Sports
Koronadal City all set for hosting of 2 major sports events
May 16, 2019, 2:05 pm
KORONADAL CITY -- The city government is all set to host starting next week the Little League Philippines national finals and the World Archery Philippines qualifying leg. Tony Aguilar, city sports coordinator, said Thursday around 700 baseball and softball players, as well as archers from parts… Read More
SMB wins 5th straight PBA Philippine Cup title
May 16, 2019, 8:57 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen won its fifth straight PBA Philippine Cup title with a come-from-behind win over Magnolia Hotshots, 72-71, in Game 7 of the finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Beerman Alex Cabagnot drilled the game-winning jumper with 57.2 seconds left as the Beermen… Read More
6th PSC Women’s Martial Arts Festival underway
May 15, 2019, 3:51 pm
MANILA -- With the bigger objective of encouraging more Filipino women in sports, the Philippine Sports Commission is launching the sixth edition of the Women’s Martial Arts Festival on May 28 to 31 at the Harrison Plaza, Malate, Manila. “We want to continue what we’ve started in last… Read More
NBA rookie, WNBA legend grace Jr. NBA national camp
May 15, 2019, 3:48 pm
MANILA -- Collin Sexton and Ticha Penicheiro will be the special guests in the 2019 Jr. NBA National Training Camp in Makati City this weekend. Sexton and Penicheiro will help the coaches in conducting basketball drills in the training camp proper on Saturday at the Don Bosco Technical Institute… Read More
Archrivals Ateneo, De La Salle battle for UAAP 81’s football crown
May 15, 2019, 3:34 pm
MANILA – Fierce rivals Ateneo and De La Salle dispute the UAAP Season 81 men's football championship at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Thursday. The one-game final is set at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have met four times in the Finals since 1996, as the Blue Eagles and the Green Archers are level at… Read More
Ceres-Negros poised to complete sweep of Group G rivals
May 15, 2019, 3:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Ceres-Negros is poised to complete a six-game sweep of its Group G rivals in the 2019 AFC Cup as it takes on Vietnam’s Becamex Binh Duong at the Panaad Park and Stadium on Wednesday night. The Philippines Football League champions currently has 15 points after winning all four… Read More
PH women’s team eyes strong finish in FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup
May 14, 2019, 7:36 pm
MANILA – Coach Pat Aquino is confident that he has the right tools to carry the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team to a strong finish in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Changsha, China from May 23-26. “These are the best players that we have,” said Aquino, program director of women’s basketball for… Read More
Rain or Shine trades Almazan to Meralco
May 14, 2019, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- Rain Or Shine (ROS) made a huge shakeup to its lineup during the election season by letting go of Raymond Almazan. In a trade approved on Tuesday, Almazan will head to Meralco for two future first round picks. It was initially reported that the Elasto Painters have the luxury to choose… Read More
Skippers try to stay in PBA D-League Foundation Cup playoff race
May 13, 2019, 2:00 pm
MANILA -- Marinerong Pilipino makes its last stand in the 2019 PBA D-League when it faces Perpetual on Tuesday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The Skippers need a victory in the 2 p.m. tiff against the Altas to keep themselves in the Foundation Cup playoff race. "At least yung chance nandyan… Read More
SMB, Magnolia to hold practice on Election Day
May 13, 2019, 6:40 am
MANILA -- Both Magnolia Hotshots and San Miguel Beer will be holding practices on Monday, election day, ahead of Game 7 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Finals. This after the Beermen forced the rubber match with a 98-86 win over the Hotshots in Game 6 at the Smart Araneta… Read More
SMB forces Game 7 vs. Magnolia in PBA PH Cup Finals
May 13, 2019, 6:37 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen forced a seventh game in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals after romping over Magnolia Hotshots, 98-86, in Game 6 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. Up by as much as 21 in first half only to see their lead drop to six after the third quarter, the… Read More
Pacquiao takes on Thurman for WBA welter super belt
May 12, 2019, 6:36 pm
MANILA -- Manny Pacquiao is set to take on American Keith Thurman for the World Boxing Association welterweight super title on July 21 (Philippine Time). "This summer just got a little hotter!" Pacquiao, the current WBA regular champ, said on his social media accounts in formally announcing the… Read More
Pantino wins second straight ITF title
May 11, 2019, 4:39 pm
MANILA -- Top seed Arthur Craig Pantino collected his second straight singles title after winning the China Junior 8 tournament in Beijing on Saturday. The 18-year-old player from Ormoc City in Leyte province scored a 7-5, 6-3 victory over third seed Kasidit Samrej of Thailand in their… Read More
Costumed fan crashes into PBA PH Cup Finals game
May 11, 2019, 8:40 am
MANILA -- A pitch invasion marred Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals between Magnolia and San Miguel on Friday night. A fan in a full Spider-Man costume ran to the court of the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City with 3:08 left in the game. However, the fan bumped into Junemar Fajardo,… Read More
Pantino enters semis in China netfest
May 10, 2019, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- Arthur Craig Pantino has remained on track for a second straight title after reaching the singles semifinal at the China Junior 8 tournament in Beijing on Friday. The 18-year-old player from Ormoc City in Leyte province prevailed after his opponent, fifth seed Wai Yu Kai of Hong Kong,… Read More
Fajardo 'blessed' to receive best player award
May 10, 2019, 8:59 am
MANILA -- Junemar Fajardo believes that his sixth consecutive Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference award is a blessing for him. "Sobrang blessed ko na nakuha ko yung BPC (I am so blessed to get the BPC)," the San Miguel center said. Fajardo also thanked… Read More
Peñalosa, TV5 ESPN kicks off tournament for grass-roots talents
May 10, 2019, 6:11 am
DAVAO CITY – Former two-division world champion Gerry Peñalosa and TV5 ESPN headed by Chot Reyes, is kicking off the tournament for grassroots talents dubbed the Ultimate Boxing Series on June 2.“This will be the first boxing series in the Philippines,” said Peñalosa.The boxers will be… Read More
PRRD approves P1-B additional funding for SEA Games
May 9, 2019, 5:11 pm
MANILA -- The country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) received a big boost from no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte after he approved PHP1 billion additional funding to ensure the success of the biennial tournament slated from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 this year. This was… Read More
New logos for SBP, Gilas unveiled
May 9, 2019, 8:13 am
MANILA -- The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced a repackaging of sorts on Wednesday night by revealing its new logo. A slight tweak of the old logo, SBP's new symbol, simply composed of the ball design used in the original one plus a new font on the letters. "The [new] SBP logo is slightly… Read More
SMB ties Magnolia in PH Cup Finals
May 9, 2019, 8:07 am
MANILA -- Junemar Fajardo posted dominating numbers as the San Miguel Beermen whipped Magnolia Hotshots, 114-98, in Game 4 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. Fajardo, who earlier in the night received his… Read More
