Sports
Mykolas Alekna breaks men's 38-year discus world record
April 15, 2024, 9:44 pm
ISTANBUL – Mykolas Alekna from Lithuania broke the men's 38-year discus world record, setting a new mark of 74.35 meters at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition in Ramona in the US state of Oklahoma. The “stunning throw” from the 21-year-old Lithuanian broke the world record of 74.08m set… Read More
High Speed Hitters eye No. 8 vs. Crossovers, share of lead
April 15, 2024, 7:18 pm
MANILA – PLDT eyes a share of the lead when it takes on Chery Tiggo in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday. The High Speed Hitters and the Crossovers meet at 6 p.m. after the Petro Gazz-Cignal match at 4… Read More
CARAA may hold night games to protect athletes from heat
April 15, 2024, 6:12 pm
LUNA, Apayao – Local authorities and organizers of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) on Monday assured parents of the safely of athletes joining the five-day event that started here Monday. "We brought the athletes here healthy. We will make sure that we bring… Read More
ITTF World Cup Macao 2024 begins Monday
April 15, 2024, 2:39 pm
MACAO – The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup Macao 2024 started on Monday, with 48 male and 48 female paddlers competing respectively at the grand Galaxy Arena here. Reigning men's and women's World Cup Champions Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng arrived to defend their titles,… Read More
Ateneo boosts UAAP men's volley semis bid; FEU completes women's F4
April 14, 2024, 6:23 pm
MANILA – Ateneo de Manila University downed University of the East, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, on Sunday to boost its semifinal campaign in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kennedy Batas had 25 points and eight digs for the Blue Eagles, who… Read More
PH's Varga-Buytrago reaches World Beach Pro Tour Futures final
April 14, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Rancel Varga and James Buytrago defeated Latvia's Toms Liepa and Ernests Puskundzis, 21-14, 21-16, to reach the men's final of the FIVB World Beach Pro Tour Futures at Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Sunday. The Filipinos arranged a title showdown with Czech Republic's… Read More
PH teams crash out of beach volley world pro tour
April 13, 2024, 4:47 pm
MANILA – New Zealand's Katie Sadlier and Meile Rose Green foiled the quarterfinal aspiration of local duo Gen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda with a 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 win in the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures at Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Saturday. The Philippine… Read More
Lady Knights roll to second win in NCAA volleyball
April 13, 2024, 4:04 pm
MANILA – Letran outplayed University of Perpetual Help, 25-21, 25-20, 30-28, to gain a share of the lead in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Saturday. Rookie Gia Marcel Maquilang delivered 19 points, including two kills in the third… Read More
UP ends slump in UAAP men's volleyball
April 13, 2024, 3:23 pm
MANILA – The University of the Philippines finally barged into the win column after prevailing over Adamson University, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 28-26, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Saturday. Jaivee Malabanan had 14 attacks, two blocks,… Read More
13 Filipinos secure Olympic berths
April 12, 2024, 8:57 pm
MANILA – Thirteen Filipinos have secured berths at the Paris Olympics while more are hoping to qualify for Team Philippines, which is celebrating its 100th year participation in the Games. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has formalized negotiations with a month-long training camp in a… Read More
Canossa Academy-Lipa spikers triumph in PNVF U18 tourney
April 12, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – Canossa Academy-Lipa defeated Golden Whiskers Club, 25-10, 25-18, in the boys' division of the 2024 Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championship at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Friday. Canossa improved its record to 2-2 in Pool A while the Golden… Read More
PH women's pairs split opening matches in Volleyball World Beach Pro
April 12, 2024, 6:26 pm
MANILA – The Philippines' Gen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda got off to a good start in the 2024 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures, beating Malaysia’s Mashitah Muhamad Nasir and Shamsulrizal Nur Auni Maisarah, 21-11, 23-21, at the Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land in Santa Rosa City, Laguna… Read More
Lady Blazers notch No. 2 in NCAA women's volleyball
April 12, 2024, 5:38 pm
MANILA – College of St. Benilde (CSB) outplayed San Beda University, 25-11, 25-21, 25-22, for its second win in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Friday. Michelle Gamit scored 13 attacks while Wielyn Estoque had 12 spikes and one… Read More
WBC champion Jerusalem leads PSA Monthly Achievers for March
April 12, 2024, 3:45 pm
MANILA – Melvin Jerusalem was named Philippine Sportswriters Association’s top achiever for March on Thursday after wresting the World Boxing Council minimumweight belt from Japanese holder Yudai Shigeoka in Nagoya, Japan. The 30-year-old native of Bukidnon knocked down Shigeoka twice en… Read More
Ex-NFL star O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76
April 12, 2024, 3:35 pm
ISTANBUL –The former National Football League (NFL) star Orenthal James Simpson died of cancer at 76, his family confirmed on Thursday. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren," his family said… Read More
Choco Mucho eyes win No. 8 to boost semis bid
April 12, 2024, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Choco Mucho seeks to boost its semifinal campaign when it battles winless Strong Group at 4 p.m. in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. The Flying Titans are tied for the lead with the PLDT High Speed Hitters at 7-1.… Read More
Elite Spikers, Griffins hope to end slump
April 11, 2024, 7:40 pm
MANILA – Richmarc Sports 3B and VNS-Nasty will try to end their respective slump when they clash in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Friday. The Elite Spikers and the Griffins square off at 4 p.m. Kernel Ipulan and Kurl Rosete will lead Richmarc… Read More
Lady Bulldogs aim to keep winning form in PNVF U18
April 11, 2024, 7:34 pm
MANILA – National University eyes win No. 4 when it battles San Juan Institute of Technology-Batangas on Friday in the girls division of the 2024 Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) U18 Championship at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. The Lady Bulldogs will take on the… Read More
Czech, Latvian pair prevails in FIVB Futures in Nuvali
April 11, 2024, 7:06 pm
MANILA – Czech Republic's Vaclav Kurka and Krystof Oliva downed Sweden's Teddie Almblad Engvall and Fabian Isaksson, 21-11, 21-16, in the second round of qualifiers for the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures at the Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Thursday.… Read More
COPA Swim Series Leg 3 set on April 14
April 11, 2024, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The Congress of Philippine Aquatics (COPA) resumes its grassroots development program with the staging of the One for All, All for One Swim Series Leg 3 on April 14 at the Teofilo Ildefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. Tournament director… Read More
