Sports
Smashing Asiad debut for Gilas women’s team
September 28, 2023, 8:24 am Updated on September 28, 2023, 11:35 am
HANGZHOU – Welcome to the Asian Games, Gilas women’s team. The Filipina cagebelles had a rousing triumph in their first-ever game in the history of the quadrennial meet, hacking out an 83-59 rout of Kazakhstan Wednesday night at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre gymnasium. Janine Pontejos… Read More
UE bags V-League Collegiate Challenge bronze medal
September 27, 2023, 9:35 pm
MANILA – The University of the East outplayed the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, 28-26, 25-23, 25-23, to secure the bronze medal in the women's division of the 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday. Outside hitter Casiey Monique Dongallo led the… Read More
Alex Eala pulls off huge comeback to beat Japanese in Asian Games
September 27, 2023, 5:55 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Alex Eala pulled off one of the biggest comeback wins in the tennis history of the Asian Games with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over Japanese Kyoka Okamura at the Olympic Tennis Centre here Wednesday, assuring Team Philippines of another bronze medal. Eala, seeded No. 4, looked like a… Read More
WNCAA season 54 kicks off Sept. 30
September 27, 2023, 5:53 pm
MANILA – Centro Escolar University (CEU) and Chiang Kai Shek College (CKSC) will kick off their basketball title-retention bid at the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) Season 54 on Sept. 30. CEU, the seniors champion, will battle San Beda College Alabang at 1:30 p.m. while… Read More
Skateboarders Didal, Feliciano make medal round; Eala gains QF
September 26, 2023, 9:16 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Skateboarders Margielyn Didal and Renzo Mark Feliciano barged into the women’s and men’s street event medal round in the 19th Asian Games at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Zhejiang Province, China on Tuesday. Didal, the 2018 gold medalist, landed sixth in the preliminary… Read More
Wushu produces another Asiad bronze for PH
September 26, 2023, 12:01 am
HANGZHOU, China – Taolu specialist Jones Inso saved the day for Team Philippines on Monday, producing another bronze medal in the 19th Asian Games.The 26-year-old from La Trinidad, Benguet missed out on a medal in the Cambodia Southeast Asian Games in May but more than made up for it on a bigger… Read More
UST, Adamson advance in Shakey's Super League volleyball tourney
September 25, 2023, 6:47 pm
MANILA - University of Santo Tomas UST) made it to the next round after prevailing over defending NCAA titlist College of Saint Benilde (CSB), 25-13, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22, in the 2023 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan… Read More
'Cam From Behind' wins Philracom Sampaguita Stakes race
September 25, 2023, 5:12 pm
MANILA - Rancho Sta. Rosa’s Cam From Behind ruled the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) Sampaguita Stakes at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas last Sunday. The Havana out of Miss Lemon Drop mare became only the third back-to-back winner of the annual event for older female… Read More
Boxer Marcial, netter Eala march on; judokas crash out
September 25, 2023, 5:08 pm Updated on September 25, 2023, 5:35 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Eumir Marcial came through with a dominant showing in his light heavyweight debut, but Irish Magno bowed out of contention as the two Olympians suffered contrasting fates at the start of the boxing competitions in the 19th Asian Games here. Marcial, 27, scored an overwhelming… Read More
Rower Delgaco, young skater fail to land Asiad medals
September 25, 2023, 2:47 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Rower Joanie Delgaco fell short of a podium finish after she settled for fifth in the women’s single sculls event of the 19th Asian Games at Fuyang Water Sports Centre here on Monday. Delgaco, the only Southeast Asian in the final round, clocked eight minutes and 5.93 seconds… Read More
Miami rules FIBA 3x3 Cebu Masters
September 25, 2023, 8:16 am
CEBU CITY – Jimmer Fredette came up huge in crunch time as Miami held off Vienna, 22-19, in the final of the Cebu Masters on Sunday night at the SM Seaside City Activity Center here. The former National Basketball Association (NBA) player took off just in time, hitting back-to-back deuces,… Read More
Gilas Youth settles for 4th in FIBA U16 Asian Championship
September 25, 2023, 8:15 am
CEBU CITY – Gilas Pilipinas Youth was denied a podium finish in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship on Sunday night after China's 87-59 win in the bronze medal game at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha. Unlike in their first meeting where China just pulled away in the second… Read More
Taekwondo jin bags bronze, first PH medal in Asiad
September 24, 2023, 7:10 pm
HANGZHOU, China – Taekwondo jin King Patrick Perez became the first medalist of Team Philippines by snaring the bronze in the men’s individual poomsae in the 19th Asian Games here on Sunday. Combining speed and grace, Perez beat his first two rivals in the recognized event before losing to… Read More
Taguig finally rules 7s Kampeon Cup
September 24, 2023, 6:30 pm
TALISAY, Cebu – Taguig finally won the AIA Vitality 7s Kampeon Cup after settling two runner-up finishes by beating Iloilo, 4-2, in the championship match at Dynamic Herb Borromeo Sports Complex here on Sunday. Taguig, coached by 7's Football League founder Anton Del Rosario, put on a dominant… Read More
FEU-Benilde finals duel set in Women's V-League Collegiate Challenge
September 24, 2023, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Top seed Far Eastern University (FEU) downed University of Perpetual Help to reach the finals of the 2023 Women's V-League Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Outside hitters Gerzel Mary Petallo and Chenie Tagaod delivered the points in the third set that allowed the… Read More
Arellano nails crucial win in Shakey's Super League
September 24, 2023, 6:24 pm
MANILA – Arellano University ended its preliminary round campaign with a 25-22, 17-25, 25-21, 25-17 victory against Lyceum in the 2023 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday Laika Tudlasan scored on 17 attacks and two… Read More
Turkish women's volleyball team beats Japan, seals 2024 Olympics slot
September 24, 2023, 4:28 pm
ISTANBUL – Turkish women's volleyball team on Saturday defeated Japan to qualify for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. "The #1 ranked team in the world & also the reigning VNL & European Champions have QUALIFIED to the 2024 Olympic Games!" International Volleyball Federation said on the X… Read More
Chinese rowers bag Asian Games first gold
September 24, 2023, 12:15 pm
HANGZHOU – Chinese rowers grabbed the Hangzhou Asian Games opening gold in women's light-weight double sculls here on Sunday morning. Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping, who finished sixth at the 2023 World Championships just weeks ago, won with a comfortable lead in seven minute and 6.78 seconds at the… Read More
Manila Chooks enters Cebu Masters playoffs
September 24, 2023, 10:21 am
CEBU CITY – Manila Chooks moved on to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Cebu Masters quarterfinals after stunning Futian, 21-17, in the last set of matches in the pool stages at the SM Seaside City Activity Center on Saturday night. In a grind-out Pool C game that even saw both teams reach the double… Read More
Gilas Youth clipped by Australia in FIBA U16 Asia semis
September 24, 2023, 10:18 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas Youth hit a huge stonewall after dropping a 92-36 decision to Australia in the semifinals of the FIBA U16 Asian Championship early Sunday (Philippine Time) at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha. Australia settled the outcome by the first quarter after… Read More
