MANILA–Officials of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will discuss next week the preparations for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games which will be hosted by Cambodia from May 5-17.“Hopefully, we’ll be officially meeting with the PSC not... Read More
MANILA–A total of 350 swimmers from 20 clubs in Mindanao will see action in the Mindanao Swim Series 1-Davao del Sur Cup scheduled on Jan. 14 and 15 at the Davao del Sur Sports Complex pool in Barangay Matti, Digos City.The event organized by the Swim League Philippines (SLP) aims to... Read More
MANILA – NorthPort continues to shake its lineup for the PBA Governors' Cup, this time acquiring Joshua Munzon in a trade with Terrafirma.In exchange, the Batang Pier sent Kevin Ferrer to the Dyip.Both teams initially proposed Javi Gomez De Liaño and MJ Ayaay be added to the mix with... Read More
MANILA–Ada Milby will continue her role as president of the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) after being re-elected to another two-year term."I'm honored for the opportunity to continue serving our Philippine Rugby members, stakeholders and communities. It's a critical time for us as we... Read More
MANILA–The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) has appointed George Noel Posadas as head coach of the national team.He has been a jumps and sprints coach since 1990 and has produced many of the country's topnotch athletes."I was shocked. I did not expect to be selected as... Read More
MANILA–For someone with a toe tendon injury, it must have been hard for Myles Powell who is sitting out the PBA Commissioner's Cup Playoffs.Bay Area coach Brian Goorjian admitted that as much as he wanted Powell to suit up, he really had to sit out to recover."I don't want to risk his health... Read More
ANKARA – Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam women's singles champion, announced Wednesday that she is pregnant with her first child, days before the 2023 Australian Tennis Open."One thing I am looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom', haha.... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine women's boxing team will compete in Bulgaria and India before the 32nd Southeast Asian Games slated May 5 to 17 in Cambodia.The team, led by Olympians Nesthy Petecio (lightweight) and Irish Magno (flyweight), will join the Strandja Memorial Cup in Sofia on Feb. 18-27... Read More
MANILA – Myles Powell is set to return to Bay Area after missing much of the PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs.The league announced on Tuesday that the six-foot-two combo guard has been reactivated ahead of Game 6 of the finals against Ginebra.Powell sat out the first two rounds of the playoffs... Read More
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Tuesday sees tough battle ahead for the Philippine contingent as Cambodia hosts the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in less than four months.“Frankly, kinakabahan ako because of the formula na... Read More
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann’s first order of mission for the PSC manpower: “No delays on the financial support that PSC provides the athletes.”Bachmann, on his very first flag raising ceremony as the sports agency’s 12th... Read More
ANKARA – Australian Open 2023 players will not be required to take Covid-19 tests and will be able to play even if they had the virus, said the head of Tennis Australia on Monday."We’ve made it clear to our players, as well as our over 12,000 staff. We ask ... if anyone is feeling... Read More
ANKARA – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Monday criticized the use of Brazilian National Team jersey in political demonstrations on Sunday.The CBF published a statement from official website, which emphasizes that the CBF is a non-partisan and democratic entity and encourages the... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine women's football team is on track to cruising past the first round of the Paris Olympic qualifiers this April.The Filipinas, ranked 53rd in the world and 11th in Asia, have been placed in Pot 1 of the upcoming group draw on Thursday at the Asian Football Confederation... Read More
MANILA – Justin Brownlee will have to learn a different basketball system once he suits up for Gilas Pilipinas in the February window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.He, however, will not be alone in adjusting to coach Chot Reyes' dribble-drive offense as no less than his coach at Ginebra,... Read More
MANILA – Filipino mixed martial arts star Stephen Loman has expressed his intent to go for the ONE bantamweight title.Loman said it is his goal for this year to take home the championship belt in the promotion's 145-pound division.“My goal in 2023 is to stay active, stay in tip-top... Read More
MANILA – The hunt for 2024 Paris Olympics slots continues for Filipino Japanese siblings Shugen and Keisei Nakano as they compete in the Grand Prix Portugal, the first event of the 2023 World Judo Tour, scheduled from Jan. 27 to 29.The twins were among the 425 athletes -- 243 men and 182 women... Read More
MANILA – International Master Jan “Jem” Emmanuel Garcia kicked off his campaign this year with a title victory at the Sir Herky Del Mundo Memorial Open rapid chess tournament held at the Open Kitchen Foodhall in Rockwell Business Center, Mandaluyong City last Jan. 3.The 27-year-old... Read More
MANILA – Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas President Monico Puentevella was chosen as one of the five vice presidents on the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) Executive Board during the Electoral Congress in Doha, Qatar last Jan. 5.Shakhrillo Makhmudov (Uzbekistan), Meng Bo (China), Choi... Read More
MANILA – Barangay Ginebra moved to within a win from claiming the PBA Commissioner's Cup championship after holding off Bay Area Dragons for a 101-91 win in Game 5 of the finals on Sunday night in front of 21,823 fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.Stanley Pringle came up huge down... Read More
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