Sports
EJ Obiena scores gold in return from Covid-19 scare
June 29, 2022, 9:28 pm
MANILA – EJ Obiena made a triumphant return after testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Wednesday (Philippine Time) when he won the gold medal in the Taby Stavhoppsgala pole vaulting event in Sweden. Obiena, Asia's top male pole vaulter, looked as if he's 100 percent… Read More
Serena Williams exits 2022 Wimbledon after 1st round loss
June 29, 2022, 1:32 pm
ANKARA – US tennis veteran Serena Williams made an early exit from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as the 23-time Grand Slam winner suffered a shock loss to France's Harmony Tan late Tuesday. Ranked 115th in the world, Tan, 24, won against 40-year-old Williams with sets of 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7)… Read More
American 1st swimmer to win 5 straight world titles in same event
June 26, 2022, 6:48 pm
ANKARA – American Katie Ledecky became the first swimmer to win five consecutive world titles in the same event Friday when she won the women's 800-meter freestyle at the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships. "Katie Ledecky is the first swimmer in history to win a specific individual event… Read More
San Juan survives Laguna's late push, Zamboanga now up to 5-0
June 26, 2022, 9:33 am
STA. ROSA, Laguna – San Juan's early silencing of Laguna turned out to be enough as the latter made things interesting in the fourth quarter only to fall short and the former won on the road, 78-68, in their MPBL Saturday night game at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex here. Taking… Read More
Blackwater sets franchise record with rout of Terrafirma
June 26, 2022, 9:24 am
MANILA – Blackwater set its best start in the PBA Philippine Cup in style, dealing Terrafirma a 107-70 blowout on Saturday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The 37-point winning margin was the largest the Bossing built in franchise history even as they moved up to 3-1 in the standings,… Read More
Kai Sotto unsuccessful in NBA Draft
June 24, 2022, 5:27 pm
MANILA – The Filipinos' hope to see a homegrown player get drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) remains a dream after seven-foot-three wunderkind Kai Sotto was left undrafted in the 2022 edition of the league's annual draft on Friday (Philippine Time) at the Barclays Center… Read More
FIFA extends option for foreign players to leave Russia, Ukraine
June 23, 2022, 3:40 pm
ISTANBUL – FIFA has extended a window allowing foreign coaches and players to suspend deals with their clubs in Russia and Ukraine through June 30, 2023. In a statement, the worldwide governing body of football said on Tuesday that the decision followed regulations introduced in March with the… Read More
Ginebra rallies to edge NLEX
June 23, 2022, 8:25 am
MANILA – Barangay Ginebra returned from a 19-point deficit to stun the NLEX Road Warriors, 83-75, in their PBA Philippine Cup meeting on Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Ginebra took over in the final 18 minutes of the game to steal the victory from NLEX, which was… Read More
French basketball league champs to play Gilas in friendly match
June 22, 2022, 7:05 pm
MANILA – In line with the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between the Philippines and France, LDLC ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, the reigning 20-time Betclic Elite Pro A champion, will be in town from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 for a three-game friendly event. According to a statement sent to… Read More
Converge rips Terrafirma to snap 2-game slide
June 22, 2022, 6:56 pm
MANILA – Converge's support cast worked wonders on Wednesday especially in the endgame as they clobbered the Terrafirma Dyip, 97-84, in their PBA Philippine Cup clash at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Mike Digregorio and Maverick Ahanmisi came alive for Converge in the fourth quarter,… Read More
Prado obliterates field in women’s criterium race
June 22, 2022, 1:49 pm
TAGAYTAY City – Jermyn Prado was a cut above the rest and Mathilda Krog was a gem in the rough in the criterium races of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2022 on Tuesday. Prado, a national team mainstay and Southeast Asia’s former queen of cycling, gained a lap over the Women… Read More
Indonesia readies health facilities for 11th Asean Para Games
June 21, 2022, 8:30 pm
SURAKARTA, Central Java – The Health Ministry affirmed that health facilities will be ready to cater to athletes competing in the 11th Asean Para Games here next month. "We and the mayor (Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka) are preparing (health facilities for the) Asean Para Games in… Read More
East Asia Super League kicks off Oct. 12
June 21, 2022, 7:50 pm
MANILA – The East Asia Super League (EASL) has penned Oct. 12 for its inaugural staging. The international basketball league announced on Tuesday that its first season will begin on the said date with eight of the top teams in the region competing in home-and-away action. Confirming its… Read More
Calvin Abueva suspended for 1 game
June 21, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association has slapped Calvin Abueva with a one-game suspension plus a PHP10,000 fine for his "unsportsmanlike conduct" during the Sunday night game between Magnolia and Ginebra at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The six-foot-three forward was penalized on… Read More
OKBet addressing partnership concerns with MPBL: commissioner
June 21, 2022, 8:50 am
STA. ROSA, Laguna – Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said that its main sponsor for this season, OKBet, is addressing the issues that surrounded their newfound partnership. In an interview Monday night during the MPBL's doubleheader at the Sta. Rosa… Read More
POC to establish incentive trust fund for nat’l athletes
June 20, 2022, 6:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will establish an exclusive special incentive trust fund for national athletes who win medals in the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and Olympics. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced on Monday the creation of the fund… Read More
Nadal wishes to compete in 2022 Wimbledon
June 20, 2022, 6:11 pm
ANKARA – Rafael Nadal said on his social media account that he wishes to compete in 2022 Wimbledon. "My intention is to try to play at Wimbledon," the Spanish tennis legend said on Instagram on Saturday. "On Monday I will travel to London and see how the training week goes." Nadal, who achieved… Read More
Phoenix edges ROS for back-to-back wins
June 20, 2022, 6:00 am
MANILA – Phoenix Fuel Masters rode on the hot hands of RJ Jazul to buck off a huge game from the returning Rey Nambatac and pip Rain or Shine (ROS) Elasto Painters, 106-102, in a PBA Philippine Cup Father's Day game at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Fuel Masters nearly lost an… Read More
Jarencio fined P20K for confronting, ‘bumping’ opposing coach
June 19, 2022, 8:08 pm
MANILA – NorthPort coach Pido Jarencio has been fined PHP20,000 by the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for confronting Blackwater counterpart Ariel Vanguardia right after the final buzzer of their Philippine Cup game at Ynares Center Antipolo on Saturday night. Blackwater won, 97-90, to… Read More
PhilCycling nat’l tourney draws up to 600 riders
June 19, 2022, 5:22 pm
MANILA – Close to 600 riders across different categories and events registered for the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2022 that hits the road on June 21 with Tagaytay City as main hub. PhilCycling and Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino… Read More
