Sports
GM Antonio to compete in New Zealand chess tourney next year
December 15, 2022, 4:57 pm
MANILA – Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. has expressed optimism about his participation at the Bob Wade Masters and Challengers in New Zealand next year. Antonio is among three GMs invited to join the tournament scheduled at the Howick Community Church Complex in Auckland… Read More
France to play Argentina in 2022 FIFA World Cup final
December 15, 2022, 11:00 am
ANKARA – Reigning world champions France beat Morocco 2-0 Wednesday to face Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final this weekend. In the semifinal clash at Al Bayt Stadium, France scored the opener in the fifth minute. French defender Theo Hernandez was in front of the box to score a… Read More
Luis Scola named FIBA World Cup global ambassador
December 15, 2022, 8:44 am
MANILA – FIBA announced on Wednesday night that Argentinian basketball legend Luis Scola will be a global ambassador for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Scola played through five FIBA World Cups since 2002, winning two silver medals, and became the quadrennial event's second all-time leading scorer.… Read More
Ginebra takes 'Clasico' semis opener
December 14, 2022, 10:38 pm
MANILA – Ginebra escaped with an 87-84 win against Magnolia in Game 1 of their PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinal series on Wednesday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Gin Kings held the Hotshots scoreless in the final 2:36 of the game and got the needed breaks in the end to take… Read More
Ateneo sends UAAP Finals vs. UP to sudden death
December 14, 2022, 10:20 pm
MANILA – Ateneo forced a third and deciding game in the UAAP men's basketball finals after drubbing the University of the Philippines (UP), 65-55, in front of 20,616 fans at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. "We lived to fight another day," Coach Tab Baldwin said after the Blue Eagles… Read More
Bay Area rallies to beat SMB at start of PBA Cup semis
December 14, 2022, 8:23 pm
MANILA – Bay Area fought back from a 16-point deficit to edge San Miguel, 103-102, at the start of the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Kobey Lam scored the game-winning layup with 7.1 seconds left as the Dragons completed the comeback despite… Read More
Paris police on high alert to prevent violence in World Cup semis
December 14, 2022, 8:13 pm
PARIS – A 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal pitting France against Morocco on Wednesday night will be more than just a football match. In Paris, the Champs-Elysees is expected to be the place for celebration. It was the case last Saturday for Moroccan fans after the historic qualification of the… Read More
UP's Malick Diouf is UAAP MVP
December 14, 2022, 8:12 pm
MANILA – Malick Diouf has been named the Most Valuable Player of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball tournament. The University of the Philippines (UP) center was formally handed the award on Wednesday night prior to Game 2 of the championship series… Read More
Flying Barracudas rule Holiday Swim Cup in Muntinlupa City
December 14, 2022, 7:49 pm
MANILA – The Mabalacat Flying Barracudas tallied 280 points to rule the Class A category of the 2022 Holiday Swim Cup at the new Olympic-sized indoor Muntinlupa Aquatics Center in Barangay Tunasan last Dec. 11. Sharknado Swim Team placed second while Rey Panlaqui Swim Club and BFRV CL Giant… Read More
PH wrestlers upbeat at pre-SEAG tourney in Cambodia
December 14, 2022, 5:35 pm
MANILA – Members of the Philippine wrestling team, who arrived in two batches in Cambodia's capital city of Phnom Penh this week, are in high spirits as they look forward to the Southeast Asian Championships which will kick off on Dec. 16. The men's team is composed of Michael Vijay Cater (Greco… Read More
Morocco aims to change African mentality towards World Cup: coach
December 14, 2022, 3:48 pm
RABAT, Morocco – On the eve of their face-off against France in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, Morocco is aspiring to make history by advancing to the final of the global tournament. Addressing a press conference in the Qatari capital, Doha, Moroccan coach Walid Regragui said his team will seek… Read More
Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to qualify for FIFA World Cup final
December 14, 2022, 12:59 pm
ISTANBUL – Argentina claimed a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday to advance to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. Argentina was awarded a penalty after Julian Alvarez was brought down by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic at Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen. Lionel Messi converted the penalty kick in the… Read More
Lionel Messi seeks to break his own World Cup records: report
December 13, 2022, 5:56 pm
DOHA – Lionel Messi boasts multiple World Cup records. They involve one-of-a-kind goals, assists and appearances. Barcelona's former and Paris' current talisman is seeking to surpass Pele and Miroslav Klose's achievements that the FIFA is highlighting in a report published Monday ahead of… Read More
Arca upsets 9th seed Moldova player in Pacquiao chess tourney
December 13, 2022, 4:41 pm
MANILA – Filipino teenage sensation Christian Gian Karlo Arca sent shockwaves down the tournament area as he slew ninth seed International Master Dragos Ceres of Moldova to seize an early share of the lead at the start of the MCPL’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival in General… Read More
PH wins 3 medals in world junior wushu championships
December 13, 2022, 4:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippines captured one gold and two bronze medals at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD) in Tangerang, Indonesia held from Dec. 2 to 11. Sandrex Gainsan displayed his awesome form to rule the Qiangshu (spear play) event,… Read More
Letran appeals suspension of Fran Yu
December 13, 2022, 2:52 pm
MANILA – Letran has appealed the disqualifying foul slapped on Fran Yu in Game 2 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball finals on Sunday. Assistant coach Jaren Jarencio confirmed the filing of the appeal during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at… Read More
PH Army runner wins gold medal in Vietnam race
December 13, 2022, 9:10 am
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) runner Cpl. Richard Salaño emerged victorious with a gold medal in the 5th Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon in Vietnam where nearly 12,000 people participated last Dec. 11. "Cpl. Salaño bested other competitors in the men's 21-kilometer category… Read More
Nueva Ecija wins MPBL title
December 13, 2022, 8:17 am
MANILA – Nueva Ecija took home the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League championship after beating Zamboanga, 69-56, in Game 4 of the national finals on Monday night at the Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City. Nueva Ecija pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring Zamboanga, 25-9, to… Read More
Gilas placed in Pot 1 of FIBA World Cup draw
December 12, 2022, 9:09 pm
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas will be placed in Pot 1 of the FIBA World Cup group draw as announced by FIBA on Monday. According to FIBA, this is one of the perks Gilas gets for being the main host of the event's first-ever multiple-nation hosting, that is, the Philippines will host the final stage… Read More
NAMSSA chief’s appointment to motorcycle racing world body hailed
December 12, 2022, 5:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) hailed the election of Stephen Macky Carapiet as Asia’s sole representative to the executive board of the FIM—the global governing and sanctioning body for motorcycle racing. The FIM, or the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme… Read More
