Sports
PH javelin queen Lavandia still in top form
January 14, 2023, 3:04 pm
MANILA – Philippine javelin queen Erlinda Lavandia believes that age has no limitations. No wonder, she's still competitive at 70. "I have a formula in life, I call it my 3Ds -- dedication, determination and discipline. I have been following the formula all these years," said Lavandia on how she… Read More
Army boxing champ receives special promotion
January 14, 2023, 2:14 pm
MANILA – Philippine Army boxer Charly Suarez was promoted to Private First Class for his achievements last year. Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., pinned the new rank on Suarez in a ceremony held at the Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Jan. 13. Suarez… Read More
Speaker congratulates Brownlee for becoming Filipino citizen
January 13, 2023, 7:30 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday congratulated Barangay Ginebra's resident import Justin Donta Brownlee after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. finally signed Republic Act 11937 conferring him the right to become a “bonafide citizen” of the Philippines. House Bill… Read More
PH athletes to join five major tournaments abroad
January 13, 2023, 6:11 pm
MANILA – It will be a busy year for the national athletes who are going to compete in five major international competitions. First in the calendar is the 32nd Southeast Asian Games which will be hosted by Cambodia from May 5 to 17. Next is the 2nd World Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia (Aug.… Read More
Nueva Ecija signs former Batang Gilas player Harvey Pagsanjan
January 13, 2023, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Nueva Ecija just made its already too talented lineup even deeper in rotation after the team signed Harvey Pagsanjan. The reigning Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) champion announced on Friday that it has signed the six-foot combo guard for the upcoming 2023 season, which… Read More
Hidilyn leads PSA monthly achievers for December 2022
January 13, 2023, 4:07 pm
MANILA – Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz led the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) monthly achievers for December 2022. The 31-year-old from Zamboanga City swept the women's 55kg. category at the 88th International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogota,… Read More
Justin Brownlee granted Filipino citizenship
January 13, 2023, 8:49 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has granted Filipino citizenship to professional basketball player Justin Brownlee. Senator Francis Tolentino confirmed on Thursday night that Marcos has signed Republic Act 11739, which grants Filipino citizenship to the Ginebra resident import through… Read More
POC, PSC to discuss Cambodia SEA Games next week
January 12, 2023, 7:49 pm
MANILA – Officials of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will discuss next week the preparations for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games which will be hosted by Cambodia from May 5-17. “Hopefully, we’ll be officially meeting with the PSC not later… Read More
Mindanao Swim Series 1-Davao del Sur Cup set Jan. 14-15
January 12, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA – A total of 350 swimmers from 20 clubs in Mindanao will see action in the Mindanao Swim Series 1-Davao del Sur Cup scheduled on Jan. 14 and 15 at the Davao del Sur Sports Complex pool in Barangay Matti, Digos City. The event organized by the Swim League Philippines (SLP) aims to… Read More
Munzon traded to NorthPort, Ferrer to Terrafirma
January 12, 2023, 5:59 pm
MANILA – NorthPort continues to shake its lineup for the PBA Governors' Cup, this time acquiring Joshua Munzon in a trade with Terrafirma. In exchange, the Batang Pier sent Kevin Ferrer to the Dyip. Both teams initially proposed Javi Gomez De Liaño and MJ Ayaay be added to the mix with… Read More
Milby re-elected as PH Rugby Football Union president
January 12, 2023, 2:58 pm
MANILA – Ada Milby will continue her role as president of the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) after being re-elected to another two-year term. "I'm honored for the opportunity to continue serving our Philippine Rugby members, stakeholders and communities. It's a critical time for us as… Read More
Posadas named PH athletics team head coach
January 12, 2023, 2:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) has appointed George Noel Posadas as head coach of the national team. He has been a jumps and sprints coach since 1990 and has produced many of the country's topnotch athletes. "I was shocked. I did not expect to be… Read More
Bay Area’s Powell plays through injury, helps force Game 7
January 12, 2023, 12:36 pm
MANILA – For someone with a toe tendon injury, it must have been hard for Myles Powell who is sitting out the PBA Commissioner's Cup Playoffs. Bay Area coach Brian Goorjian admitted that as much as he wanted Powell to suit up, he really had to sit out to recover. "I don't want to risk his… Read More
4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy
January 12, 2023, 12:12 pm
ANKARA – Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam women's singles champion, announced Wednesday that she is pregnant with her first child, days before the 2023 Australian Tennis Open. "One thing I am looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom', haha.… Read More
Petecio-led PH team to compete in Bulgaria, India
January 11, 2023, 3:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippine women's boxing team will compete in Bulgaria and India before the 32nd Southeast Asian Games slated May 5 to 17 in Cambodia. The team, led by Olympians Nesthy Petecio (lightweight) and Irish Magno (flyweight), will join the Strandja Memorial Cup in Sofia on Feb. 18-27 and… Read More
Myles Powell reactivated as Bay Area tries to extend series
January 10, 2023, 7:07 pm
MANILA – Myles Powell is set to return to Bay Area after missing much of the PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs. The league announced on Tuesday that the six-foot-two combo guard has been reactivated ahead of Game 6 of the finals against Ginebra. Powell sat out the first two rounds of the playoffs… Read More
PH sees tough battle in Cambodia SEA Games
January 10, 2023, 5:36 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Tuesday sees tough battle ahead for the Philippine contingent as Cambodia hosts the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in less than four months. “Frankly, kinakabahan ako because of the formula na ginawa ng host… Read More
No delays on financial support to athletes: PSC chief
January 10, 2023, 5:08 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann’s first order of mission for the PSC manpower: “No delays on the financial support that PSC provides the athletes.” Bachmann, on his very first flag raising ceremony as the sports agency’s 12th chairman, made clear his… Read More
Australian Open 2023 open to players without Covid tests
January 10, 2023, 1:28 pm
ANKARA – Australian Open 2023 players will not be required to take Covid-19 tests and will be able to play even if they had the virus, said the head of Tennis Australia on Monday. "We’ve made it clear to our players, as well as our over 12,000 staff. We ask ... if anyone is feeling unwell,… Read More
Brazil football body slams use of nat’l team jersey in protests
January 10, 2023, 1:00 pm
ANKARA – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Monday criticized the use of Brazilian National Team jersey in political demonstrations on Sunday. The CBF published a statement from official website, which emphasizes that the CBF is a non-partisan and democratic entity and encourages the… Read More
