Sports
PH archery team bags 1st gold in Hanoi SEA Games
May 18, 2022, 4:47 pm
HANOI – Archery contributed its first gold to the Philippine campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here on Wednesday, nipping top seed Vietnam 26-25 in a thrilling shoot-off for the women’s team recurve title at the Hanoi National Training Center. Abby Bidaure, 20, emerged as the heroine… Read More
PH cagebelles beat Thais for 2nd straight win in SEA Games
May 18, 2022, 4:07 pm
HANOI – Heroines came in abandon as the Philippine women’s squad whipped rival Thailand 97-81, Wednesday for its second straight win in women’s basketball of the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium here. Afril Bernardino showed the way with 20 points and 16 rebounds as the… Read More
Fernandez gives thumbs-up to Vietnamese SEAG hosts
May 18, 2022, 1:51 pm
HANOI – Except for some minor hitches, national team chef de mission Ramon Fernandez on Wednesday gave the thumbs-up to the Vietnamese hosts for the organization of the 31st edition of the Southeast Asian Games. “The Vietnamese SEA Games hosts have been warm, hospitable and run a tight ship.… Read More
4 sports deliver gold each for Team PH in SEA Games
May 17, 2022, 9:17 pm
HANOI – Evergreen Eric Cray extended his reign as the 400-meter hurdles’ king, taekwondo produced a second gold courtesy of Kurt Bryan Barbosa, Rubilen Amit delivered the first mint in billiards, and a Muay Thai women’s pair also triumphed Tuesday as the Philippine gold machine slowed down… Read More
Cray wins 7th career gold in SEA Games
May 17, 2022, 7:40 pm
HANOI – Ageless Eric Cray extended his reign as the region’s 400m hurdles’ king with another blazing show at the track to clinch his seventh career gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh National Stadium here on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Cray, given up for dead by critics for… Read More
3 Zambo athletes bag bronze medals in 31st SEA Games
May 17, 2022, 6:57 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three Zamboangueño athletes who are part of the Philippine contingent seeing action in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games each bagged bronze medals in their respective sports events.Dr. Cecilia Atilano, city sports development officer, said Tuesday Clemente Tabugara,… Read More
Amit delivers 1st billiard gold for PH in Hanoi SEA Games
May 17, 2022, 6:36 pm
HANOI – Rubilen Amit delivered the first billiards gold for Team Philippines on Tuesday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here, beating Singaporean Jessica Chan 7-2 in the finals of 9-ball singles at the Hadong District Sporting Hall. The Philippines is also assured of the gold medal in men’s… Read More
PH on track to finish 3rd overall in 31st SEA Games: Fernandez
May 17, 2022, 4:32 pm
HANOI – Halfway through the 31st Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, national team chef de mission Ramon Fernandez was optimistic that if the trend continues, the county will hit its goal of finishing third overall in the medal standings. “We are halfway through the Games, and we are in the top… Read More
NLEX trades Hill, Murrell to Converge
May 17, 2022, 3:52 pm
MANILA – NLEX and Converge pulled off the first trade of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) by sending two Road Warriors to the FiberXers for a future pick. As confirmed by Coach Yeng Guiao on Tuesday, NLEX traded David Murrell and the draft rights to Tyrus Hill, the seventh overall… Read More
PH tallies 10 more gold medals in Vietnam SEA Games
May 16, 2022, 9:34 pm
HANOI – Carlos Yulo completed a five-gold romp while dancesport scored four rousing victories Monday as the Philippines came up with its best performance yet in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here, going on a 10-gold medal rush to stay on the coattails of Thailand in their heated battle for… Read More
Yulo tops horizontal bars to end SEAG campaign with 5 golds
May 16, 2022, 8:43 pm
HANOI – Carlos Yulo expectedly dominated the vault finals and added a surprise gold medal in the horizontal bars as he ended his stint in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here with a shot at becoming the best male athlete while leading a nine-gold rush by the Philippines on Monday. After wowing… Read More
Marwin Tan wins PH’s 1st bowling gold in 11 years in SEA Games
May 16, 2022, 6:02 pm
HANOI – Merwin Tan finally ended the country’s 11-year dry spell in bowling on Monday, coming from behind to rule the men’s singles event at the Royal City Hanoi Bowling Lanes and fueling the Philippine drive in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. Tan, 22, a left-hander, rolled a six-bagger… Read More
Mavericks stun top seed Suns in Game 7, reach West finals
May 16, 2022, 4:07 pm
ANKARA – The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Western Conference semifinal series 4-3 against the regular season top-seeders, the Phoenix Suns, with huge 123-90 win in Game 7 on Sunday to reach the finals. Luka Doncic led Mavericks to victory with 35 points, 10 rebounds while Spencer Dinwiddie added… Read More
World no. 1 Djokovic wins 2022 Italian Open
May 16, 2022, 3:19 pm
ANKARA – The tennis top seed in men's singles, Novak Djokovic on Sunday was crowned the 2022 Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Italian Open) champion in Rome. Serbian superstar Djokovic won against his Greek opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas with sets of 6-0, 7-6 in the men's singles final that lasted an… Read More
Cash incentives await SEAG medalists
May 16, 2022, 3:06 pm
HANOI – Cash incentives for medal-performing athletes will flow from the coffers of the Philippine Sports Commission after the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. With at least 20 gold medals for Team Philippines on the halfway mark of the 11-nation biennial meet plus 25 silver and 36 bronze medals… Read More
Discipline key to success of PH athletes in SEA Games
May 16, 2022, 2:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine kickboxing team, just like the other athletes, did not stop training even when the Covid-19 pandemic was at its worst. Senator Francis Tolentino, president of the national sport association Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas, said it was the team’s discipline that made… Read More
Celtics thrash Bucks to qualify for NBA Eastern Conference finals
May 16, 2022, 2:44 pm
ANKARA – The Boston Celtics beat 2021 champions the Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 on Sunday to reach the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Boston won the semifinal series 4-3 to face the Miami Heat in the finals, which will start Tuesday at Miami's home court FTX Arena. On Sunday, the Celtics were led by… Read More
PH cagebelles open title retention bid with win vs. Indonesia
May 16, 2022, 2:40 pm
HANOI – Banking on defense and a big third quarter surge, the Philippine women’s basketball team started its quest for a second Southeast Asian Games gold medal Monday with a 93-77 victory over Indonesia at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium here. After a close first half, the Gilas Women went on a 32-19… Read More
Yulo leads golden surge; Pinoys jostle with Thailand for 2nd
May 16, 2022, 9:08 am
HANOI – Reigning world champion Carlos Yulo scored two more stirring triumphs Sunday, leading an eight-gold medal haul as the Philippines jostled with Thailand for second overall in the 31st Vietnam Southeast Asian Games here. Returning to the Quan Ngua Sports Palace where he was crowned the… Read More
SEAG serves as exposure for Asian Games, Olympics
May 15, 2022, 2:51 pm
MANILA – The 31st Southeast Asian Games here will function as a springboard for Filipino athletes to prime up for the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China and the 2024 Paris Olympics. “We are expecting that the SEA Games will be a great exposure for our athletes going to the Asian Games up to… Read More
