Sports
Standhardinger leads PBA Best Player stats race
November 7, 2018, 8:30 pm
MANILA -- With Junemar Fajardo sitting out for most of the PBA Governors' Cup eliminations, Chris Standhardinger stood out on his behalf. The first overall pick of last year's draft stepped up for San Miguel, and his brilliant performance put him on track for taking the Best Player of the… Read More
Meralco stays in hunt for semis berth
November 7, 2018, 8:26 pm
MANILA -- Meralco stayed in contention for a spot in the semifinals of the PBA Governors' Cup after routing Phoenix, 90-74, in their quarterfinal showdown at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Wednesday night. The Bolts found their offense going in the third quarter, dropping 33 points on the Fuel… Read More
Guiao named permanent Gilas coach
November 7, 2018, 4:19 pm
MANILA -- Yeng Guiao has been named the head coach for Gilas Pilipinas on a permanent basis. "It's no longer interim, and it's no longer temporary, so hanggang sa (until the) World Cup, at least until next year," said Guiao, right after he announced his national team pool for the fifth window of… Read More
Ginebra sets up "Clasico" semis vs. Magnolia with rout of NLEX
November 7, 2018, 8:37 am
MANILA -- A Manila Clasico semis it is. Ginebra set up a PBA Governors Cup semifinal clash with Magnolia after dealing NLEX a sound 111-75 beating in their quarterfinal clash at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday night. The Barangay already opened a double-digit lead by halftime and delivered… Read More
Magnolia takes out Blackwater in QF clash
November 6, 2018, 10:06 pm
MANILA -- Magnolia clinched the first seat to the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals after eliminating Blackwater, 103-99, at the start of the quarterfinal round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Tuesday night. A far cry from their elimination round encounter, the Hotshots still had the… Read More
Gilas pool for WCQ 5th window named
November 6, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA -- A total of 18 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) stars and two members of the Gilas Cadets were named into the national team pool for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. In a press conference held during the halftime of the Blackwater-Magnolia game at the Smart… Read More
Mangahas' game-winner lifts Muntinlupa over gritty GenSan
November 6, 2018, 9:02 am
MANILA -- Allan Mangahas scored the winning shot as Muntinlupa weathered GenSan's last stand with a 61-60 win in the first Monday night offering of the MPBL Datu Cup at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Mangahas scored a one-handed jumper with 3.5 seconds left as the Cagers for just the second time… Read More
Estrella lifts QC to win at Caloocan
November 6, 2018, 8:59 am
MANILA -- Andoy Estrella delivered for Quezon City in the endgame as it held off Caloocan on the road, 81-79, in the MPBL Datu Cup at the Caloocan Sports Complex on Monday night. Estrella scored eight points within the last 3:58 of the game to lift the Capitals past the Supremos in a battle… Read More
Perez suspended for NCAA Finals opener
November 6, 2018, 7:40 am
MANILA -- CJ Perez will not be seeing action for Lyceum in Game 1 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball finals on Tuesday after the league handed him a one-game suspension. On Monday, the league's management committee handed Perez the said sanction for failure to… Read More
Ginebra eliminates TNT from QF race with rout
November 5, 2018, 11:27 am
MANILA --Following Phoenix's win over Blackwater earlier Sunday, Ginebra already sealed the top seed in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup quarterfinals even if it falls to TNT. The Barangay, however, still went for the exclamation point. Ginebra finished the elimination… Read More
Phoenix claims last QF bonus after edging Blackwater
November 5, 2018, 11:26 am
MANILA -- Phoenix secured the last twice-to-beat advantage in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup quarterfinals after beating Blackwater, 97-91, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The Fuel Masters withstood a second quarter storm from the Elite as… Read More
Tiu to talk to ROS bosses on retirement plan
November 4, 2018, 4:15 pm
MANILA -- Basketball player and TV personality Chris Tiu said he will talk to Rain or Shine's head honchos before he makes his final decision on whether he will still play for the club or hang up his Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) jersey. "I'll talk to our bosses, Sirs Raymond [Yu] and… Read More
Meralco stays alive with rout of SMB
November 4, 2018, 11:54 am
MANILA -- With its playoff hopes on the line, Meralco showed why it made the PBA Governors' Cup Finals for two straight years. The Bolts secured at least a playoff for the final quarterfinal spot with a 111-81 rout of the San Miguel Beermen at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday night. After… Read More
Tiu fires 30 as ROS ends season with win vs NLEX
November 4, 2018, 11:42 am
MANILA -- If this was Chris Tiu's final game in the Philippine Basketball Association, he made sure to exit with a bang. Tiu dropped 30 points to lead Rain or Shine to a 107-101 win against NLEX in its season finale at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila on Saturday night. Tiu came alive in the… Read More
Phoenix, Blackwater battle for QF bonus; Ginebra eyes top seed
November 3, 2018, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- Phoenix and Blackwater will slug it out for the last twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals right at the final night of the elimination round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday. Currently tied in fourth and fifth places at 7-3, only one team… Read More
Former Boracay-based pug vies for ONE welterweight belt
November 3, 2018, 9:14 am
MANILA -- Zebaztian Kadestam gets another shot at the ONE welterweight title as he takes on Tyler McGuire in the main event of ONE: Warrior's Dream at the Stadium Istora in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 17. The Swedish fighter, once based in Boracay, previously vied for the belt only to lose to… Read More
Meralco eyes survival vs. SMB in Saturday showdown
November 2, 2018, 6:18 pm
MANILA -- Meralco goes for one final push to the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals as it battles San Miguel in a crucial encounter at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Saturday night. The Bolts and the Beermen will play at 6:45 p.m. with the former needing no less than a win to bolster… Read More
Bataan, Pasay battle to stretch winning streak
November 2, 2018, 5:41 pm
MANILA -- Four teams looking to spark or stretch their respective winning streak will slug it out as the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup resumes at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga on Saturday night. Cebu City and Pasig will clash in the first game at 7 p.m., while… Read More
Perez, 6 others lead Fil-foreign PBA Draft applicants
November 2, 2018, 11:55 am
MANILA -- CJ Perez leads the cast of Filipino-foreign players who formally declared for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft by submitting their applications. Yes, that CJ Perez. The league declared the Lyceum star and Gilas Cadet, born to a Filipino mother, a Filipino-foreigner… Read More
Laguna subdues Mandaluyong in home court
November 1, 2018, 9:00 am
BINAN -- Laguna gave its fans a reason to smile even with “ghoulies” roaming outside at the Alonte Sports Arena here on Wednesday night. The Heroes held off the Mandaluyong El Tigre at home, 76-72, in their MPBL Datu Cup collision on Halloween night. Leading for most of the second half, Laguna… Read More
