Sports
PSC promotes grassroots program in Kidapawan City
May 2, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) emphasized the important role of leaders and coaches in producing world-class athletes, during the National Grassroots Sports Summit in Kidapawan City, Cotabato. Led by Commissioner Edward Hayco, the PSC has campaigned all over the country to… Read More
HD Spikers, D'Navigators dispute Spikers' Turf lead
May 2, 2024, 6:53 pm
MANILA – Cignal and D’Navigators dispute solo leadership when they meet on Friday in the semifinal round of 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. Both teams, coming off victories, square off at 4 p.m. Defending champion Cignal extended its winning run… Read More
DepEd-6 adopts sports manual showcasing best practices, protocols
May 2, 2024, 2:45 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education-Region 6 (DepEd-6) is adopting its own sports manual of operations for the first time in the 2024 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet here on May 2 to 7. The sports manual was launched two days ahead of the opening of the regional… Read More
France ramps up efforts to make Paris 'safest' Olympics host
May 2, 2024, 2:20 pm
PARIS – France's ambassador for sports said they want the 2024 Paris Olympic Games "to be wide open." Speaking to reporters during a joint press visit with the EU Delegation to Türkiye hosted by the French Foreign Ministry on work in Paris, which is preparing to host 16 million tourists, Samuel… Read More
FL vows support to PH hosting of 2025 world men's volley tilt
May 1, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippines' solo hosting of 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship has gotten a major boost after First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos vowed her support during the organizational meeting held at the PMS Building in Malacañang on Tuesday. “The First Lady readily gave her… Read More
Lady Blazers a win away from outright NCAA volley finals berth
May 1, 2024, 4:27 pm
MANILA – College of St. Benilde rolled to its eighth win on Wednesday, moving to within a victory of earning an outright finals berth in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament.Michelle Gamit scored 13 points, 12 on spikes, as the Lady Blazers clobbered the Lady Altas, 25-14, 25-18,… Read More
PH joins Asian Jiu-jitsu championships in UAE
May 1, 2024, 3:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is hoping for a successful campaign in the Asian Jiu-jitsu Championships scheduled in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from May 1 to 5. The team is bannered by 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalists Annie Ramirez (-57kg) and Meggie Ochoa (-48kg), and 2023 World Combat… Read More
P50-M artificial grass football pitch being built in Victorias City
April 30, 2024, 8:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is constructing a PHP50-million artificial grass football pitch in the Victorias National High School campus, the first ever in Western Visayas. The international-size and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football… Read More
IOC promises innovation at Paris 2024 with help of AI
April 30, 2024, 1:12 pm
GENEVA – The International Olympic Committee announced Monday that the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide immersive and interactive onsite experiences with the help of AI-driven technologies. "Our partnership with Intel has propelled us into a realm where emerging technologies,… Read More
Navy's Dela Vega named Spikers' Turf Press Corps Player of the Week
April 29, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – Joeven Dela Vega carried PGJC-Navy to victory last Sunday to earn the Spikers' Turf Press Corps Player of the Week citation for April 24 to 28. Dela Vega scored 19 points, including eight in the fifth set as Navy survived D'Navigators Iloilo 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-10, at the… Read More
UST rolls to 5th win in UAAP girls beach volleyball
April 29, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – Defending champion University of Santo Tomas rolled to its fifth win as Khy Progella, Cameron Grace Villaluz and third player Grithney Jhyn Dadang defeated Far Eastern University-Diliman's Frenchie Premaylon and Love Lopez, 21-17, 21-16, in the UAAP Season 86 high school girls beach… Read More
Pangasinan, UST spikers rule PNVF U18
April 29, 2024, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Umingan of Pangasinan pulled off a 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 16-14 win over VNS-Savouge to capture the boys' title in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Sunday. Michael Angelo Fernandez, who competed in… Read More
Palarong Bicol 'window hour' protects athletes from extreme heat
April 29, 2024, 6:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing a "window hour" system in the ongoing Palarong Bicol 2024 to protect athletes, coaches, and officials from the excessive heat caused by the El Niño phenomenon. In a press conference on Monday, Dexter Sison, assistant regional… Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Daigneault named NBA Coach of the Year
April 29, 2024, 5:03 pm
ANKARA – Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was named the 2023-24 NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday. Daigneault topped the voting with 473 points, while his closest opponent was Orlando Magic's Jamahl Mosly, who led the team to a 47-35 record this season, with 158 points. The 39-year-old… Read More
Stephen Curry named NBA Clutch Player of the Year
April 29, 2024, 12:30 pm
ISTANBUL – Golden State Warriors' All-Star guard Stephen Curry was named the 2023-24 NBA Clutch Player of the Year, the NBA said recently. Curry, 36, scored an NBA-high 189 points in clutch situations, which are defined as possessions in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime… Read More
UST takes lead in UAAP jrs beach volleyball
April 28, 2024, 7:13 pm
MANILA – Khy Progella and Cameron Grace Villaluz of defending champion University of Santo Tomas defeated Adamson University's Shai Nitura and Fel Sagaysay, 21-14, 24-22, in the UAAP Season 86 high school girls' beach volleyball tournament at Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City on Saturday night.… Read More
Cebuanos rule National Milo Marathon NCR leg
April 28, 2024, 4:28 pm
MANILA – Cebuanos Florendo Lapiz and Lizane Abella of Spectrum Runners Club ruled the 42-kilometer category of the National Milo Marathon at Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City on Sunday. Lapiz and Abella earned PHP50,000 in cash each and slots to the national finals in Cagayan de Oro City on… Read More
Rafa Nadal continues recovery with 2nd round win in Madrid Open
April 28, 2024, 2:03 pm
MADRID – Rafael Nadal continued with his recovery from injury and gained revenge for his second-round defeat in the Barcelona Open when he beat Alex de Minaur 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open. De Minaur ended Nadal's hopes in Barcelona and the rematch allowed the… Read More
Fencer Catantan books Olympic slot after ruling Asia-Oceania qualifier
April 28, 2024, 2:15 am Updated on April 28, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – Samantha Kyle Catantan booked the Philippines’ 12th slot to the Paris Olympics and ended the country's three-decade absence in fencing. Catantan beat Kazakhstan’s Sofia Aktayeva, 15-14, in the women’s foil final of the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier in Fujairah, United Arab… Read More
Laoag City snares overall crown in Region 1 meet
April 27, 2024, 5:27 pm
LAOAG CITY – This Ilocos Norte capital city ruled the Region 1 Athletic Association Meet on Saturday with an overall haul of 79 gold, 53 silver and 68 bronze medals. Laoag was also adjudged the Most Organized delegation while Candon City was Most Disciplined. The city dominated individual sports… Read More
