Sports
Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon due to Achilles injury
June 19, 2022, 1:06 pm
ANKARA – Naomi Osaka on Saturday, announced from her official Twitter account that she will not participate in Wimbledon due to an Achilles tendon injury. Japanese tennis player said: "my Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time," along with a long statement about her… Read More
Phoenix cripples Terrafirma for 1st win
June 17, 2022, 7:23 pm
MANILA – Phoenix smothered Terrafirma in the first half before sealing them off in the end for a 97-74 win on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. In the battle pitting the two remaining winless squads entering the day, the Fuel Masters stifled the Dyip in… Read More
PSC chief given Presidential Medal of Merit
June 17, 2022, 5:24 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit for his successful tenure as chief of the Philippine government's sports arm. No less than President Rodrigo Duterte gave the award to Ramirez during a simple ceremony… Read More
Camiguin-MisOr football team faces off Caraga region's best
June 17, 2022, 3:56 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao's U19 (under 19 years old bracket) football players are all set to face their tough team opponents from Caraga Region next week, a game official here said Friday.This came as the Mindanao elimination tournament of the Philippine Football Federation Boys… Read More
Warriors finish off Celtics to win 4th title in 8 years
June 17, 2022, 1:29 pm
ANKARA – The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 103-90 Thursday in Game 6 of the finals to win the 2022 NBA title. It happened to be a full circle for the Warriors, champions of 2018 to claim the title again after missing out on two consecutive playoffs, in 2020 and 2021. The… Read More
Japan stays unbeaten in VNL after sweeping Bulgaria
June 16, 2022, 9:28 pm
MANILA – Japan remains the only unbeaten squad in the Volleyball Nations League women's division after tripping Bulgaria in straight sets, 25-20, 25-16, 25-23, on Thursday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Japanese squad coupled an impressive first set with an even more… Read More
NLEX beats TNT on Trollano winner
June 16, 2022, 9:00 pm
MANILA – Don Trollano scored the winning basket as the NLEX Road Warriors took down sister team TNT Tropang Giga, 90-89, in their PBA Philippine Cup game on Thursday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Trollano converted a pull-up jumper with 2.2 seconds left that eventually helped NLEX… Read More
Poland pulls off reverse sweep to edge Thailand
June 16, 2022, 4:48 pm
MANILA – Poland came back from two sets down to beat Thailand, 22-25, 27-29, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13, in the first game of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Thursday triple-header at the Smart Araneta Coliseum here. After engaging in a tight battle with Thailand in the first two sets only to fall… Read More
Magnolia scores 1st win in PBA PH Cup
June 15, 2022, 7:45 pm
MANILA – Rome Dela Rosa scored on a game-winning triple with six seconds left as Magnolia scored its first win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the expense of NorthPort, 80-77, on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Through Dela Rosa's heroics, the Hotshots evaded a huge comeback… Read More
NegOr football players join PHL team for Asian Federation U16 cup
June 15, 2022, 6:30 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Four local football players here have been selected to join the Philippine Team that is expected to compete in the Asian Football Federation (AFF) Under-16 Boys Championship 2022 in Indonesia. The four members of the Football Kings United Dumaguete who were chosen are Francis… Read More
Ange Kouame, Dave Ildefonso to miss Gilas' games vs. SoKor
June 15, 2022, 5:24 pm
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas will be without two key players for its two-game series against South Korea in Gyeonggi-Do on June 18 and 19. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced on Wednesday that center Ange Kouame and swingman Dave Ildefonso have suffered various injuries and will not… Read More
Solons eager to see 1st batch of Nat’l Academy of Sports athletes
June 15, 2022, 4:35 pm
MANILA – Senators Christopher Lawrence Go and Pia Cayetano said they are eager for the National Academy of Sports (NAS) in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac to receive its pioneer batch of student-athletes after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte did his final inspection on the world-class sports… Read More
Warriors take 3-2 lead in NBA finals after beating Celtics 104-94
June 14, 2022, 6:05 pm
ANKARA – The Golden State Warriors on Monday beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 in the 2022 NBA finals' Game 5 as the San Francisco-based team need only a win to seal this season's title. The Warriors took the home victory with their dominance in the fourth quarter, scoring 29 points against the… Read More
Palestine denies Azkals outright Asian Cup slot
June 14, 2022, 5:56 pm
MANILA – Palestine once again proved to be the roadblock for the Azkals to enter the AFC Asian Cup outright after a 4-0 drubbing on Tuesday at the MFF Training Center in Ulaanbaatar. A far cry from what happened in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup Final, where Palestine escaped with a 1-0 win to… Read More
Gilas clips Kuwait in FIBA U16 Asia tilt
June 14, 2022, 9:28 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas whipped Kuwait early Tuesday (Philippine Time), 82-45, to score its first win in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha. Gilas never wasted time in stomping its dominance and raced to a 25-9 lead at the end of the first… Read More
GAB chief bucks escalation of NCR alert system to Level 2
June 13, 2022, 9:48 pm
MANILA – Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said he does not prefer putting Metro Manila back under Alert Level 2 despite an uptick in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the province. Mitra, the former Palawan governor, said bringing back some stringent Covid-19… Read More
NorthPort moves to 2-0, Meralco opens season with comeback win
June 12, 2022, 11:43 am
MANILA – NorthPort joins San Miguel in first place early into the PBA Philippine Cup after taking down Terrafirma, 100-86, on Saturday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Batang Pier slowly chipped away the Dyip's lead in the second quarter before pulling away in the second half. Robert… Read More
Azkals defeat Mongolia on late Holtmann strike
June 11, 2022, 6:43 pm
MANILA – Gerrit Holtmann made a huge impression in his first Philippine men's football team appearance as he scored with only a few seconds left from full-time to lift the Azkals to a stunning 1-0 win against AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers and Group B host Mongolia at the MFF Training Center in… Read More
Wimbledon 2022 reveals record prize money of $50-M plus
June 11, 2022, 1:15 pm
ISTANBUL – Wimbledon on Thursday confirmed that this year's total prize money would be a record 40.3 million pounds (more than USD50 million), with the men's and women's singles title winners to get 2 million pounds. "The All England Lawn Tennis Club is pleased to announce the total prize money… Read More
SMB beats NLEX for second win
June 10, 2022, 8:41 pm
MANILA – San Miguel took solo lead in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup after stopping NLEX, 100-92, on Friday at Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Beermen contained the Road Warriors after letting them explode in the first period, where the latter raced to a 33-25 lead.… Read More
