Sports
Hidilyn wins 3 golds at World Weightlifting Championships
December 8, 2022, 6:57 pm
MANILA — Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz lived up to her billing as the best in the women's 55-kilogram category after claiming three gold medals at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogota, Colombia on Thursday. The 31-year-old Diaz, a gold… Read More
Viray wins 3 golds at IPSC World Shoot tourney in Thailand
December 8, 2022, 4:35 pm
MANILA – Kahlil Adrian Viray made the Philippines proud as he captured three gold medals at the 2022 International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Handgun World Championships which concluded last Saturday in Pattaya, Thailand. Viray, the only Filipino and Asian member of the prestigious… Read More
San Juan Knights join Pilipinas Super League
December 8, 2022, 8:53 am
MANILA – One of the most successful teams in regional basketball is making its way to the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). The league announced on Wednesday that the San Juan Knights are confirming their participation in the ongoing DUMPER Cup. Team owner Jinggoy Estrada welcomed PSL president… Read More
Ginebra pips NorthPort to open quarterfinals series
December 8, 2022, 8:50 am
MANILA – Barangay Ginebra came alive late in the third quarter to turn back NorthPort Batang Pier, 118-102, in Game 1 of their PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinal series at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night. The Gin Kings zoomed past the Batang Pier with a 19-4 run to end the… Read More
UP-Ateneo finals rematch starts on Sunday
December 8, 2022, 6:00 am
MANILA – The UP Fighting Maroons and Ateneo Blue Eagles will see each other in the UAAP men's basketball finals anew after deposing their respective foes in their semifinal match-ups on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Fighting Maroons booked the first seat in the… Read More
Pakistan manufactures ball for FIFA World Cup
December 7, 2022, 11:22 pm Updated on December 8, 2022, 11:23 pm
By Ashraf Siddiqui QATAR – FIFA World Cup Qatar - 2022, a boisterous tournament with groundbreaking figures and memorable moments both on and off the pitch has become a showpiece sporting event to remember for everyone who has already made it and will make it to Qatar, as well as the billions… Read More
SMB clobbers Converge at start of PBA Comm's Cup QFs
December 7, 2022, 7:50 pm
MANILA – Converge's gallant stand in the fourth quarter fell short as San Miguel escaped with a 114-96 win at the start of the PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. The Beermen's first-half dominance, in which they held the FiberXers to just 13… Read More
Will Chope named interim URCC welterweight champ
December 7, 2022, 1:09 pm
MANILA — American mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Will Chope became the interim URCC welterweight champion after submitting Arvin Chan at URCC 81 on Tuesday night at Okada Manila in Parañaque City. Chope, known as a submission artist, forced Chan to tap out at the 1:45 mark of the first round… Read More
Morocco beats Spain, advances to World Cup quarterfinals
December 7, 2022, 12:09 pm
ISTANBUL – Morocco qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after beating Spain 3-0 on penalties on Tuesday. Neither team was able to break the deadlock for the first 45 minutes at Doha's Education City Stadium. Despite several efforts from both sides in the second half, neither… Read More
PH women's basketball team gears up for 2023 SEAG
December 6, 2022, 11:15 pm
MANILA -- Head coach Patrick Aquino believes the women's basketball team needs a longer and thorough preparation to achieve a "three-peat" in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. “In preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, we’re really trying to do our best of preparing the team now,… Read More
Petro Gazz bags PVL reinforced conference crown
December 6, 2022, 9:11 pm
MANILA – Petro Gazz on Tuesday scored a 25-17, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22 victory over Cignal to claim the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference title at the PhilSports Area in Pasig City. Import Lindsey Vander Weide finished with 19 points for the Angels, who survived Game One, 25-21, 27-25,… Read More
RP Blu Boys make impressive showing at Softball World Cup
December 6, 2022, 8:26 pm
MANILA – The RP Blu Boys made a good impression at the Softball World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand where they finished 10th among 12 countries. The team, composed of pitchers Marlon Pagkaliwagan, Leo Barredo, Reagan Parco, Julius dela Cruz and Lyonas de Leon; catchers Melvin de Castro and… Read More
All systems go for world beach volleyball tourney in Subic
December 6, 2022, 7:21 pm
MANILA – It is all system go for the country's hosting of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures this week. International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) technical delegate Barry Wedmaier of Australia has made a final inspection of the Subic Bay Sand Court at the Subic Bay Metropolitan… Read More
Key players in sports tourism industry for 2021 cited
December 6, 2022, 6:59 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Key players in the sports tourism industry were cited on Tuesday by the Philippine Sports Tourism Awards (PSTA) for their efforts in sustaining local and international events amid the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The Clark… Read More
PH Army dragon boat team wins local racing tilt
December 6, 2022, 1:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) dragon boat team won the ”Battle of the Dragons” competition at the Dolomite Beach on Roxas Boulevard, Manila last Dec. 4. In a statement Tuesday, PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the Army's Dragon Boat Warriors emerged as champions in the Women’s… Read More
World Cup 2022: Brazil, Croatia to meet in quarterfinals
December 6, 2022, 12:48 pm
DOHA – The national football team of Brazil defeated the team of South Korea with a score of 4:1 in a 1/8 final match of the World Cup in Qatar on Monday. The goals were scored by Brazil’s Vinicius (7th minute), Neymar (13, from the penalty spot), Richarlison (29), Lucas Paqueta (36). Paik… Read More
PH swimming federation denies allegation of ‘poor governance’
December 5, 2022, 9:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI) on Monday denied allegations of poor governance that led to its non-recognition by FINA, the world governing body for swimming. In a statement, the PSI Board of Trustees said it is appealing the decision and is requesting that its president, Lailani… Read More
Cotabato native wins 2 titles in Malaysia
December 5, 2022, 9:15 pm
MANILA – Tennielle Bedua Madis captured two titles in the 37th RGB Penang Open Age Group Tennis Championships in Malaysia on Sunday. Unseeded in the girls' 16-under singles category, Madis stunned No. 1 seed Chanya Kai Ning Ng of Singapore, 6-2, 6-1, to claim victory in their title showdown at… Read More
IBA silver medalist traces roots in CDO's 'boxing at the park'
December 5, 2022, 7:42 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Before winning the silver medal at the 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Youth Men’s and Women’s World Championships in La Nucia, Spain, 17-year-old Ronel Suyom had his first amateur fight at the "Boxing at the Park" here.Boxing coach Elmer Pamisa said Monday… Read More
France brush aside Poland for World Cup quarterfinals spot
December 5, 2022, 8:41 am
ANKARA – Defending champion France cruised past Poland 3-1 on Sunday to qualify for the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. Things could have been different for Poland, who came within inches of an opener in the 37th minute, only to see Jakub Kaminski’s shot cleared off the line by Raphael Varane.… Read More
