Sports
United Clark hands Kaya Iloilo first defeat in PFL
September 18, 2022, 9:21 am
CARMONA – United Clark put a quick end to Kaya Iloilo's perfect run in the Philippines Football League (PFF) with a 2-0 victory in their last match for the first round of the season on Saturday night at the PFF National Training Centre. After a string of missed chances in the first half, United… Read More
PH squash player Garcia loses in Eastside Open quarterfinals
September 17, 2022, 4:58 pm
MANILA – No. 4 seed Filipino Robert Andrew Garcia lost his quarterfinal match to Elijah Thomas of New Zealand in the USD6,000 Eastside Open at the Eastside Squash Center in Hobart City, Australia on Friday night. The country's No. 1 player put up a good fight but fell short, sending the Auckland… Read More
Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals jersey sold for record $10.1-M
September 17, 2022, 11:36 am
ANKARA (AA) – Former Chicago Bulls player Michael Jordan's iconic 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 jersey sold for a record price of USD10.1 million, auction owner Sotheby's announced on Twitter on Thursday. The shirt set records for the most valuable basketball jersey and any game-worn sports… Read More
Manila stuns world No. 7 Ulaanbaatar to enter Chooks Quest semis
September 16, 2022, 6:46 pm
STA. ROSA, Laguna – Manila Chooks pulled off a giant slaying to clinch a spot in the semifinals of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Quest, stunning Ulaanbaatar, 21-20, in their second game in the pool stages at the Ayala Malls Solenad Activity Center on Friday. Chico Lanete played hero anew for… Read More
Roger Federer announces retirement from prof’l tennis
September 16, 2022, 12:41 pm
ANKARA – Swiss legend Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, announced on Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis. “The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event. I will play more tennis in the future, of course, but just not in Grand Slams or on the… Read More
Garcia enters Eastside Open Squash tourney quarterfinal
September 16, 2022, 10:44 am
MANILA – No. 4 seed Filipino Robert Andrew Garcia stamped his class over Wailok To of Hong Kong, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 on Thursday night to reach the quarterfinal round of the USD6,000 Eastside Open in Hobart City, Australia. The world No. 166 Filipino dominated the 34-minute match to advance against… Read More
TNT, Ginebra, SMB players eyed for FIBA WCQ Window 5
September 15, 2022, 5:05 pm
MANILA – The star players of TNT, San Miguel, and Ginebra have been inserted to the initial pool of Gilas Pilipinas for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. As confirmed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Thursday, the last two Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Most… Read More
NBA suspends Phoenix owner for 1 year for workplace misconduct
September 15, 2022, 11:56 am
ISTANBUL – The NBA on Wednesday suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for a year and fined USD10 million after a workplace misconduct investigation. According to the findings revealed in a statement, Sarver engaged in conduct that violated common workplace standards, i.e. use of racially… Read More
EJ Obiena jumps one more time, wins gold
September 14, 2022, 4:12 pm
MANILA — Ernest John “EJ” Obiena made one final jump for the year and won gold in the Gala Dei Castelli athletics competition in Bellinzona, Switzerland on Tuesday (Philippine Time). Just when many thought the world number three pole vaulter is done for 2022 with the gold in the Golden Fly… Read More
Ayo explains trade for Aljun Melecio, Kris Porter
September 13, 2022, 9:31 pm
MANILA – Coach Aldin Ayo explained on Tuesday why he had to shake up Converge's lineup a bit ahead of the PBA Commissioner's Cup, leading to a reunion with former player Aljun Melecio. In an online press conference formally introducing him as the FiberXers' new head coach along with Melecio and… Read More
Alcantara eyes top 300 in ATP rankings by yearend
September 13, 2022, 1:43 pm
MANILA – Francis Casey Alcantara from the Philippines hopes to break into the world's Top 300 by end of the year. The 30-year-old player from Cagayan de Oro City climbed to No. 329 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings following two runner-up finishes in the three-leg Bangkok… Read More
Noli Eala vouches for sustainability of PSC's programs to Senate
September 12, 2022, 7:21 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairperson Noli Eala on Monday revealed to the Senate the agency's plan under his new leadership. In an inquiry called by Senate Committee on Sports chair Bong Go, Eala said his program “will ensure that when our athletes win, the entire country… Read More
700 triathletes expected to join NCC’s Sept. 25 triathlon event
September 12, 2022, 6:09 pm
CAPAS – The New Clark City (NCC) Sports Complex looks to further build its portfolio as the country's new triathlon hub as it will host a full triathlon event on Sept. 25 in partnership with Robinson's Land Corporation (RLC) Residences. Following the success of its duathlon event last July, the… Read More
EJ Obiena caps outdoor season with Golden Fly gold
September 12, 2022, 5:46 pm
MANILA – EJ Obiena added another gold medal to his collection this year as he ruled the Liechtenstein leg of the Golden Fly Series early Monday (Philippine Time). In his last outdoor event for the year and the penultimate this season, the world No. 3 pole vaulter easily edged his opponent as he… Read More
Alcaraz claims world No. 1 spot after winning US Open title
September 12, 2022, 3:08 pm
ANKARA – Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz won the 2022 US Open men's singles title Sunday and claimed his maiden Grand Slam title and world No. 1 ranking. Alcaraz, 19, beat his fifth-seeded Norwegian opponent Casper Ruud with sets of 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 at New York City's Arthur Ashe… Read More
UP wins intercollegiate badminton event
September 11, 2022, 11:21 pm
MANILA – University of the Philippines (UP) claimed the inaugural Philippine Intercollegiate Badminton Championship after sweeping San Beda, 3-0, in their finals tie on Sunday at the Centro Athletico Badminton Courts in Quezon City. Freshmen Kervin Llanes and Anthea Gonzales set the tone for the… Read More
Alex’s US Open win ‘testament to Filipinos’ indomitable spirit’
September 11, 2022, 5:36 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Noli Eala lauded his niece, Alex Eala, for winning the girls' title of the US Open. Eala was among those who stayed awake past midnight on Sunday (Philippine Time) to watch and eventually witness Alex's historic moment in Flushing Meadows, New… Read More
United Clark returns with win; Cebu moves up to 3rd
September 11, 2022, 10:32 am
BIÑAN – United Clark still showed might even if they were absent for two weeks, returning with a 4-2 road win against host Stallion Laguna in a Philippines Football League Saturday night action at the Biñan Football Stadium here. United Clark surged ahead especially early in the second half,… Read More
Alexandra Eala makes history, wins US Open girls’ singles title
September 11, 2022, 10:30 am
MANILA – No. 10 seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines lifted the US Open junior trophy after a 6-2, 6-4 victory over second seed Lucie Havlickova of Czech Republic in the girls' singles final on Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. The 17-year-old Eala needed… Read More
PH’s Eala makes US Open finals
September 10, 2022, 11:54 am
MANILA – Alexandra Eala of the Philippines pulled off a 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Canadian Victoria Mboko on Saturday to reach the girls' singles finals of the US Open Juniors Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. The No. 10 seed needed one hour and 21… Read More
