Sports
Curry leads Warriors to 101-98 win vs. Grizzlies for 3-1 lead
May 10, 2022, 5:53 pm
ANKARA – Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 on Tuesday for 3-1 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinals. Stephen Curry rallied the Warriors to victory with 32 points, while Andrew Wiggins contributed with 17 points and 11 rebounds at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Jaren… Read More
PH kickboxing sure of 8 medals
May 10, 2022, 4:59 pm
VIETNAM – Kickboxing lived up to its name as the Philippines’ potential kick off bid to retain the overall title when eight athletes assured themselves of medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday at the Bac Ninh provincial gymnasium. Zephania Ngaya drew a bye for a guaranteed silver… Read More
PH cue masters, tracksters brace for tough SEAG
May 10, 2022, 2:32 pm
HANOI – World billiards champion Carlo Biado and an assembly of potential gold medalists from various sports will arrive on Wednesday here and could join the parade of nations in the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Cue masters and perennial SEA Games gold contenders Chezka… Read More
Former NBA player Adreian Payne dies in Florida shooting at 31
May 10, 2022, 1:11 pm
ANKARA – Former NBA player Adreian Payne died after he was fatally shot in Orlando, Florida on Monday morning, police said. He was 31. The Orange County Sherriff in Orlando said it responded to a call at 1.37 a.m. (0537GMT) that a man had been shot dead. He was taken to a hospital where he was… Read More
Kickboxer Saclag on track to 1st PH gold medal in Vietnam SEAG
May 9, 2022, 7:27 pm
HANOI – Jean Claude Saclag fights for a spot in the gold medal round of men’s kickboxing against Vu Truong Giang who will have the raucous hometown crowd rooting for him in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Bac Ninh province gymnasium on Tuesday. Saclag, a kickboxing convert from wushu… Read More
Mavericks beat Suns to level NBA playoff series in West semis
May 9, 2022, 5:58 pm
ANKARA – Dallas Mavericks on Sunday won against Phoenix Suns 111-101 to equalize the NBA Western Conference semifinal series 2-2, scoring 20 three-pointers in a single game. As a team, the Mavericks hit 20 out of 44 attempts from the three-point line to earn a home win. Dallas' Slovenian star… Read More
Large PH contingent set to arrive for Vietnam SEA Games
May 9, 2022, 1:52 pm
HANOI – The Philippine contingent for the 31st Southeast Asian Games is scheduled to check in on Tuesday with the Philippine Sports Commission on hand to facilitate their arrival and have them comfortably settled two days before the opening ceremony of the 11-nation sportsfest. A large wave of… Read More
PH handball team goes 2-0 in Vietnam SEAG
May 8, 2022, 7:43 pm
VIETNAM – The Philippine beach handball team snatched its second straight victory at the expense of Singapore, 22-19, 22-16, at Tuan Chau Island in Quang Ninh Province here on Sunday. The win was a fitting follow-up to the Filipinos’ 18-16, 18-16 upset of Thailand, which clinched silver in the… Read More
PH women’s football team opens SEAG campaign vs. Cambodia
May 8, 2022, 7:39 pm
CAM PHA – The Philippine Women’s National Team looks to build on its recent success as it vies in the 31st Southeast Asian Games women’s football competition starting Monday here. The Filipinas, who qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after reaching the AFC… Read More
75 players apply for PBA Draft
May 8, 2022, 2:48 pm
MANILA – Seventy-five basketball players will try their luck to make a name in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as they threw their hats into the league's rookie draft, the league announced on Sunday. La Salle's sweet-shooting forward Balti Baltazar and high-flying guard Kurt Lojera… Read More
PSC exec lauds promising start of Team PH in SEA Games
May 8, 2022, 1:56 pm
HANOI – Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Ramon Fernandez praised the men’s football and handball teams for a job well done in their opening matches, victories that will uplift the confidence of Filipino athletes in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. “Buena mano. We’re off to a… Read More
VP Leni gets support from sports personalities
May 7, 2022, 6:11 pm
MANILA – Support poured in for presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo in recent sports events. The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament enjoined spectators to wear pink, the color associated with Robredo’s camp, during a matchday at Mall of… Read More
PH swimmer fails Covid-19 test in Hanoi SEA Games
May 7, 2022, 6:03 pm
MANILA – Filipino-Australian swimmer Luke Michael Gebbie failed his reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam, according to a news release on Saturday. The Tokyo Olympian owns the national records in 50-meter freestyle (22.57… Read More
Suns take 2-0 series lead over Mavericks in West semifinals
May 5, 2022, 8:20 pm
ANKARA – The top-seeded Phoenix Suns had a 2-0 lead in the West Semifinals with a 129-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks late Wednesday. Despite being down at halftime with a score of 60-58, the Suns sealed a comfortable win after dominating the fourth quarter with a 40-26 lead. The 12-time… Read More
PH opens SEAG bid in beach handball, men’s football
May 5, 2022, 7:35 pm
MANILA – The opening ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games is due on Thursday but two Philippine teams -- football and beach handball -- plunge into competition in separate venues on Friday. The men’s beach handball squad faces Thailand at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Tuan Chau Resort Ha Long… Read More
Maradona's 'Hand of God' jersey sells for record $9.3-M
May 5, 2022, 7:02 pm
ANKARA – The jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his famous "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup was sold at an auction at Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday for a world record price of USD9.28 million. The previous record for a game-worn jersey was USD5.64 million… Read More
Filipino athletes to give their best to win medals: PSC exec
May 5, 2022, 6:36 pm
HANOI – Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Ramon Fernandez boosted the confidence of Filipino athletes from beach handball, and kickboxing in their quest to capture medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. Fernandez, the Team Philippines chef de mission to the Games, visited the… Read More
PBA eyes expansion
May 4, 2022, 8:57 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) might open its doors for expansion as revealed by Board of Governors chairman Ricky Vargas. In an online press conference on Wednesday, the TNT governor, who has been reelected as chairman, said he proposed the idea as the PBA looks to better… Read More
Warriors, Bucks advance to conference semis after Game 5 wins
April 28, 2022, 5:53 pm
ANKARA – The reigning NBA champions Milwaukee Bucks eliminated the Chicago Bulls with 116-100 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday. The Bucks' star Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 33 points while his teammates Pat Connaughton contributed with 20 points and Bobby Portis with 17 rebounds at Fiserv Forum… Read More
Kai Sotto joins NBA Draft
April 28, 2022, 3:22 pm
MANILA – Kai Sotto, seen as the future face of Philippine basketball, has entered the NBA Draft. In a statement through Instagram on Thursday, the 7-foot-3 wunderkind announced that he will join the event scheduled on June 24 (Philippine Time) in New York City. "I have declared for the 2022 NBA… Read More
