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Kaya FC climbs second in group, eliminates Lao Toyota

Kaya FC climbs second in group, eliminates Lao Toyota

May 1, 2019, 8:15 am

BACOLOD CITY -- Kaya FC-Iloilo climbed to the second spot in Group H of the AFC Cup 2019 after a convincing 5-1 triumph and eliminating Lao Toyota FC. The win at the Panaad Park and Stadium here on Tuesday afternoon gave the hosts another three points to earn a total of eight after two wins, two… Read More

Betonio lone survivor of Davao boxing team in Palaro

Betonio lone survivor of Davao boxing team in Palaro

April 30, 2019, 6:58 pm

DAVAO CITY – Christian Betonio proved to be the lone survivor among the Davao Eagles boxers during the first day of action in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa at the Davao City Recreation Center (Almendras Gym) here on Monday.Betonio beat Bryan Miguel Ortiala of Region 4A in the Youth Boys flyweight… Read More

La Consolacion turns back Letran in Fr. Martin's Cup

La Consolacion turns back Letran in Fr. Martin's Cup

April 30, 2019, 4:51 pm

MANILA — La Consolacion scored its first win in the Fr. Martin's Cup Summer League in stunning fashion, downing Letran, 79-71, at the San Beda Gym on Tuesday. The Blue Royals came back from a poor start, in which the Knights went on a 10-1 blast. Thereafter, La Consolacion eventually took… Read More

2 Filipino promoters to get awards from WBC Asian body

2 Filipino promoters to get awards from WBC Asian body

April 30, 2019, 3:15 pm

DAVAO CITY – Promoters Brico Santig of Benguet and JC Manangquit of General Santos City will receive awards from the WBC Asian Boxing Council on May 22 at the Asia Hotel in Ratchathewee, Bangkok, Thailand. The 43-year-old Santig will receive the “Pacific Region Promoter of the Year 2018”… Read More

Kaya FC-Iloilo looks to bounce back against Lao Toyota

Kaya FC-Iloilo looks to bounce back against Lao Toyota

April 30, 2019, 10:36 am

BACOLOD CITY -- Kaya FC-Iloilo is looking to bounce back from its loss in a previous home match as it takes on Lao Toyota FC in the AFC Cup 2019 at the Panaad Park and Stadium come Tuesday afternoon. Head coach Noel Marcaida said the team will focus on their objective and maximize the… Read More

UL to represent Pangasinan in beach volleyball competition

UL to represent Pangasinan in beach volleyball competition

April 29, 2019, 9:51 pm

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The team of University of Luzon in Dagupan City will represent Pangasinan in the upcoming Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) competition on April 30 to May 1 here after it bagged the championship the Ladies Beach Volleyball 2019. The team, top billed by Alexis Gonzales and… Read More

Obiena TOPS Athlete of the Month for April

Obiena TOPS Athlete of the Month for April

April 29, 2019, 3:27 pm

MANILA -- For his historic win at the Asian Athletics Championships last week, pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena was unanimously chosen by the Tabloid Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS) as its Athlete of the Month for April. The 23-year-old Obiena cleared 5.71 meters to beat Chinese bets… Read More

Coggins, Zhong rule SuBIT Asian Cup

Coggins, Zhong rule SuBIT Asian Cup

April 28, 2019, 6:46 pm

SUBIC, ZAMBALES -- Hong Kong’s Oscar Coggins and China’s Zhong Mengying topped their respective divisions on Sunday in the 2019 NTT ASTC Subic Bay International Triathlon (SuBIT) Asian Cup at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone here. The 19-year-old Coggins, who was born and raised in Hong Kong by his… Read More

Donaire keeps WBA title after knocking out Young

Donaire keeps WBA title after knocking out Young

April 28, 2019, 2:18 pm

MANILA -- Nonito Donaire on Sunday (Manila time) kept the World Boxing Association bantamweight super championship title after knocking out Stephon Young in the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. Donaire delivered a solid left hook that… Read More

Bornea, Plania confident of early wins in GenSan title bouts

Bornea, Plania confident of early wins in GenSan title bouts

April 27, 2019, 8:53 am

DAVAO CITY -- Bantamweight prospect, Jade Bornea, and super bantamweight sensation, Mike "Magic" Plania, are both confident of early wins at the Robinsons Place in General Santos City on April 30.  Bornea (13W-0L, 9KO) is headlining the event by trading mitts with Jonathan Francisco in a 10-round… Read More

Stallion Laguna, Global Makati withdraw from PPL

Stallion Laguna, Global Makati withdraw from PPL

April 27, 2019, 8:03 am

MANILA -- In a sudden turn of events, Stallion Laguna and Global Makati decided to withdraw participation from the Philippine Premier League (PPL), a day before the season starts. In a joint press conference at Gilligan's Restaurant in Greenbelt, Makati on Friday night, Global Makati owner, Mark… Read More

Soccsksargen warriors ready for Palaro

Soccsksargen warriors ready for Palaro

April 26, 2019, 8:50 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Soccsksargen Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) aims to start and finish strong in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa that is set to begin in Davao City on Saturday.Dr. Allan Farnazo, Department of Education (DepEd) 12 (Soccsksargen) director, said Friday the region's athletes… Read More

Donaire takes on dangerous Tete in Saturday bout

Donaire takes on dangerous Tete in Saturday bout

April 25, 2019, 8:36 pm

DAVAO CITY — World Boxing Council Diamond super bantamweight champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire of the Philippines takes on dangerous African Zolani “Last Born” Tete on April 27 at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.The vastly experienced 36-year old Donaire (39W-3L, 25KO)… Read More

Iligan Medical HS booters prepare for nat’l PRISAA finals in Davao

Iligan Medical HS booters prepare for nat’l PRISAA finals in Davao

April 25, 2019, 7:50 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Iligan Medical Center College, the busiest football playing school in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, has been busy this summer preparing to represent Northern Mindanao for the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) national finals in Davao City on May 18-25.The Kicking… Read More

Olympian-turned pro boxer wants to bring home more honors

Olympian-turned pro boxer wants to bring home more honors

April 25, 2019, 5:44 pm

MANILA – Boxing champion Charly Suarez may have left the national team and turned professional last year, but the hunger and the strong desire to bring honors to the country remains in him. “Hindi naman nawawala yun kagustuhan natin na makapag-bigay ng karangalan sa ating bansa. Nasa dugo na… Read More

Magnolia takes pivotal 3-2 semis lead vs. ROS

Magnolia takes pivotal 3-2 semis lead vs. ROS

April 25, 2019, 8:39 am

MANILA -- Magnolia Hotshots now holds the lead in the Philippine Basketball Association's Philippine Cup semifinals against Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters after an 82-74 Game 5 win at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Wednesday night. The Hotshots pulled away from the Elasto Painters after… Read More

Cabagnot fined for groin hit but spared of suspension

Cabagnot fined for groin hit but spared of suspension

April 24, 2019, 9:59 pm

MANILA -- Alex Cabagnot was slapped with a PHP20,000 fine after an apparent hit on RJ Jazul's groin was upgraded upon review of a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals between San Miguel and Phoenix. During a dead ball situation late in the second quarter of the… Read More

GAB amends rules on six-rounders

GAB amends rules on six-rounders

April 24, 2019, 7:46 pm

DAVAO CITY -- The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has amended the rule on six-rounders in view of the ring accident that happened to Filipino pro boxer Renerio Arizala in his fight with Tsuyoshi Tameda of Japan on March 31 in Yokohama, Japan.Boxing chief Dioscoro Bautista said that GAB has… Read More

Palaro Wushu athlete rushed to Davao hospital due to severe pain

Palaro Wushu athlete rushed to Davao hospital due to severe pain

April 24, 2019, 7:42 pm

DAVAO CITY – Three days into the opening of the 2019 Palarong Pambansa, a-17-year-old Wushu athlete from Lanao del Norte was rushed to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on Wednesday for severe pain and difficulty of moving her upper arm.Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson,… Read More

3rd PH Beach Games set in Lingayen on May 24-26

3rd PH Beach Games set in Lingayen on May 24-26

April 24, 2019, 7:30 pm

MANILA -- The Philippine Beach Games will return to Lingayen for its third edition from May 24 to 26 this year. Eleven sporting events, all beach versions of various sports being played indoors or on grass fields, will happen during the three-day event. In an interview with the Philippine News… Read More