Sports
South All-Stars win 1st MPBL All-Star Game
March 3, 2019, 12:40 pm
MANILA — The Southern Division All-Stars won the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) All-Star Game after defeating the Northern Division All-Stars, 109-84, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay early Sunday. The South pulled away from the North in the third quarter, making 38 points in the… Read More
Iloilo City rules girls tennis in Batang Pinoy
March 2, 2019, 8:35 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo City swept the girls division while La Carlota, Negros Occidental ruled the boys division in the tennis competition of the Philippine Youth Games - Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg held at the La Paz Tennis Court here on Saturday. Althea Rose Martirez won the… Read More
7 teams collide in PH Premier League
March 2, 2019, 2:37 pm
MANILA — Seven clubs confirmed their participation in the rehashed Philippine Premier League, which will start on March 30. Defending champion Ceres Negros and reigning Copa Paulino Alcantara winner Kaya Iloilo will headline the teams that will join this season, as announced by Commissioner… Read More
Blackwater edges Columbian in return to action
March 2, 2019, 9:15 am
MANILA -- Blackwater scored a much-needed win in the PBA Philippine Cup, defeating Columbian Dyip, 106-100, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Following a long break, the Elite broke out of a 78-all tie with a 7-0 run for an 85-78 lead with 9:11 left in the game, and took control… Read More
Phoenix zaps Alaska, 94-80
March 2, 2019, 8:47 am
MANILA -- Phoenix is now just a win away from clinching a PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals berth with its 94-80 rout of Alaska at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night.The Fuel Masters pipped the Aces in the second half, limiting them to just 13 points in the third period.Calvin Abueva… Read More
Mini-tourney could be in line for Gilas
March 1, 2019, 9:58 pm
MANILA — Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said Gilas Pilipinas could rule out Jones Cup as part of its preparation for the FIBA World Cup. In a press conference that succeeded the monthly meeting of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) board at the league's office in… Read More
Getigan replaces Padda as Adamson coach
March 1, 2019, 9:57 pm
MANILA — Adamson made a shuffle in its women's volleyball coaching staff following a surprisingly dismal start in the team's University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) campaign. As announced on Friday, Onyok Getigan will be elevated from assistant coach to head coach, replacing… Read More
Iloilo City remains on top of Batang Pinoy medal table
March 1, 2019, 5:16 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo City has amassed 119 medals (46 golds, 38 silvers and 35 bronzes) to remain on top of the medal board after four days of competition in the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg here. The Ilonggos have collected seven golds from arnis, five golds from… Read More
Subic gears up for 2019 SEA Games
March 1, 2019, 3:22 pm
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will start preparing facilities and other infrastructure needed to host a total of 17 events in the forthcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) the Philippines will be hosting from November 30 until December 11 this year. Ramon… Read More
Bataan zaps Paolo Castro, Parañaque in MPBL
March 1, 2019, 8:48 am
MANILA -- The Bataan Patriots survived a first half explosion from Paolo Castro and pipped the Parañaque Risers, 102-73, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga on Thursday night. Castro set a league record for a half after scoring 23… Read More
PBA confirms officiating error in Phoenix-NorthPort game
March 1, 2019, 8:48 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) admitted that one of the designated referees for the Phoenix-NorthPort game made a wrong call when he slapped Sean Anthony with an offensive foul. With the game tied, 96-all, with 47.8 seconds to go, Noy Guevarra called an offensive foul… Read More
QC trips Cebu City to enter MPBL playoffs
March 1, 2019, 8:47 am
MANILA -- Quezon City Capitals sealed a spot in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup playoffs with a 75-68 win over Cebu City Sharks at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga on Thursday night. The Capitals put up a third quarter blast to pull away from the Sharks, who failed… Read More
Batangas-EAC, Metropac-San Beda score routs in D-League
February 28, 2019, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- Batangas-EAC and Metropac-San Beda repulsed their respective foes in blowout fashion in the PBA D-League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday. Batangas-EAC took out weary McDavid, 79-57, while Metropac-San Beda blasted Wang's, 94-70. In the first game, Batangas-EAC started on… Read More
Archer, swimmer shine in Batang Pinoy Visayas leg
February 28, 2019, 8:22 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Archer Naina Dominique Tagle won all her seven events while swimmer Gulliver Clive Clemente fished out his fifth gold to share the limelight in the ongoing Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg here. Representing Dumaguete City, Tagle ruled the… Read More
Japan's Saruta to defend ONE strawweight title
February 28, 2019, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- Yosuke Saruta will make his first title defense of the ONE strawweight title against the fighter whom he snatched the belt from. As ordered by ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong, Saruta will once again take on Joshua Pacio at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on April… Read More
Cebu's Waminal to face Portes for GBO Bantamweight title
February 27, 2019, 7:31 pm
DAVAO CITY – Jess Rhey Waminal of Cebu will face Renan Portes of Valencia City for the Global Boxing Organization (GBO) super bantamweight title on March 3 at the Limketkai Mall Rotonda in Cagayan de Oro City.Waminal nicknamed “Wanman Waminal” is toting 12 wins with 7 knockouts, two losses,… Read More
Clemente pockets 4th gold in Batang Pinoy
February 27, 2019, 5:33 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Gulliver Clive Clemente of Antique collected his fourth gold medal in the penultimate day of the swimming competition at the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg here. The 14-year-old Clemente, a native of San Jose de Buenavista town, topped the boys'… Read More
Imus nears playoff spot; Dionisio lifts Manila to home win
February 27, 2019, 7:37 am
MANILA — The Imus Bandera placed one foot onto a spot in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup playoff with a huge 113-108 win over Basilan Steel at the San Andres Sports Complex on Tuesday night. With the comeback victory, the Bandera now has total control of their playoff… Read More
Ceres-Negros subdues Shan United, takes top spot in Group G
February 27, 2019, 7:34 am
BACOLOD CITY -- OJ Porteria scored twice while Bienvenido Marañon converted a penalty to lift Ceres-Negros to a 3-2 triumph against Shan United in their AFC Cup 2019 opening match on Tuesday night. The win in front of some 5,700 fans at the Panaad Stadium here gave the Filipino club three points,… Read More
World cliff diving event to take place in El Nido
February 26, 2019, 9:51 pm
MANILA — The Philippines gets to host the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series for the first time as the competition series goes to the now famous Miniloc Island in El Nido, Palawan. The best cliff divers in the world will converge in the said island from April 12-13 in the first leg of the Cliff… Read More
