Sports
Wong delivers PH’s lone wushu gold
May 15, 2022, 2:48 pm
HANOI – Agatha Wong saved her best for last to rule wushu’s taijijian (taolu) event and give Team Philippines its first gold medal in the sport it used to dominate in the Southeast Asian Games. Wong bagged the gold barely 24 hours after relinquishing her crown and settling for the silver in… Read More
PH grabs 7 more golds in Vietnam SEA Games
May 15, 2022, 11:26 am
HANOI – Olympian Ernest John Obiena easily retained his pole vault title and the Philippines, in its most productive day yet, also struck gold in triathlon, jiu-jitsu, fencing, and gymnastics Saturday to boost its bid for a top-three finish even as host Vietnam moved out of reach in the 31st… Read More
Obiena keeps pole vault gold, sets new SEAG record
May 15, 2022, 11:24 am
HANOI – Ernest John Obiena proved that he is the region’s best pole vaulter right in his first leap, retaining his title with ease in the 31st Southeast Asian Games athletic competition at the drizzle-drenched My Dinh National Stadium on Saturday. With his Southeast Asian rivals either failing… Read More
Tennis superstar Djokovic reaches 1,000 career match wins
May 15, 2022, 11:12 am
ANKARA – Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic on Saturday secured his 1,000th match win in his career. Djokovic, 34, beat Norway's Casper Ruud with sets of 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia held in Rome to have a new career achievement. The Internazionali BNL… Read More
China withdraws from hosting 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to Covid-19
May 15, 2022, 11:10 am
ISTANBUL – Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China has withdrawn from hosting the 2023 Asian Cup which was to be hosted across 10 Chinese cities next year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Saturday. In a statement, the AFC said that it has been officially informed by the Chinese… Read More
Triathlon delivers 2 gold medals for PH in Vietnam SEA Games
May 14, 2022, 4:37 pm
HANOI – Triathlon delivered as promised on Saturday, sweeping the men’s and women’s individual gold medals and perking up the Filipinos’ campaign in the 31st Vietnam Asian Games here. Kim Mangrobang, 30, broke away from the pack in the bike leg of the 1.5-kilometer (km) swim, 40-km bike,… Read More
UP snaps 36-year UAAP title drought
May 14, 2022, 9:47 am
MANILA – The University of the Philippines (UP) finally won its first UAAP men's basketball championship after 36 years, beating Ateneo in overtime, 72-69, in the final game of the season, that is, Game 3 of the best-of-three finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. JD… Read More
PH bags 2 more golds in SEA Games; medalists to visit PRRD
May 13, 2022, 6:20 pm Updated on May 13, 2022, 9:10 pm
HANOI – Kurash (folk wrestling) athlete Jack Escarpe and world gymnastics champion Carlos Yulo won the country's second and third gold medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) here on Friday. Bucking a slip in the pommel horse that incurred a penalty, the 22-year-old Tokyo Olympian… Read More
Balti Baltazar withdraws from PBA Draft
May 13, 2022, 8:38 am
MANILA – One of the projected top picks for this year's PBA Draft has pulled out his name from the event. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed on Thursday that six-foot-seven forward Balti Baltazar backed out from Sunday's draft proceedings as he is set to take his talents elsewhere, at… Read More
Grizzlies thump Warriors to dodge exit, force Game 6
May 12, 2022, 9:33 pm
ANKARA – The Memphis Grizzlies thrashed the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, staving off elimination and forcing a sixth game in their NBA Western Conference semifinal. Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones stepped up in the absence of the injured Ja Morant, each of them… Read More
6 Pinoy kickboxers go for gold
May 12, 2022, 5:47 pm
BAC NINH, Vietnam – Six Filipinos led by Jean Claude Saclag and Gina Iniong Araos vie for gold medals in the finals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games kickboxing tourney Friday at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium in Hanoi. Saclag, the reigning champion in the men’s low kick 63.5kg class, battles… Read More
Gov’t should continue to recognize athletes’ achievements: Angara
May 12, 2022, 4:51 pm
MANILA – Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday said the country should continue to recognize the achievements of athletes for their dedication to bring home glory and honor amid many challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic. This, as Angara congratulated Mary Francine Padios of pencak silat for… Read More
Ateneo forces UAAP finals rubber match against UP
May 12, 2022, 3:51 pm
MANILA – Ateneo denied the University of the Philippines (UP) a grand UAAP men's basketball championship party on Wednesday night after taking a 69-66 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three finals affair at the Mall of Asia in Pasay. The outcome means the Blue Eagles, the defending champions, and… Read More
Hidilyn Diaz not looking past opposition
May 11, 2022, 9:04 pm
VINH PHUC, Vietnam – Although she’s the odds-on pick to lift the gold in her division, Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz refused to look past the opposition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games weightlifting battle on May 19-22 at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center. It's not for lack of… Read More
Flag-bearing duty excites Obiena
May 11, 2022, 8:57 pm
HANOI – Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Asia’s top pole vaulter and Filipino pride Ernest John Obiena will finally assume the duty of flag bearer for Team Philippines in the 31st Southeast Asian Games, a role he was supposed to do, but eventually let go during the Tokyo Olympics. Obiena… Read More
Suns lead semifinal series 3-2 after 110-80 win over Mavericks
May 11, 2022, 5:28 pm
ANKARA – The Phoenix Sun beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinals. Devin Booker scored 28 points and his teammate Deandre Ayton added 20 points for the Suns’ victory at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Mavericks' star Luka… Read More
FIFA video game series to be rebranded after this year
May 11, 2022, 4:56 pm
ANKARA – This year's FIFA 23 will be the final FIFA game using the name of world football’s governing body as US video game publisher Electronic Arts said it will rebrand the game "EA SPORTS FC.” "EA SPORTS FC will allow us to realize this future and much more…but not before we deliver our… Read More
Palace hails Padios for winning PH’s 1st gold in SEAG
May 11, 2022, 3:30 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday congratulated pencak silat athlete Francine Padios for delivering the Philippines’ first gold medal in the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. “The Palace congratulates Mary Francine Padios for bringing pride and glory to the country… Read More
Pencak silat’s bet Padios wins PH’s first gold in Vietnam SEAG
May 11, 2022, 3:04 pm
HANOI – Mary Francine Padios won the Philippines’ first gold medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games by ruling on Wednesday pencak silat’s women’s seni (artistic or form) tunggal single at the Bac Tu Lien Gymnasium here. Padios thus put the Philippines on the medals table Vietnam started… Read More
Vietnam rolls out red carpet for Team PH
May 11, 2022, 2:37 pm
HANOI – Host Vietnam formally received the entire Philippine delegation during the Team Welcome Ceremony on Wednesday along with the 10 other nations set to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. Commissioner Ramon Fernandez of the Philippine Sports Commission led Team Philippines… Read More
