Sports
SMB finally gets win in Comm Cup, repulses Phoenix on 2nd half run
May 31, 2018, 8:29 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen's surprising early woes in the PBA Commissioner's Cup is over. The Beermen finally barged to the win column on Wednesday night, defeating the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 106-94, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. SMB came alive in the second half, outscoring… Read More
Negros blasts Laguna for largest win in PFL season
May 30, 2018, 10:00 pm
BINAN CITY, Laguna-- Ceres Negros posted the largest win of the second season of the PFL with a 6-2 rout of Stallion Laguna at the Binan Football Stadium on Wednesday night. Four nights after coming back in the second half to beat Laguna, Negros quickly turned the match into a one-sided affair… Read More
Ravena sits out vs Elite
May 30, 2018, 7:57 am
MANILA -- Kiefer Ravena's stellar PBA rookie season is now hanging in the balance. With Ravena serving an 18-month ban from FIBA for failing a drug test, the question lies on whether the sanction spills to the club leagues. This is something the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is trying to… Read More
Maro out, Anzures in as Davao coach; Manson joins too
May 29, 2018, 8:50 pm
MANILA -- Davao Aguilas is in a good position to challenge Ceres Negros for the Philippine Football League (PFL) title. But on Tuesday, the lone PFL club from Mindanao went full throttle. Team owner Jefferson Cheng announced on Tuesday that Marlon Maro is no longer the coach of Davao. Coming in… Read More
Spurs legend Bowen to grace NBA Finals viewing parties
May 29, 2018, 1:27 pm
MANILA -- Bruce Bowen will be in town to give NBA fans more reason to be in the NBA Finals viewing parties on June 1 and 4. Bowen, who was part of the NBA All-Defensive Teams for eight consecutive seasons from 2001-08 and won three NBA titles, all with the San Antonio Spurs, will be the special… Read More
Ravena slapped with 18-month FIBA ban for drug test failure
May 28, 2018, 8:32 pm
MANILA -- The real reason behind the sudden pullout of Kiefer Ravena from the PBA All-Star Week is now known. The SBP confirmed on Monday night that the spitfire NLEX guard has been suspended by FIBA for 18 months due to a failed drug test. In an emergency press conference at Launchpad just beside… Read More
Visayas rules final PBA All-Star leg
May 28, 2018, 8:29 am
MANILA -- No Kiefer Ravena? No problem. The Visayas All-Stars bucked having to play with only 11 men and trounced the Smart All-Star National Team, 157-141, in the final leg of the PBA All-Star Week at the University of San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City on Sunday night. With Ravena having to fly back… Read More
Marikina ends long dry spell with victory vs. Cebu
May 27, 2018, 7:46 pm
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna -- JPV Marikina's long Philippines Football League’s skid is over. The league's lone Metro Manila side finally scored a win after a seven-game losing streak, downing Global Cebu, 3-1, at the Biñan Football Stadium on Sunday night. Goals from Japanese reinforcements Keigo… Read More
Ravena skips PBA All-Star game in Iloilo
May 27, 2018, 7:42 pm
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna -- Kiefer Ravena's much-awaited homecoming is not going to happen. The NLEX rookie will miss the Visayas leg of the PBA All-Star Week at the University of San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City, which is ongoing as of posting time. According to Commissioner Willie Marcial, Ravena was… Read More
Ancajas stays as IBF champ after historic all-Filipino title bout
May 27, 2018, 3:41 pm
MANILA -- Filipino professional boxer Jerwin Ancajas remained as the IBF junior bantamweight champion after defeating Jonas Sultan in the first all-Filipino world boxing title fight in 93 years at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California, USA on Sunday (Philippine Time). Ancajas dominated his… Read More
Ancajas happy with Sultan's career amid looming historic title bout
May 27, 2018, 9:50 am
MANILA -- For the first time in nearly a century, two Filipinos will slug it out for one single world title. Jerwin Ancajas will stake his IBF super flyweight belt against mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California, USA on Sunday (Philippine time). In an… Read More
Ceres banks on 2nd half blitz to score comeback win at Laguna
May 26, 2018, 9:58 pm
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna -- Ceres Negros went ablaze in the second half to defeat Stallion Laguna, 3-2, in their PFL match-up at the Biñan Football Stadium here on Saturday night. Negros made the turnaround during the final 45 minutes of play as Jhan-Jhan Melliza's first half barrage went down the… Read More
Cebu City officially crowned PH Nat'l Games champ
May 26, 2018, 9:43 pm
CEBU CITY -- It’s official. The Cebu City Niños bagged the overall championship in the Philippine National Games (PNG) 2018 which closed Friday at the Cebu City Sports Center here. In the final official medal tally released by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) past 10 p.m. Friday, Cebu… Read More
PH hosts Fundacion Real Madrid’s 1st Copa Alma in Asia
May 26, 2018, 11:37 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippines is hosting the Copa Alma, a modified 7-a-side football tournament for 12- to 14-year-olds, in Nasugbu, Batangas this weekend. The event, which is taking place in Asia for the first time on May 26-27, is organized by Fundacion Real Madrid, the corporate social… Read More
Smart All-Stars subdues Luzon, behind Romeo's hot game
May 26, 2018, 8:04 am
BATANGAS CITY -- Terrence Romeo put on a show at the Batangas City Sports Center here Friday night to lead the Smart All-Star National Team to a 152-149 win in the second leg of the PBA All-Star Week. The TNT guard dropped 48 points, but he dished out two crucial assists to Junemar Fajardo that… Read More
Yap reclaims 3-point shootout title after 9 years
May 25, 2018, 8:32 pm
BATANGAS CITY -- After nine years, James Yap is the king of the downtown again. The Rain Or Shine sniper reclaimed the PBA All-Star 3-Point Shootout title with a solid stint in both rounds at the Batangas City Sports Center on Friday night. The 36-year-old Yap gathered 24 points in the first round… Read More
PH Nat'l Games: Padiz crowned men's singles badminton champ
May 25, 2018, 8:28 pm
CEBU CITY - Top seed Solomon Padiz Jr. downed second seed and fellow national player Lance Ralf Zafra, 21-10, 25-23, on Friday to win the men's singles gold medal in the Philippine National Games badminton competition at the Metro Sports Center here. Lyrden Laborte and Reignheart Kim Ga-an of… Read More
Guevarra barely edges Palma for dunk title
May 25, 2018, 8:24 pm
BATANGAS CITY -- Rey Guevarra won the PBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest after a tight showdown with Renz Palma in the championship round at the Batangas City Sports Center on Friday night.The final showdown between Phoenix's Guevarra and Blackwater's Palma actually needed an extra dunk-off as both… Read More
Belga wins PBA All-Star obstacle challenge
May 25, 2018, 8:22 pm
BATANGAS CITY -- Beau Belga won the first big men edition of the obstacle challenge in the PBA All-Star Week at the Batangas City Sports Center on Friday night.The Rain Or Shine center showed that despite being burly, he can still be quick in finishing the course by edging Blackwater's Poy Erram… Read More
Cebu City appears headed to PH Nat'l Games victory
May 25, 2018, 8:09 pm
CEBU CITY -- Although several final-round matches were still being played as of 6 p.m. Friday, the front-running Cebu City Niños appeared headed for glory at the Philippine National Games unless there would be major shake-up in the overall medal tally. As of 5:30 p.m., Cebu City was still on top… Read More
