Sports
City of Manila backs swimming grassroots dev’t
October 16, 2022, 6:40 pm
MANILA - The City of Manila has given its full support to the Swimming League Philippines (SLP) for the staging of the Manila Swim Fest on Nov. 5 at the Philippine Columbian Association swimming pool in Plaza Dilao in Paco. Manila Sports Council (MASCO) chairman Roel De Guzman signed a memorandum… Read More
UE tears down UST for back-to-back wins
October 16, 2022, 5:58 pm
MANILA – The University of the East (UE) put an end to five years of frustrations against the University of Santo Tomas with a 78-68 win in their UAAP men's basketball meeting on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. As the offense picked up in the second half, it was the Red Warriors… Read More
SEA Games qualifying nat’l dancesports tourney set Oct. 29-30
October 16, 2022, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Dancesport Federation (PDSF) will hold a national tournament on Oct. 29-30 at the PhilSports Multi-Purpose Arena (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City. The event also features a performance by World Dancesport Federation top amateur couple Andrey Gusev and Vera Bondareva from… Read More
Nat’l team slots up for grab in chess tourney
October 16, 2022, 1:54 pm
MANILA – The country’s top juniors and women chess players converge in the elimination round in two separate tournaments at online app Tornelo on Monday for a chance to make the national team and represent the country in international meets. The Philippine National Juniors Championships will… Read More
UST blasts UE by 63 points in UAAP women's hoops
October 16, 2022, 10:59 am
MANILA – The University of Santo Tomas (UST) broke free from a tight first quarter to beat the University of the East (UE) by 63 points, 107-44, in their UAAP women's basketball match on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Golden Tigresses pulled away from the Lady Warriors in… Read More
4 Pinoys to compete in Asian squash tourney in SoKor
October 16, 2022, 10:57 am
MANILA – The Philippine Squash Academy is planning to send four players to the Asian Team Championships set from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 in Cheongju, South Korea. The team is composed of Robert Andrew Garcia, Reymark Begornia, David William Pelino, Jonathan Reyes, and coach Edgar Balleber. "The goal… Read More
Guam upsets Pinay5 at start of women’s futsal friendlies
October 15, 2022, 7:41 pm
MANILA – Guam stunned the Philippine women's futsal team, 1-0, in the first match of their weekend friendly series at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Saturday night. Koharu Minato silenced the home crowd inside the arena as she slotted the lone goal of the match in the 36th minute en route… Read More
PH bags four medals at Asian Pencak Silat Championships
October 15, 2022, 6:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has pocketed four medals, including one gold, at the start of the 6th Asian Pencak Silat Championships at the Sher-i Kashmir Indoor Stadium in Srinagar, India on Friday. Alfau Jan Abad and Almohaidib Abad topped the men's double artistic (Seni Ganda Putra) event. The… Read More
Olympians Cerdeña, Diaz meet in PSC courtesy call
October 15, 2022, 5:37 pm
MANILA – Olympians Arianne Cerdeña of bowling and Hidilyn Diaz of weightlifting met for the first time during a courtesy call at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Friday. The bemedaled athletes both emphasized the importance of hard work, dedication and discipline for young athletes to… Read More
Barbosa to lead PH team in World Taekwondo Championships
October 15, 2022, 3:34 pm
MANILA – Olympian Kurt Bryan Barbosa will spearhead the Philippine campaign in the World Taekwondo Championships scheduled from Nov. 13 to 20 in Cancun, Mexico. The other members of the Kyorugi (sparring) team are Joseph Chua (men's minus 63-kilogram) Alfrits Arevalo (men's minus 68-kg), Dave… Read More
PH lawn bowlers to compete in Japan
October 14, 2022, 7:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will send four athletes to the 7th Japan International Open Lawn Bowls tournament scheduled from Oct. 28 to 30 at the Kobe Shiawasenomura (Wellness Village). Ronalyn Greenlees, Hazel Jagonoy, Ronald Lising and Leo Carreon -- all medalists in the 2019 Manila SEA Games --… Read More
PCKDF keen on discovering young paddlers
October 14, 2022, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragon Boat Federation (PCKDF) is keen on promoting the sport in the countryside to discover potential talents. Head coach Len Escollante said the PCKDF has been holding training camps and tournaments nationwide to encourage the youth to try the sport. "We… Read More
PH futsal team battles upstart Guam in weekend friendlies
October 14, 2022, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The newly-reformed Philippine women's futsal team battles Guam in a two-match friendly series this weekend at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The "Pinay 5" squad takes on Guam at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday as they look to bring futsal, the indoor version of football, back into relevance… Read More
Ex-boxing champ seeks BBM’s help to get uncollected prize
October 14, 2022, 4:14 pm
MANILA – Former world boxing champion Luisito Espinosa is appealing to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to help him collect his prize money from a 1997 title fight held in South Cotabato province. Espinosa defeated Carlos Rios of Argentina in that match held in Koronadal City and was… Read More
Mutual respect important between PSC, NSAs
October 13, 2022, 4:58 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Jose Emmanuel Eala on Thursday emphasized the importance of mutual respect to ensure the harmonious relationship between the government sports agency and the national sports associations (NSAs). Eala said the PSC recognizes the autonomy of the… Read More
Alcantara breaks into ATP's top 300
October 12, 2022, 4:09 pm
MANILA – Francis Casey Alcantara has fulfilled his goal of breaking into the top 300 with his current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) doubles ranking of No. 292. "I am super happy that I achieved my goal this year," said the 30-year-old player from Cagayan de Oro City in an interview… Read More
Filipinas bow to Costa Rica in friendly match
October 12, 2022, 8:11 am
MANILA – The Philippine women's football team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Costa Rica at the tail end of their two-leg friendly series at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San Jose, Costa Rica early Wednesday (Manila time). The Costa Ricans came alive moments after Tahnai Annis misfired a spot… Read More
Kurash juniors, seniors tourney set Nov. 13
October 11, 2022, 5:48 pm
MANILA – The Kurash Sports Federation of the Philippines will hold the Women's Martial Arts Festival - Kurash Juniors and Seniors tournament at the 3rd floor of the SMAP building (judo training hall) inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) in Manila on Nov. 13. The combined event for… Read More
PH to send 814 athletes to 2023 Cambodia SEA Games
October 11, 2022, 5:47 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will send 814 athletes to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games slated May 5 to 16 in Cambodia next year, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino said Tuesday. “It’s again a fighting team and the goal is to send the best full contingent as… Read More
Obiena receives House reso honoring his golden feats
October 11, 2022, 3:39 pm
MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday presented to Ernest John “EJ” Uy Obiena a copy of the House resolution honoring the world No. 3 Filipino pole vaulter for bringing pride and glory to the Philippines. The simple handover rite of House Resolution No. 10 unanimously adopted by the… Read More
