Sports
2 players seek GM norms in P4.2-M Pacquiao Open Chess tourney
December 12, 2022, 4:18 pm
MANILA – International Masters Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio Jr. seek grandmaster norms as they wage war against a strong field composed of local and foreign GMs in the PHP4.2-million Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival unfolding Tuesday in… Read More
UP, FEU to dispute Women's Cup football title
December 12, 2022, 4:15 pm
MANILA – University of the Philippines (UP) and Far Eastern University (FEU) have scored contrasting victories on Sunday to arrange a title showdown at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Women’s Cup. UP downed Kaya FC-Iloilo, 5-4, in the penalty shootout while FEU demolished Tuloy FC,… Read More
PH Army boxer wins vacant IBF belt
December 12, 2022, 12:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday announced that one of its troops, Pvt. Charly Suarez, won the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia Junior Lightweight belt. This came after Suarez beat his Indonesian opponent Defry Palulu via technical knockout (TKO) during the match at… Read More
Obebe rules 4 events in COPA-SMP swim tourney
December 11, 2022, 7:59 pm
MANILA – Paulene Beatriz Obebe of Aqua Sprint Swim Club won the girls’ 12-year-old 100-meter freestyle Class A event in the 1st Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc.- Samahang Manlalangoy ng Pilipinas (COPA-SMP) Christmas Friendship Swimfest at Teofilo Yldefonso pool inside the Rizal Memorial… Read More
Pacquiao outclasses Korean martial artist in exhibition fight
December 11, 2022, 7:16 pm
MANILA – Manny Pacquiao displayed vintage boxing on Sunday, outpointing Korean opponent DK Yoo in a six-round exhibition fight at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, South Korea. The anticipated showdown between boxing's only eight-division world champion and the… Read More
PH's Rondina-Gonzaga wins gold in world beach volleyball tourney
December 11, 2022, 5:45 pm
MANILA – Cherry Ann "Sisi" Rondina and Jovelyn Gonzaga defeated Genesa Jane “Jen” Eslapor and Floremel Rodriguez, 22-24, 21-12, 15-12, in the all-Filipino women's final at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Subic, Zambales on Sunday. Rondina had to endure leg cramps throughout… Read More
NU Pep back as UAAP cheerdance champ
December 11, 2022, 10:04 am
MANILA — The National University Pep Squad returned to the top of the UAAP Cheerdance Competition ladder after ruling the Season 85 edition in front of 18,029 fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Saturday night. The cheer dancers from Jocson street in Sampaloc took home the crown… Read More
'Manila Clasico': SMB-Bay Area in PBA Comm's Cup semis
December 11, 2022, 10:01 am
MANILA – Ginebra and San Miguel completed the semifinal cast in the PBA Commissioner's Cup after sweeping their quarterfinals opponents in their Game 2s on Saturday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Gin Kings were the first to clinch a semifinal spot after beating the NorthPort… Read More
France beats England to reach World Cup semis vs. Morocco
December 11, 2022, 9:15 am
ANKARA – Defending champion France edged England 2-1 to reach the World Cup semifinals on Saturday. A header by French forward Olivier Giroud found the hands of England’s goalie Jordan Pickford in the 11th minute. Aurelien Tchouameni's hit a screamer to the left bottom corner of the net that… Read More
COPA, finswimming association sign agreement
December 10, 2022, 7:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Finswimming Federation, Inc. (PFFI) and the Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) forged a partnership on Saturday to form a competitive team for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed by PFFI president Maria Tatjana… Read More
PH assured of podium finish in world beach volleyball tourney
December 10, 2022, 6:35 pm
MANILA – Host Philippines was assured of a podium finish in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures after Cherry Ann "Sisi" Rondina and Jovelyn Gonzaga; Genesa Jane Eslapor and Floremel Rodriguez won their respective quarterfinal matches on Saturday. Rondina and Gonzaga outplayed Japanese… Read More
Rizal Memorial Stadium to host AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup games
December 10, 2022, 3:42 pm
MANILA – The historic Rizal Memorial Football Stadium will host the national team's home matches for the Asian Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022. The Azkals will play Brunei Darussalam on Dec. 23 and Indonesia on Jan. 2, 2023 in the 12,000-capacity venue. For their away… Read More
PH junior team triumphs in Malaysia tennis tourney
December 10, 2022, 2:14 pm
MANILA – Tennielle Bedua Madis of M'lang, North Cotabato scored another double victory in the Perlis leg of the MILO International Junior Tennis Championships in Malaysia on Friday. Madis and No. 1 seed Chanya Ng Kai Ning of Singapore were declared co-champions in the girls' 16-under singles… Read More
Argentina, Croatia set up World Cup semis clash
December 10, 2022, 1:15 pm
ANKARA – Argentina toppled the Netherlands on Friday in a thrilling penalty shootout by 4-3 and will play Croatia in the World Cup semifinals. The Argentine national team took the lead in the 35th minute as Nahuel Molina finished in a one-on-one after Lionel Messi sent a perfect through ball… Read More
Magnolia makes late run to enter PBA Comm's Cup semis
December 10, 2022, 10:12 am
MANILA – Magnolia clinched the second spot in the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals after eliminating Phoenix, 102-95 in their quarterfinal battle at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig Friday night. Despite missing head coach Chito Victolero due to health and safety protocols, the Hotshots still… Read More
Zamboanga extends MPBL finals vs. Nueva Ecija
December 10, 2022, 9:40 am
MANILA – Zamboanga lived to fight another day in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) National Finals after bringing down Nueva Ecija, 75-65, in Game 3 of the best-of-five series at the Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City on Friday night. Zamboanga needed to pull away within… Read More
Bay Area clinches semifinal spot
December 9, 2022, 7:16 pm
MANILA – Bay Area will move on to the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals after handing Rain Or Shine a blowout defeat, 126-96, in their quarterfinal game on Friday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The top-seeded Dragons quickly opened a lead as high as 22 points, 46-24, midway through the… Read More
PH netters secure 4 medals at Indonesia soft tennis tourney
December 9, 2022, 2:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has pocketed one silver and three bronze medals at the 6th Indonesia Soft Tennis Championships held from Dec. 1-4 in Jakarta. Joseph Arcilla and Sherwin Nuguit delivered the silver medal in the men's doubles category where they lost to He-na A and Meng Ju Hsieh of… Read More
Army Woman Grandmaster rules nationwide chess tourney
December 9, 2022, 10:30 am
MANILA – Army Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Private 1st Class Janelle Mae Frayna captured her fourth title in the blitz category of the 2022 National Women's Chess Championships grand finals at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence in Quezon City on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Frayna, the… Read More
Marcos lauds PH team for victories in IPSC World Shoot
December 8, 2022, 11:02 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday lauded the Philippine team for their victories in the recently-concluded 19th International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Handgun World Championships in Thailand. “We congratulate the Philippine team at the XIX International… Read More
