Sports
Edangga enters Palawan Pawnshop tennis tourney quarterfinals
November 12, 2022, 7:18 pm
MANILA - University of the East (UE) players Jarell Edangga and Stephen Zion Guia beat their respective rivals Saturday to lead the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Palawan Pawnshop National Collegiate Tennis Championships at the Philippine Columbian Association in Paco, Manila. The top-ranked… Read More
Swimmer Diamante pockets three gold medals
November 12, 2022, 4:45 pm
MANILA – Nicola Queen Diamante came up with another sterling performance on Saturday and bagged three gold medals in the SMP Grand Reunion Swim Challenge Championships at the Teofilo Ildefonso pool inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Diamante, a member of the RSS Dolphins Swim… Read More
Myles Powell sizzles in return for Bay Area; Meralco wins anew
November 12, 2022, 9:24 am
MANILA – Myles Powell returned with a vengeance on Friday after dropping 50 points for Bay Area in a 120-87 rout against Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Powell nearly matched the Elasto Painters' output throughout the first three quarters as he did… Read More
UST spikers advance to V-League quarterfinal round
November 11, 2022, 9:01 pm
MANILA - University of Santo Tomas rallied past Adamson University, 25-13, 27-25, 22-25, 25-19, to notch its third win in Pool A of the 2022 V-League Men's Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena Sports and Events Center here on Friday. Outside hitter Josh Ybañez had 14 attacks and two aces as the… Read More
PSC launches probe on John Amores incident
November 11, 2022, 8:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has launched an inquiry to the now controversial brawl that took place between Jose Rizal University's (JRU) John Amores and some College of St. Benilde (CSB) players. In an announcement on Friday, the PSC formed a fact-finding committee through a… Read More
Agusan Norte fighter to compete in Spain's Youth Boxing Cup
November 11, 2022, 4:56 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Seventeen-year-old Ronel Suyom of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, is among the four young boxers from the country who will compete in the upcoming Youth World Boxing Championship in La Nucia, Spain.The competition, slated from Nov. 14 to 26, will be participated in by young boxers… Read More
Nepomuceno wins at Asian Senior Bowling Championships
November 11, 2022, 1:26 pm
MANILA - Six-time world champion Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno of the Philippines captured the gold medal in the men's singles 65 and above category in the 16th Asian Senior Bowling Championships at the Sunway Megalanes in Petaling Jaya City, Malaysia on Thursday night. Nepomuceno scored 1264 pinfalls… Read More
Gilas drubs Jordan in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
November 11, 2022, 8:55 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas banked on a solid second half to shut down Jordan, 74-66, handing the host their first home loss since 2018 as the campaign in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers began early Friday (Philippine Time) at the Prince Hamza Hall in Amman. Down 37-41 at… Read More
Philracom to hold 5 charity races for SEAG-bound athletes
November 10, 2022, 8:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) will host five charity races for the benefit of the Southeast Asian Games-bound athletes at the Metro Manila Turf Club Inc. in Malvar, Batangas on Nov. 13. Philracom chairman Aurelio “Reli” De Leon has approved the charity races to help… Read More
Gonzales, Rungkat lose quarterfinal match in Japan tourney
November 10, 2022, 8:31 pm
MANILA – Fourth seeds Ruben Gonzales of the Philippines and Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia lost to Toshihide Matsui and Kaito Uesugi of Japan, 6-7 (3), 3-6, in the quarterfinal round of the Unicharm Trophy Ehime International Open in Matsuyama, Japan on Thursday. Matsui and Uesugi will face… Read More
Pilipinas Sambo to hold more tourneys to find new talents
November 10, 2022, 8:23 pm
MANILA – The Pilipinas Sambo Federation, Inc. (PSFI) will have a busy schedule next year with a number of tournaments lined up to promote the sport, a Russian martial art played similar in many ways to judo and jujutsu. Aside from the National Sambo Open, the PSFI will stage the Mayor's Cup… Read More
Myles Powell rejoins PBA’s guest team Bay Area
November 10, 2022, 6:26 pm
MANILA – Myles Powell will be making a return to Bay Area as the PBA Commissioner's Cup guest team has decided to stick with him for the remainder of its campaign. The league confirmed on Thursday that the six-foot-two guard will be the club's import the rest of the way, starting with a Friday… Read More
Schumacher's winning Ferrari sold for $14.8-M in Geneva
November 10, 2022, 5:03 pm
ANKARA – Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA car was sold for USD14.8 million at an auction in Geneva on Wednesday. "From World Champion to world record holder, the most successful Ferrari F2003-GA car is now the most valuable modern F1 car in history. The… Read More
Basketball body condemns CSB-JRU brawl instigated by Amores
November 10, 2022, 4:59 pm
MANILA – The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has condemned the John Amores-instigated brawl late into the College of St. Benilde - Jose Rizal University game on Tuesday night. In a statement on Thursday, SBP president Al Panlilio reiterated that the organization would never tolerate such… Read More
Top athletes to join PSC Women's Martial Arts Festival
November 10, 2022, 4:53 pm
MANILA – It's all systems go for the 8th edition of the Women's Martial Arts Festival which will kick off on Nov. 12 at the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. The tournament that will run until Nov. 17 features nine regular and two demonstration sports will be held… Read More
Grandmaster Torre leads PSA achievers for October
November 10, 2022, 4:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) on Thursday announced the list of achievers for the month of October led by Asia's first chess grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre. Torre, 71, was formally inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri, USA last year together… Read More
Ange Kouame named to Gilas lineup vs. Jordan
November 10, 2022, 4:21 pm
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas will be parading a tall roster headlined by the return of Ange Kouame in its Friday midnight (Philippine time) battle against Jordan in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. As announced on Thursday, the 6-foot-11 Ateneo beanpole will be making a return to… Read More
Gonzales, Rungkat reach doubles quarterfinals in Japan tourney
November 9, 2022, 9:14 pm
MANILA – Fourth seeds Ruben Gonzales of the Philippines and Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia won their opening-round doubles match at the Unicharm Trophy Ehime International Tennis Open in Matsuyama, Japan on Wednesday. The US-based Gonzales and Rungkat rallied past Rinky Hijikata of Australia… Read More
Munting Judoka Cup 2022 slated Nov. 12-13
November 9, 2022, 8:06 pm
MANILA – To celebrate its 30th founding anniversary, the Muntinlupa City Judo Club will hold the Munting Judoka Cup 2022 on Nov. 12-13 at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Tunasan, Muntinlupa City. Tournament director Maya de Castro said there are eight weight categories in the Open and White… Read More
NCAA hands John Amores indefinite ban
November 9, 2022, 8:04 pm
MANILA – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) handed Jose Rizal University (JRU) forward John Amores a heavy penalty for his actions late into the team's Tuesday game against the College of St. Benilde (CSB). The league, through a statement from Season 98 president Estefanio… Read More
