Sports
Iligan's 'silent assassin' takes on Davao pug for IBF title
February 26, 2019, 9:25 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Undefeated Samuel “Silent Assassin” Salva of Iligan City will take on Rene Mark Cuarto of Davao City for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight title on March 23 at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City.Salva, 22, has 16 straight wins with 10 knockouts… Read More
Santillan, Asistio combine as Marinero zaps SMDC-NU
February 26, 2019, 7:50 pm
MANILA -- Their respective alma maters may be fierce basketball rivals but Santi Santillan and Anton Asistio set the rivalry aside as they joined forces for Marinerong Pilipino. Santillan made 18 points, while Asistio added 14, and the Skippers defeated the SMDC-NU Bulldogs, 86-71, in the PBA… Read More
Antiqueño swimmer bags 2 more golds in Batang Pinoy
February 26, 2019, 7:13 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Gulliver Clive Clemente of Antique came up with another sterling performance in the swimming competition of the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg, winning two more golds at the Iloilo Sports Complex here on Tuesday. Clemente, a member of the… Read More
Ceres-Negros to face familiar foe Shan United in AFC Cup opener
February 26, 2019, 8:08 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippines’ Ceres-Negros FC will face a familiar foe in Shan United FC of Myanmar in the Group G opening match of the AFC Cup 2019 at the Panaad Stadium here Tuesday night. The Philippine national league champions are looking to reclaim the ASEAN Zone title after finishing… Read More
Makati breaks MPBL winning streak record; SJ ousts Valenzuela
February 26, 2019, 8:08 am
MANILA — The Makati Skyscrapers broke the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) record for the longest winning streak by blasting the Quezon City Capitals, 102-78, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Monday night. In a potential playoff preview, the Skyscrapers scored their… Read More
Cignal-Ateneo escapes FamilyMart-Enderun in PBA D-League
February 25, 2019, 6:40 pm
MANILA — Cignal-Ateneo survived an explosion from Val Chauca and repulsed FamilyMart-Enderun, 82-68, in the PBA D-League at the Paco Arena in Manila on Monday. Tyler Tio came up huge in the final quarter as the Blue Eagles pulled away from the upset-seeking Titans late in the match. Chauca… Read More
Antique's Clemente wins 200m IM gold in Batang Pinoy
February 25, 2019, 6:06 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Palarong Pambansa medalist Gulliver Clive Clemente added another feather in his cap when he delivered Antique's first gold medal in swimming at the start of the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg here. The 5-foot-7 Clemente clocked 2:26.75 in the… Read More
Super Eagles, Ghana stay unbeaten in 7's Football League
February 25, 2019, 2:55 pm
MANILA — Super Eagles and Ghana stayed perfect in the 7's Football League after beating their respective opponents in Match Day 4 at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City on Sunday night. Super Eagles blasted H&J All-Stars, 8-0, while Ghana romped shorthanded Matu Deportivo, 5-1, to go 4-0 in… Read More
Cignal-Ateneo vies for 2-0 start vs. FamilyMart-Enderun
February 25, 2019, 8:56 am
MANILA — Cignal-Ateneo looks to continue its fine streak in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) D-League as it battles FamilyMart-Enderun Titans at the Paco Arena on Monday. Fresh from a 103-75 romp of the Go For Gold-CSB Scratchers on February 14, the Blue Eagles will try to add the… Read More
Gilas punches ticket to FIBA WC with rout of Kazakhstan
February 25, 2019, 8:31 am
MANILA — After a demoralizing 0-2 stint in the fifth window, Gilas Pilipinas is heading to the FIBA World Cup after all. Gilas booked the much coveted seat to the global tournament with a 93-75 rout of Kazakhstan. South Korea also won, 84-72, over Lebanon early Monday (Philippine time). At the… Read More
Grassroots sports program to shield youth from illegal drugs
February 24, 2019, 8:01 pm
ILOILO CITY — Local government officials on Sunday vowed to support grassroots sports programs in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s goal to shield the youth from illegal drugs. “The city government supports the program of the President that through sports we stop illegal drugs in this… Read More
Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg kicks off in Iloilo
February 24, 2019, 7:47 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Visayas qualifying leg of the 2019 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) unfolds on Monday with 14 gold medals up for grabs in athletics and swimming competitions at the Iloilo Sports Complex here. A total of 2,849 athletes from 71 local government units (LGUs) are… Read More
PSA to honor ex-PNA sportswriter
February 24, 2019, 2:37 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sportswriters Association will honor one of its own during the SMC-PSA Annual Awards Night on Tuesday at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel. Lito Tacujan, the highly-revered former sports editor and associate editor of the Philippine Star, is going to be given a… Read More
Pogoy returns for Gilas against Kazakhstan
February 24, 2019, 1:25 pm
MANILA — RR Pogoy may make or break Gilas Pilipinas' hopes of making the FIBA World Cup.Pogoy, who is now eligible to play national team ball again, made the Final 12 for Gilas in its Asian Qualifiers showdown against Kazakhstan.In an announcement at the Samahang basketbol ng Pilipinas FB page… Read More
4 Cebu golf courses to host PAL interclub championship
February 23, 2019, 6:57 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Four golf courses in the Queen City of the South will host this year’s Philippine Airlines Interclub Championship, starting with the Senior Play on Wednesday.Alta Vista and Club Filipino de Cebu in Danao will be the site of the Seniors action, with both courses carved out of… Read More
Gilas' road to FIBA WC toughens as Jordan wins, Lebanon falls
February 23, 2019, 3:58 pm
MANILA -- The race to the last Asian spots in the FIBA World Cup will now boil down to the final day of the qualifiers after Jordan mauled China and Lebanon was subdued by New Zealand early Saturday (Philippine time). Behind a great start from Zaid Abbas and an explosion from Dar Tucker, Jordan… Read More
NSNU wins UAAP juniors basketball title, sweeps Ateneo in finals
February 23, 2019, 8:33 am
MANILA -- The Nazareth School of the National University (NSNU) grasped the University Athletic Association of the Philippines' juniors basketball title, completing a sweep of Ateneo in the finals with a 64-53 win in Game 2 of the best-of-three series at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City… Read More
Angelo Que joins Maybank Championship
February 22, 2019, 3:20 pm
MANILA — Filipino golfer Angelo Que is the latest addition to the cast of the Maybank Championship. Que becomes the fifth Southeast Asian golfer who will participate in the said tournament from March 21-24 at the Saujana Golf & Country Club in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He will be joined in the ASEAN… Read More
PSC hails solons who backed creation of PH sports training center
February 22, 2019, 1:37 pm
MANILA – A week after President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed a law creating a ‘state-of-the-art’ Philippine Sports Training Center (PSTC), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez thanked the lawmakers who authored and co-sponsored the measure in the Senate. "We express our… Read More
Muntinlupa tightens hold of 2nd place; Davao Occ blasts Rizal
February 22, 2019, 8:19 am
MANILA — The Muntinlupa Cagers got a huge head start in the race for the second seed in the Southern Division playoffs in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup after drubbing the Bulacan Kuyas, 86-66, at the Muntinlupa Sports Center on Thursday night. The Cagers turned to… Read More
