Group Championships

March 9, 2024, 7:27 pm

CAPAS, TARLAC – Japan went unbeaten to eventually bag the gold medal in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships women's water polo competition at New Clark City Aquatics Center here on Saturday. Skipper Shoka Fukuda delivered nine goals while Kaho Shironoshita added six as Japan clobbered… Read More

Malonzo posts career-high to lead Ginebra past ROS

Malonzo posts career-high to lead Ginebra past ROS

March 9, 2024, 7:05 am

MANILA – Jamie Malonzo dropped a career-high 32 points to highlight an impressive performance to lead Ginebra to a 113-107 win against Rain Or Shine to open its PBA Philippine Cup campaign at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. Playing with his left eye still hurting from… Read More

Spikers' Turf promises bigger, more exciting season

Spikers' Turf promises bigger, more exciting season

March 8, 2024, 7:41 pm

MANILA – Expect a bigger and more exciting men's tournament when the Spikers’ Turf kicks off its season with the Open Conference on March 13 at the Paco Arena in Manila. Nine teams, led by defending champion Cignal, are seeing action in the tournament organized by Sports Vision Management… Read More

UE adds Kurashiki Ablaze assistant, player to coaching staff

UE adds Kurashiki Ablaze assistant, player to coaching staff

March 8, 2024, 6:55 pm

MANILA – University of the East (UE) announced on Friday that Kurashiki Ablaze assistant coach Shota Sato and opposite spiker Asaka Tamaru are joining its women's volleyball team coaching staff. The move comes after the suspension of head coach Jerry Yee for the remainder of the University… Read More

Japan water polo teams unstoppable in Asian Age Group Championships

Japan water polo teams unstoppable in Asian Age Group Championships

March 8, 2024, 6:03 pm

CAPAS, Tarlac – Japan stamped its class over China, 16-8, Friday to extend its winning run to five in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships women's water polo competition at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here. Skipper Shoka Fukuda delivered seven goals while Kaho Shironoshita chipped in… Read More

PSC taps MASTS to boost grassroots program

PSC taps MASTS to boost grassroots program

March 7, 2024, 8:06 pm Updated on March 7, 2024, 8:14 pm

MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes to boost its national grassroots sports program with the help of the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools Inc. (MASTS). Commissioner Edward Hayco encouraged MASTS to be one of the PSC’s implementing arm in the national grassroots… Read More

Kazakhstan rules artistic swimming in Asian Age Group Championships

Kazakhstan rules artistic swimming in Asian Age Group Championships

March 7, 2024, 8:04 pm

CAPAS, Tarlac – Kazakhstan scooped five more gold medals Wednesday night to rule the artistic swimming competition in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here. Artyom Tomchishin and Zhansaya Shaukenova scored 124.7625 points to beat teammates Zhansaya… Read More

La Salle gains share of lead in UAAP men's volleyball

La Salle gains share of lead in UAAP men's volleyball

March 6, 2024, 9:00 pm

MANILA – De La Salle University survived University of the East, 25-14, 25-20, 31-29, for its third straight victory in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday. Vince Gerard Maglinao had 13 attacks, two blocks, and an ace, while… Read More

Uzbekistan pocket artistic swimming's junior duet gold medal

Uzbekistan pocket artistic swimming's junior duet gold medal

March 6, 2024, 8:00 pm

CAPAS, Tarlac – Uzbekistan's Ziyodakhon Toshkhujaeva and Anna Vaschenko came up with an impressive performance in the Junior 15-19 Duet event to capture the gold medal in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships artistic swimming competition at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here Tuesday night.… Read More

 Former World No. 1 Halep's 4-year doping ban reduced to 9 months

Former World No. 1 Halep's 4-year doping ban reduced to 9 months

March 6, 2024, 4:21 pm

ANKARA – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday reduced former Grand Slam women's champion Simona Halep's four-year doping ban to nine months. "The CAS Panel has unanimously determined that the four-year period of ineligibility imposed (on Halep) by the ITF (International Tennis… Read More

Solar Spikers post first victory in PVL All-Filipino Conference

Solar Spikers post first victory in PVL All-Filipino Conference

March 5, 2024, 9:26 pm

MANILA – Capital1 outplayed Strong Group in the fourth set, 25-18, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, to notch its first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday. Skipper Jorelle Singh led the Solar Spikers with 12… Read More