Sports
POC, PSC discuss Cambodia SEA Games preps
January 19, 2023, 4:37 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) met for the first time this year on Jan. 18 with the Cambodia Southeast Asian Games on top of the agenda. “It was a fellowship and working dinner meeting that delved more on the training of the SEA… Read More
Saudi tycoon pays $2.6M to see Ronaldo, Messi in Riyadh
January 18, 2023, 8:56 pm
ANKARA – A Saudi business tycoon has won an auction charity ticket for 10 million riyals (USD2.66 million) for a friendly match between football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in Riyadh, an official said. A so-called "ticket beyond imagination" to attend the friendly match between… Read More
Alan Cayetano reelected volley federation chairman emeritus
January 18, 2023, 8:36 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has once again named Senator Alan Cayetano as its chairman emeritus. Cayetano, the federation's first chairman emeritus, was given a fresh mandate during the organization's elections on Tuesday in Taguig City. Cayetano's new tenure… Read More
Chua traded to TNT; Pascual, Lim reunite at NLEX
January 18, 2023, 8:32 pm
MANILA – The PBA trade committee approved a three-team trade involving TNT, NLEX and Phoenix on Wednesday. The trade saw Justin Chua going back with the Tropang Giga after nearly six years. Chua and Paul Varilla were sent to TNT, while NLEX got Jake Pascual and Sean Anthony from Phoenix in… Read More
Defending champion Nadal suffers early exit from Australian Open
January 18, 2023, 6:37 pm
ANKARA – Defending champion Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the 2023 Australian Open in the second round on Wednesday, an early exit for the Spanish tennis superstar. Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion in men's singles and the 2022 Australian Open winner, lost to his US opponent Mackenzie… Read More
53rd WNCAA kicks off Jan. 21 with volleyball competition
January 18, 2023, 5:44 pm
MANILA – The 53rd edition of the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) will kick off on Jan. 21 with the volleyball competition at the St. Cecilia Hall in St. Scholastica's College Manila. St. Scholastica’s College Manila will face Saint Jude Catholic School at 1 p.m. to be… Read More
Golden State Warriors return to White House as NBA champs
January 18, 2023, 3:06 pm Updated on January 18, 2023, 3:08 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden welcomed the Golden State Warriors to the White House on Tuesday to celebrate their 2022 NBA Championship. It marked their first visit to the White House since winning the 2015 title, as they avoided doing so during Donald Trump’s years in office due to a… Read More
19 Siargao surfers to compete in La Union int'l tourney
January 18, 2023, 2:07 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Nineteen professional surfers from Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte will see action in the Jan. 20 to 26 World Surfing League (WSL) La Union International Pro, an official said Wednesday.“Our surfers are already on the competition site since Jan. 16, Monday. They need to… Read More
Meralco-ROS game to open PBA Governors' Cup
January 17, 2023, 7:37 pm
MANILA – A showdown between Meralco and Rain Or Shine will tip off the PBA Governors' Cup. The Bolts and the Elasto Painters collide in the opening game of the season-ending conference at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Among the main headlines of the game is James… Read More
Spikers' Turf Open Conference unfolds on Jan. 21
January 17, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The Spikers’ Turf will kick off its new season on Jan. 21 with 11 teams fighting for the Open Conference title at the Paco Arena in Manila. National University (NU)-Sta. Elena was crowned champion last year after beating Cignal HD. "With more teams, we expect a tougher competition,"… Read More
Nadal wins battle of southpaws vs. Draper in Australian Open
January 17, 2023, 2:44 pm
ANKARA – Rafael Nadal won the battle of the southpaws against Jack Draper in the Australian Open 2023 men's singles Round 1 game on Monday. The top seed eliminated the young Brit with set scores of 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, and 6-1 after a more than three-hour-long match. "I'm super happy to be back here… Read More
LeBron becomes 2nd player in NBA history to surpass 38K points
January 16, 2023, 7:33 pm
ANKARA – With his 35 points contribution against the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Sunday became the second player in NBA history to surpass 38,000 points. He now has 38,024 career points and is just 364 points from passing Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's… Read More
Australian Open set to start Monday
January 16, 2023, 4:30 pm Updated on January 16, 2023, 5:52 pm
ANKARA – The 2023 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year in tennis, will begin Monday in Melbourne. The 111th edition of the tournament will feature Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic, who is still believed to be unvaccinated against Covid-19. Djokovic, the Australian Open's… Read More
PFL to resume in February
January 16, 2023, 4:21 pm
MANILA – Kaya FC-Iloilo will try to keep its winning form when the Philippines Football League (PFL) 2022-2023 season presented by Qatar Airways resumes next month. Kaya FC-Iloilo, sporting a 10-2 (win-loss) record, will host Dynamic Herb Cebu FC in the tournament's first out-of-town match at… Read More
Catantan to lead PH fencing team in Cambodia SEAG
January 16, 2023, 3:19 pm Updated on January 16, 2023, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Samantha Kyle Catantan, Nathaniel Perez and Noelito Jose Jr. are competing in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games scheduled from May 5 to 17 in Cambodia, coach Ramil Endriano confirmed on Monday. "All individual medalists in Vietnam will go to Cambodia, while in the team events, 2-3 may not… Read More
Ginebra pips Bay Area to win PBA Comm's Cup title
January 15, 2023, 9:36 pm Updated on January 16, 2023, 1:05 pm
MANILA – Ginebra went home with the PBA Commissioner's Cup title after beating Bay Area, 114-99, in the final game of the best-of-seven finals in front of a new league record 54,589 fans at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. The Gin Kings pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the… Read More
Pascua tries to bounce back in Kolkata tennis tourney
January 15, 2023, 2:35 pm
MANILA – Joewyn Rey Pascua will try his luck anew in the third leg of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors Championships which will start Monday at the Bengal Tennis Association stadium in Kolkata, India. Pascua lost his first-round match to top seed Adhithya Ganesan of the United… Read More
PH archers vying for Paris Olympics slots in 3 qualifiers
January 15, 2023, 12:35 pm
MANILA – Five international tournaments are lined up for Filipino archers this year, including three qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The World Archery Championships in Berlin, Germany (July 31 to Aug. 6), 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (Sept. 23 to Oct. 8) and Asian Archery… Read More
FIFA opens disciplinary case vs Argentina over World Cup behavior
January 14, 2023, 5:57 pm
MOSCOW – The International Football Federation (FIFA) announced on Friday that it opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina for alleged offensive behavior after winning the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar last month. The Argentine national football team became a three-time world champion… Read More
Hidilyn chosen as athlete representative to IWF Executive Board
January 14, 2023, 3:54 pm
MANILA – Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz was chosen as one of three athletes who will join the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board. Also elected during the IWF Athletes Commission online meeting on Jan. 11 were chairperson Forrester Osei of Ghana and Luisa… Read More
