Sports
Pampanga snaps skid with late comeback over Navotas
November 1, 2018, 8:55 am
BINAN -- After Jai Reyes scored a booming triple with just 23.7 seconds left in the game, everybody thought Navotas was on its way to stretch Pampanga's woes further. But the Lanterns simply never gave up. Pampanga banked on huge defensive stops down the stretch to prevent Navotas from entering… Read More
Otico, Capadocia brace for tough battle in PCA Open
October 31, 2018, 7:55 pm
MANILA --John Otico and Marian Capadocia are set to defend their respective titles against a tough field in the Philippine Columbian Association Open from Nov. 16-Dec. 9. AJ Lim, the 2016 champ, and Johnny Arcilla, a former eight-time winner, headline the cast of the men's singles competitors who… Read More
Standhardinger named Player of the Week
October 31, 2018, 3:22 pm
MANILA -- As the Philippine Basketball Association takes a Halloween break, media covering the league handed Chris Standhardinger the Cignal-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week award. The San Miguel forward went for a 20-20 against NorthPort on Wednesday night and came close to another against Rain… Read More
Makati holds off Cañada, Bulacan
October 31, 2018, 10:03 am
MANILA -- Makati held off a hot showing from Jerick Cañada to take a 99-94 win over Bulacan in the MPBL Datu Cup at the Batangas City Sports Center on Tuesday night. The Skyscrapers' crisp ball movement turned pivotal as Cañada's best game in the league went down the drain despite the Kuyas'… Read More
Viernes helps Batangas City prevail over San Juan
October 31, 2018, 10:01 am
MANILA -- Since Jeff Viernes came in, Batangas City has won its last two games and found itself back in the thick of things in the early MPBL Datu Cup playoff chase. In his first game at home, Viernes showed how he turned the team around. Viernes provided the Athletics a huge spark off the bench… Read More
Kingad, Eustaquio groomed as possible rivals in Johnson's ONE debut
October 31, 2018, 8:59 am
MANILA -- ONE Championship chief executive officer Chatri Sityodtong bared that the organization has a shortlist of potential opponents of Demetrious Johnson in his first match under the said banner. "There are a few names for DJ off the bat. We have Kairat Akhmetov, who's 25-3, Adriano Moraes,… Read More
Metro League games postponed due to ‘Rosita’
October 30, 2018, 7:03 pm
MANILA -- Despite the effect of Typhoon Rosita being not as intense in Metro Manila as in Northern Luzon, the storm forced the postponement of the Metro League Open Division games scheduled at the Valenzuela Astrodome on Tuesday night. Valenzuela was supposed to host Marikina in the main game of… Read More
GAU claims WFL Elite title with squeaker over Army
October 30, 2018, 11:08 am
MANILA -- Green Archers United secured the WFL Elite Futbol League title after beating Army, 2-1, at the La Salle Zobel Football Field in Muntinlupa on Sunday. Only needing a draw to clinch the title with one match to spare, GAU went for the kill at home despite Army threatening early in the… Read More
Alaska claims QF bonus with win over NorthPort
October 29, 2018, 10:06 am
MANILA -- Alaska became the second team to clinch a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Governors' Cup after defeating also-ran NorthPort, 95-85, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The Aces made a late blitz to pull away from the Batang Pier. After letting NorthPort score… Read More
Iloilo claims inaugural Copa Alcantara title after beating Davao
October 28, 2018, 11:54 am
BINAN — The first Copa Paulino Alcantara championship is going to the said football legend's hometown made possible by a native of the city. Jovin Bedic struck the game-winning goal in extra time as Kaya Iloilo became the inaugural winner of the Philippines Football League's cup tournament with… Read More
SMB enters PBA Govs' Cup quarters with win over ROS
October 28, 2018, 11:31 am
BINAN — San Miguel formalized its entry to the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals after edging Rain Or Shine, 109-97, at the Alonte Sports Arena on Saturday night. The Beermen came alive in the second and third quarters, outscoring the Elasto Painters, 66-44 in the 24-minute span to overturn the… Read More
Blackwater romps Columbian to inch closer to QF edge
October 28, 2018, 11:29 am
BINAN -- Blackwater made one huge push to a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals after bludgeoning Columbian, 120-99, at the Alonte Sports Arena on Saturday night. The Elite quickly opened a double-digit lead against the Dyip after the first quarter and would even… Read More
Jakiri loses in ONE Super Series debut
October 27, 2018, 5:41 pm
MANILA -- Ryan Jakiri, the first Filipino kickboxer signed by ONE Championship, suffered a loss in his first venture in the ONE Super Series, bowing to Chinese opponent Han Zi Hao at One: Pursuit of Greatness at the Thuwanna Indoor Stadium in Yangon on Friday night. Jakiri initially showed flashes… Read More
Blu Boys take 3rd place in Indonesian tourney
October 26, 2018, 6:29 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines Blu Boys captured the bronze medal in the Makassar Open International Men and Women Softball Tournament in Indonesia. The Blu Boys won seven of its 10 assignments and were poised to vie for the championship. The Blu Boys started their campaign in the double round robin… Read More
'Exciting' Copa final between Davao, Iloilo expected
October 26, 2018, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- Expect fireworks on Saturday night as Davao Aguilas and Kaya Iloilo vie for the inaugural Copa Paulino Alcantara championship at the Rizal Memorial Stadium here. In the 5 p.m. kick-off, the top-seeded teams in the semifinals, who lived up to the expectations during the Final 4, will toss… Read More
Pasig ends record slump with rout of Basilan
October 26, 2018, 11:29 am
MANILA -- In a stretch uncharacteristic of its Metropolitan Basketball Association predecessor, the modern-day incarnation of the Pasig Pirates dropped its last six games, the longest skid in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup, sending the club to the bottom of the… Read More
San Juan blasts Bacoor City on the road
October 26, 2018, 11:26 am
MANILA -- San Juan pounced on an off night on Bacoor City to hack a 74-63 win in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Strike Gymnasium in Bacoor, Cavite on Thursday night.The Knights limited the Strikers to just six points in the first quarter, sparking an impressive… Read More
Vera to defend ONE heavyweight belt; Folayang vs Khan in co-main event
October 25, 2018, 6:42 pm
MANILA -- After nearly two years, Brandon Vera's ONE heavyweight championship will be on the line. ONE Championship, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) tourney, announced on Thursday that Vera will defend his belt on Nov. 23 against promotion newcomer Mauro Cerilli. The Italian fighter is… Read More
Valenzuela overtakes Pampanga in standings with victory
October 25, 2018, 9:26 am
MANILA — Valenzuela zoomed past Pampanga in the Northern Division standings of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup after a 90-82 win at the Imus City Sports Complex on Wednesday night. The Classic pulled away in the second half and withheld the Lantern down the stretch as both… Read More
SMB scores third straight win; knocks out NorthPort
October 25, 2018, 9:26 am
MANILA — San Miguel shut the door on NorthPort's hopes to crack into the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals with a 114-107 victory at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Wednesday night. The Beermen withstood a late run from the Batang Pier to score their third straight win and inch closer to a… Read More
