Sports
Zamboanga ties MPBL South finals vs. Batangas City
November 23, 2022, 8:03 am
MANILA – Zamboanga sent the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) South Division Finals to sudden death after edging Batangas City on the road, 63-53, in Game 2 of the best-of-three series at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum on Tuesday night. Held to just six points in the second quarter… Read More
Brave Saudi Arabia shocks World Cup contender Argentina
November 23, 2022, 7:59 am
ANKARA – Argentina made a nightmare start to its FIFA World Cup Group campaign after a shocking loss to underdogs Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Tuesday. Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes was fouled in the box, and after a video assistant referee (VAR) review, Argentina was awarded a penalty kick in the… Read More
GM Frayna optimistic on title defense in nat’l chess tourney
November 22, 2022, 4:56 pm
MANILA – Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Janelle Frayna is optimistic about her title defense in the Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship grand finals from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7 at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) on Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City. Frayna is looking forward to… Read More
18 athletes to join Thailand Open Track and Field Championships
November 22, 2022, 11:40 am
MANILA – The Philippines will send 18 athletes to the Thailand Open Track and Field Championships scheduled from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at the National Athletics Centre in Samkhog district, Pathumthani province. The athletes were selected based on their performances in the finals of the Philippine… Read More
Unseeded player emerges double champion in PCA juniors netfest
November 21, 2022, 9:01 pm
MANILA – Unseeded Miguel Iglupas captured the boys' 18-under and 16-under titles on Monday in the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Juniors National Tennis Championships at the PCA outdoor shell courts in Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila. Iglupas claimed victory in the boys' 18-under category… Read More
BBC under fire for not showing World Cup opening ceremony
November 21, 2022, 8:33 pm
ANKARA – The BBC's decision to not air the opening ceremony of the World Cup live during main coverage on Sunday has brought criticism from many sports fans. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening ceremony was held at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, where African American movie star Morgan Freeman… Read More
4 young Zambo City chess players’ medal haul cited
November 21, 2022, 7:04 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government recognized Monday four young Zamboanga chess players who bagged medals during the Nov. 3 to15 6th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship in Thailand.John Cyrus Borce, 14; Angela Joelle San Luis, 17; Robick Vohn Villa, 17; and Cyreine Jean Borce, 10, were… Read More
Cebu City Chooks rules Chooks 3x3 Quest
November 21, 2022, 1:15 pm
STA. ROSA, Laguna – Cebu City Chooks ruled the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Quest 2.0 after beating Manila Chooks in the final, 20-18, on Sunday night at the Ayala Malls Solenad Activity Center here. Mac Tallo finished with nine points, Mike Harry Nzeusseu added seven, Brandon Ramirez contributed… Read More
Nat’l juniors tennis final pits top-ranked vs. unseeded
November 20, 2022, 6:51 pm
MANILA – Unseeded Miguel Iglupas continued his winning run Sunday, eliminating third seed Cyril Bryan Paster, 6-1, 6-1, to reach the boys' 18-under final of the Palawan Pawnshop National Juniors Tennis Championships at Philippine Columbian Association outdoor shell courts in Paco, Manila. He set… Read More
Aqua Sprint bets shine at SMP-COPA Grand Reunion Swim tourney
November 20, 2022, 5:58 pm
MANILA – Aqua Sprint Club bets Paulene Beatrice Obebe, Anya dela Cruz and Arbeen Miguel Thruelan were crowned Most Outstanding Swimmers (MOS) in the Samahang Manlalangoy ng Pilipinas (SMP)-Congress of Philippine Aquatics Inc. (COPA) Grand Reunion Swim Challenge Championships at the Teofilo… Read More
UP settles for 9th place in V-League Men's Collegiate Challenge
November 20, 2022, 4:00 pm
MANILA – University of the Philippines pulled off a 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 victory over Adamson University in the classification round on Sunday to finish ninth in the 2022 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila. Outside hitter Louis Gaspar Gamban scored 14 points to go… Read More
Subic hosts World Beach volleyball tourney in December
November 20, 2022, 2:37 pm
MANILA – Volleyball fans are in for another high-caliber tournament as the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures goes to the Subic Bay sand court in Zambales on December 9 to 11. The Futures is the third level of tournament in the pro tour, after the Elite 16 and Challenge, which features… Read More
FIFA president defends Qatar; hits Western ‘hypocrisy’
November 20, 2022, 11:48 am
DOHA, Qatar – FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday defended Qatar from what he called Western “hypocrisy” amid criticism of the Gulf country’s hosting of World Cup 2022. The global tournament is set to open in Qatar on Sunday and will last through Dec. 18.Doha has come under growing… Read More
Korea faces uphill climb to grab knockout berth in Qatar W. Cup
November 19, 2022, 2:44 pm
DOHA – South Korea will be playing in its 10th consecutive FIFA World Cup this month in Qatar, an impressive streak matched by a few others. Not every tournament during this run has been memorable for South Korea, though. Of course, there was the improbable run to the semifinals in 2002, when… Read More
Qatar vs. Ecuador to play opening match of FIFA World Cup 2022
November 19, 2022, 11:45 am
ISTANBUL – The biggest tournament in football will kick off Sunday as host Qatar plays the opening match with Ecuador. The opener of the 29-day tournament will start at 1600 GMT at the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, 35 km. north of Doha. Ecuador's national team has… Read More
Tim Cone nails 1,000th win in PBA as Ginebra beats Blackwater
November 19, 2022, 8:30 am Updated on November 20, 2022, 4:02 pm
MANILA – Coach Tim Cone scored his 1,000th career win in the Philippine Basketball Association after Ginebra beat Blackwater, 98-84, in their Commissioner's Cup showdown on Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The victory also kept the Gin Kings in the running for a Top 2… Read More
FEU spikers beat San Beda in V-League Collegiate Challenge
November 18, 2022, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Far Eastern University (FEU) prevailed over San Beda University, 25-17, 25-16, 25-19, in the women's classification round match of the V-League Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Friday. Outside hitter Mitzi Panangin was the best scorer for the Lady Tamaraws with 10… Read More
Terrafirma snaps 25-game skid, edges NLEX
November 18, 2022, 7:27 pm
MANILA – The Terrafirma Dyip put an end to the second-longest losing streak in the history of the Philippine Basketball Association after taking down the NLEX Road Warriors in overtime, 124-114, in their Commissioner's Cup game on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Already… Read More
Asian Juniors and Girls Chess tourney unfolds in Tagaytay City
November 18, 2022, 5:14 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino welcomed the participants of the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships which kicked off on Friday at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City. A total of 58 players from 11 countries are taking part in the nine-day… Read More
Wrestling Nat'l Open slated Nov. 26-27 in Laguna
November 18, 2022, 1:58 pm
MANILA – The Wrestling Association of the Philippines, Inc. (WAP) will hold a National Open at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna on November 26-27. According to assistant coach Jimmy Angana, national athletes and wrestlers from all over the country are joining the two-day competition,… Read More
