Sports
Lebanon edges Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
August 26, 2022, 8:13 am
MANILA – Despite a solid outing from Jordan Clarkson and Dwight Ramos, Lebanon still held its own ground and beat Gilas Pilipinas, 85-81, in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers early Friday (Philippine Time) at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Zouk Mikael, Lebanon. Just like in… Read More
Vanessa Bryant awarded $16-M in trial over Kobe’s crash photos
August 25, 2022, 8:44 pm
BOGOTA, Colombia – A jury awarded Vanessa Bryant and co-plaintiff Chris Chester a combined USD31 million in damages after finding the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire Departments liable for sharing graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old… Read More
Japan sweeps Pool B of Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup
August 25, 2022, 8:23 pm
MANILA – Japan pulled off a 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-15) victory over Australia to sweep Pool B in the preliminary round of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday. Outside hitters Yuki Nishikawa, Mizuki Tanaka and Miyu Nakagawa… Read More
1st all-pro Gilas tapped as FIBA World Cup PH ambassadors
August 25, 2022, 8:14 pm
MANILA – The first Gilas Pilipinas squad made up of players from the Philippine Basketball Association has been named among the Philippine ambassadors for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The all-pro squad made history in 2013 by winning the silver in the then FIBA Asia Championship, now simply known as… Read More
EJ Obiena wins gold in Germany, qualifies for next year's worlds
August 25, 2022, 6:12 pm
MANILA – EJ Obiena swung back into action with a bang by winning the gold medal at the Stanbhocksprung-meeting event in Jockgrim, Germany on Wednesday (Philippine Time). The world No. 3 pole vaulter even beat the guy immediately above him in the world rankings, American Chris Nilsen, for the top… Read More
NCFP holds youth, schools grand finals in Dapitan City
August 25, 2022, 4:34 pm
MANILA – Dapitan City will host the Grand Finals of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines’ (NCFP) National Youth and Schools Chess Championships at the Dapitan Sports and Cultural Complex, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte from September 16 to 23. The Grand Finals is the culmination of… Read More
Gilas unveils final lineup vs. Lebanon
August 25, 2022, 3:35 pm
MANILA – Roosevelt Adams will sit out Gilas' early Friday (Philippine time) showdown against Lebanon in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers as he has been cut from the final roster. As announced by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Thursday, Coach Chot Reyes chose Jamie… Read More
Vietnam beats Korea to stay unbeaten in Asian volley tourney
August 24, 2022, 8:05 pm
MANILA - Vietnam stamped its class over Korea, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-16) in its last preliminary round match on Wednesday in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Outside hitter Nguyen Thi Uyen displayed her awesome form throughout the… Read More
PH hosting of 12th ASEAN Schools Games in Dumaguete deferred
August 24, 2022, 1:58 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippines’ hosting of the 12th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Nations) Schools Games (ASG) to be held in this capital city in November has been deferred, a Department of Education (DepEd) official confirmed on Wednesday. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, DepEd-Region 7 regional… Read More
Camiguin-MisOr footballers to face Davao team
August 24, 2022, 1:16 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Camiguin-Misamis Oriental Football Regional Football Association (CMORFA) team will face the Golden Davao Regional FA for the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Under-19 (U19) championships on Thursday.The announcement came out Wednesday following the CMORFA's 4-0 win… Read More
Chinese Taipei outplays Australia in AVC Cup
August 23, 2022, 6:20 pm
MANILA – Chinese Taipei survived a grueling match against Australia on Tuesday to post its first victory in the preliminary round of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Middle blocker Kan Ho-Kui scored 18 points while captain Chang Li-Wen… Read More
Filipino health front-liner finishes 2nd in UAE chess tourney
August 23, 2022, 3:44 pm
MANILA – Arena Grandmaster Dandel Fernandez once again proved that Filipinos are world-class athletes after he finished second place in the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Frontline Heroes at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi Corniche in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates… Read More
PSC gets ready for busy year 2023
August 23, 2022, 2:54 pm
MANILA – The year 2023 is a busy year for the sports community as the world catches up after the lockdowns triggered by the pandemic. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) backs the national team in nine major competitions across the globe next year. The commission proposed a total budget of more… Read More
POC, other SEAG countries howl over 632 events laid by Cambodia
August 22, 2022, 9:19 pm
MANILA – First-time host Cambodia intends to go big time by laying out a 49-sport program with a potentially record number of events at 632 when the 32nd edition of the Southeast Asian Games are held on May 5 to 16 next year. But Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president, Representative… Read More
China, Japan stay unbeaten in Asian Volleyball Cup
August 22, 2022, 8:02 pm
MANILA – China rolled to its second straight win on Monday to boost its title defense in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Banking on Zhou Yetong, Zhuang Yushan, Wu Mengjie and Hu Mingyuan, the Chinese squad outplayed Vietnam, 3-2… Read More
Gilas fields in pro lineup plus Carl Tamayo vs. Lebanon
August 22, 2022, 5:22 pm
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas will be fielding in an almost all-pro lineup for FIBA World Cup Qualifiers fourth window game against Lebanon on Friday (Philippine Time). Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director and spokesman Sonny Barrios announced in a rare Monday afternoon edition of the… Read More
France’s Garcia wins 10th career title in Cincinnati Open
August 22, 2022, 3:49 pm
ANKARA – French tennis player Caroline Garcia won the 2022 Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati Masters) title in women's singles Sunday in the US state of Ohio. The world No. 35 beat her 28th-ranked Czech opponent Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-4 in the final. Garcia bagged her 10th career title. Although… Read More
TNT wins finals opener vs. SMB
August 22, 2022, 8:00 am
MANILA – Jayson Castro called game for TNT Tropang Giga as the team began the PBA Philippine Cup Finals with an 86-84 win against San Miguel Beermen on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In front of 8,548 fans, which included returning Gilas Pilipinas player Jordan… Read More
Cebu draws with United Clark on late strike; Kaya unbeaten
August 21, 2022, 3:59 pm
MANILA – JB Borlongan struck an 88th-minute free kick as Dynamic Herb Cebu forced a 1-1 draw with United Clark in the Philippines Football League (PFL) at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on Saturday night. The point stunned even Cebu fans, who thought they were done after Mark Hartmann scored… Read More
PSL bans Pasig basketball team official for confronting referee
August 21, 2022, 2:13 pm
MANILA – The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) has banned a team official who confronted a referee in a semifinal game in Pampanga while the team was slapped a fine for its post-game actions. The Pasig Pirates must pay PHP25,000 in fines while team official Jarvis Co is banned from watching the games… Read More
