Sports
PH Lady Volcanoes start SEAG preparation in Sabah
March 21, 2019, 3:58 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Lady Volcanoes are all set for their first preparation tournament for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games as they compete in Borneo Sevens on March 23-24 in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Acee San Juan, one of the Lady Volcanoes, said they are relying on foreign exposure to aid… Read More
SEA Games basketball to push through in MOA Arena
March 21, 2019, 7:51 am
MANILA — After a week of speculations regarding a possible venue change, the five-on-five basketball events of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will take place at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City as originally planned. "Together with POC (Philippine Olympic Committee) president… Read More
Perpetual junior tracksters end 35-year title drought in NCAA
March 20, 2019, 3:48 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- Perpetual Junior Altas athletics team finally emerged overall champion since it joined the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in 1984. The young Altas tracksters brought home 11 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals for a total of 1,044 points to rule the NCAA… Read More
Dasmarinas to fight Demecillo March 23 in Resorts World
March 20, 2019, 11:47 am
DAVAO CITY – Singapore-based Michael “Hot and Spicy” Dasmarinas will fight Kenny “Big Heart” Demecillo of Cebu on March 23 at the Resorts World Hotel in Pasay City.The winner in the highly-touted non-title fight will emerge as likely challenger to the International Boxing Federation… Read More
Mangahas sets new MPBL record in Muntinlupa win over Zamboanga
March 20, 2019, 7:56 am
MANILA — Allan Mangahas broke the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) record for the most assists in a single game as the Muntinlupa Cagers zapped the Zamboanga Rapidos, 89-78, in Game 1 of their best-of-three first round series at the Batangas City Sports Center on Tuesday night.… Read More
Olympic gold medalist Louganis to head diving event in El Nido
March 20, 2019, 7:55 am
MANILA — American diving legend Greg Louganis will be heading to El Nido in Palawan to lead the officiating crew in the first leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on April 12-13. Judging the event in the first seasons, Louganis was promoted to sports director in 2017 as he now oversees… Read More
Cainta swimmer wins 3 golds in Batang Pinoy
March 19, 2019, 6:11 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Swimmer Aubrey Tom of Cainta, Rizal on Tuesday pocketed three gold medals to grab the limelight in the ongoing Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg here. The 12-year-old Tom ruled the girls’ 12-and-under 200m Individual Medley, 100m freestyle and 50m… Read More
3 PH fighters slated in additions to ONE: Roots of Honor
March 19, 2019, 5:25 pm
MANILA -- Three more Filipino fighters will join Joshua Pacio at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on April 12.Pacio's fellow Team Lakay member Edward Kelly, his brother Eric, and Ramon Gonzales will be featured in the fight card, where Pacio will try to reclaim the ONE… Read More
Kingad has new opponent for Tokyo stint
March 19, 2019, 12:03 pm
MANILA -- Danny Kingad will be facing a different foe for his ONE Flyweight Grand Prix fight on March 31 at ONE: A New Era at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. As announced on Monday, the Team Lakay fighter will now take on Japanese Senzo Ikeda. Ikeda replaced American fighter Andrew Leone, who… Read More
QC, San Juan set up North semis clash with Round 1 sweeps
March 19, 2019, 8:28 am
MANILA — The second divisional semifinal series in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) playoffs was set on Monday night as the Quezon City Capitals and San Juan Knights completed a sweep of their first-round series at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City. The Capitals shocked… Read More
San Beda alumni bolster returning Mendiola
March 18, 2019, 7:24 pm
MANILA — As anticipated, a bunch of former players from San Beda will make up the core of Mendiola for the upcoming Philippine Premier League (PPL) season. Former U23 Azkal Franco De La Torre makes his return to the professional football scene as he headlines the Red Lion alumni who will beef up… Read More
Ilagan City bet captures taekwondo gold in Batang Pinoy
March 18, 2019, 5:26 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- Local bet Eljay Marco Vista on Monday displayed his awesome form to win the gold medal in the taekwondo poomsae cadet individual event of the 2019 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg here. The 12-year-old Vista, seeing action for the first time in this… Read More
Pangasinan tennis team gains Batang Pinoy q’final berth
March 18, 2019, 4:08 pm
ILAGAN CITY, ISABELA -- World Juniors Championships campaigner Exequiel Jucutan on Monday led Pangasinan to victory at the start of the boys' team tennis competition in the 2019 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg here. Jucutan, the country's No. 1 player in 14-under category,… Read More
Ginebra scores OT win over Magnolia in Tenorio's record night
March 18, 2019, 8:04 am
MANILA -- Right on a current Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) superstar's record-setting night, two of the league's future greats stole the show. In the end, however, Scottie Thompson got the last laugh over Jio Jalalon. Thompson's impressive all-around game got the better of Jalalon's… Read More
Gabulin, Nebiar rule 1st Davao Enduro-X Challenge
March 17, 2019, 6:11 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Jonice Gabulin and Jenniel Nebiar of Davao City combined smoothly to win the first Davao Enduro-X Challenge 2-man team held Saturday at the Moto-X Farm in Langub, Ma-a, this city. Gabulin finished first with his Suzuki RM250 followed by Nebiar aboard his Yamaha YZ250. In second place… Read More
PSC exec urges LGUs to boost livelihood thru sports tourism
March 17, 2019, 5:27 pm
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela -- Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Celia Kiram on Sunday encouraged the local government unit (LGUs) to boost livelihood through sports tourism as she thanked Ilagan, Isabela for hosting the Batang Pinoy Luzon elimination. "We would like to extend our… Read More
Tenorio set to become PBA's new ‘Iron Man’
March 17, 2019, 1:57 pm
MANILA -- Make way for the new "Iron Man" of the Philippine Basketball Association. LA Tenorio is set to play his 597th consecutive game on Sunday night, shattering the league record for the longest string of games played without missing a single one. "It's a great achievement not only as a… Read More
SPC Baby Sharks seek NBTC title
March 17, 2019, 1:16 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Hopes are high for the Southern Philippines College (SPC) Baby Sharks as they left Sunday to compete in the Chooks-To-Go National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) National Championships at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. “We are prepared and we will try to bring… Read More
FIFA eyes 48-team cast for 2022 World Cup
March 17, 2019, 11:45 am
MANILA -- FIFA is looking into the possibility of having a larger field for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In a statement on Saturday, the global governing body for football said "that expanding the tournament to 48 teams is feasible". Currently, only 32 teams can participate in the World Cup… Read More
Phoenix nails top seed with huge win vs. SMB
March 17, 2019, 11:41 am
MANILA -- Phoenix sealed the top seed in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after a tight 96-93 win against San Miguel at the Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism, Sports, and Cultural Center on Saturday night. The Fuel Masters bubbled a hot start but eventually held on as Matt Wright and Jason Perkins… Read More
