Sports
Davao’s ‘Assassin’ to fight New Zealand’s Morgan for WBU title bout
May 7, 2019, 8:28 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Jack “The Assassin” Asis (38W-21L-5D, 19KO) of Davao City will fight Bowyn “BoMan” Morgan (19W-1L, 9KO) of New Zealand for the World Boxing Union (WBU) welterweight title in Christchurch, New Zealand on May 17.The 33-year-old Asis, who is now a resident of Toowoomba,… Read More
Trump awards highest US civilian honor to Tiger Woods
May 7, 2019, 5:39 pm
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Monday bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, describing the golfer as "one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports." Woods, 43, is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have… Read More
Petron still among favorites in Superliga
May 7, 2019, 5:36 pm
MANILA -- Petron will still be a strong force to be reckoned with when it competes in the Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) All-Filipino Conference next month. Shortly after successfully defending their Grand Prix title, Petron head coach Shaq delos Santos declared they still have enough talent to fill… Read More
PSC satisfied with athletes’ performance in the Arafura Games
May 6, 2019, 10:06 pm
DARWIN, Australia—The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is satisfied with the performance of the athletes who competed in the 2019 Arafura Games. All 91 athletes who participated in the Arafura Games, most of whom are top performers in different regions of the country, captured medals with the… Read More
Brawl erupts in CEU-Mapua FilOil clash
May 6, 2019, 9:53 pm
MANILA — Just two days into the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup, on-court drama already ensued. Two players from Mapua and one from Centro Escolar clashed late into their team's match-up at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Monday. With the game all but settled, Cardinals… Read More
CDO dragon boat teams win races in Malaysia, Cebu
May 6, 2019, 8:19 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO -- It was a glorious weekend for Cagayan de Oro and the Philippines when dragon boat teams based here won races in different dragon boat competitions in Malaysia and Cebu City.The CGY Oro Dragons bagged the championship in the 200-meter race in the under 24-year-old (U24) category,… Read More
GenSan's Tabugon to fight Murachi in Japan
May 6, 2019, 8:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – Raymond “Tornado” Tabugon of General Santos City will fight Tsubasa Murachi of Japan in a non-title bout on May 19 at Fujisan Messe in Fuji, Shizuoka.The 28-year-old Tabugon (21 wins, 9 losses, and 11 knockouts) defeated Alvin Bais by knockout in the second round on Nov. 25,… Read More
Macas gives PH lone boxing gold in Arafura Games
May 5, 2019, 2:04 pm
DAVAO CITY — John Ignatius Macas handed the Philippines its lone gold medal in the boxing competition of the 2019 Arafura Games at Darwin Convention Center in Darwin, Australia. The 19-year-old Macas from Cagayan de Oro City defeated Ivan Pavich of New Zealand via referee stop contest in the… Read More
Pinoy pug Tabugon to fight Murachi in Japan May 19
May 4, 2019, 4:28 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Raymond “Tornado” Tabugon of General Santos City will fight Tsubasa Murachi of Japan on May 19, 2019 at Fujisan Messe in Fuji, Shizuoka. The 28-year old Tabugon (21W-9L-1D, 11KO) defeated Alvin Bais by knockout in the 2nd round last Nov. 25, 2018 at the Robinson’s Mall in… Read More
PFF cuts ties with PPL operator
May 4, 2019, 3:24 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Premier League (PPL) showed a lot of promise when it was launched last January.The league offered more fan interaction through a national television coverage and slightly going away with the logistically challenging home-and-away venue format in favor of a centralized… Read More
La Salle-UST, San Beda-UP seniors games to start FilOil tourney
May 4, 2019, 9:53 am
MANILA -- The FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup will tip off its 13th staging with two blockbuster college games at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday. The De La Salle Green Archers and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers will face off at 2 p.m., while the… Read More
NCR leads in medal count as Palarong Pambansa closes
May 4, 2019, 9:44 am
DAVAO CITY -- The National Capital Region (NCR) led in the medal count as the 2019 Palarong Pambansa entered its final day on Friday. The NCR hauled a total of 78 gold, 69 silver and 48 bronze medals, followed by Calabarzon (55 golds, 44 silvers, 69 bronzes); Western Visayas (46 golds, 30 silvers,… Read More
Mapua hands Perpetual Help 1st loss in Fr. Martin's Cup
May 4, 2019, 8:06 am
MANILA -- Mapua inflicted the first loss of Perpetual Help in the Fr. Martin's Cup Summer League in blowout fashion, scoring a 91-53 win on Friday.The Cardinals held the Altas scoreless in the first five minutes of the second quarter to spark the breakaway.Laurenz Victoria scored 14 points, while… Read More
SMB turns back Magnolia; ties in PH Cup Finals
May 3, 2019, 10:27 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel forced a 1-all tie in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals with a 108-101 win against Magnolia in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night.The Beermen turned the tides in the middle two quarters, holding the Hotshots to just 19… Read More
Malalad hopes to unite karate before SEA Games
May 3, 2019, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- Gretchen Malalad hopes to help unite the feuding factions in the local karate community before the staging of the 30th Southeast Asian Games this year. “The Philippine Karatedo Federation is extending a hand of unity to the other group in karate. We need to unite now and put our… Read More
Football league postpones upcoming sked
May 2, 2019, 8:30 pm
MANILA -- After a promising opening night last week, the Philippine Premier League announced that the supposed games on Saturday will not push through. "Due to circumstances beyond our control as of the moment we are constrained to not schedule any matches for this coming weekend," the league said… Read More
Max's Group pledges P10.5M for PH’s quest for 1st Olympic gold
May 2, 2019, 8:02 pm
MANILA -- The Max's Group Inc. (MGI) pledged its support to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) in the Filipino athletes' quest to get that elusive Olympic gold. In a special ceremony on Thursday at Max's Kabisera in Taguig, the restaurant group behind Max's Fried Chicken and Pancake House and… Read More
CBA eyes young, talented basketball players
May 2, 2019, 6:56 pm
MANILA -- Buoyed by the continued success of its inaugural Founder’s Cup tournament, the Community Basketball Association (CBA) is now setting its sights on young and talented players. In fact, the CBA is launching its 18 years old and under men’s developmental basketball tournament starting… Read More
Lampacan captures muay silver in Arafura Games
May 2, 2019, 5:09 pm
DARWIN, Australia – Ariel Lee Lampacan salvaged a silver medal Wednesday in the muay competitions of the 2019 Arafura Games held at the Darwin Convention Center. The 21-year-old Lampacan bowed to Sakchai Chamchit of Thailand, 30-27, in the final of the senior male Elite A 54-kilogram division… Read More
Ceres Negros batters Shan United to enter AFC Cup playoffs
May 2, 2019, 9:46 am
MANILA -- An early barrage from Bienve Maranon led Ceres Negros' charge as the club posted a 5-0 rout of Shan United in the AFC Cup at the Thuwanna YTC Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday. Maranon's hat trick was more than enough for Negros to pummel Shan, even as Carli De Murga and OJ… Read More
