Sports
Ayton drops career-high 35 points as Suns get 6th straight win
March 24, 2022, 6:13 pm
ANKARA – The Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-116 in Wednesday's NBA match-up. Deandre Ayton led the Suns with his double double, a career-high 35 points and 14 rebounds, at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Suns' guard Devin Booker, who reached the 11,000-point mark for his… Read More
World no 1. Ashleigh Barty ending her tennis career at age 25
March 23, 2022, 6:56 pm
ANKARA – In a surprise announcement, world number one Ashleigh Barty on Wednesday said she is retiring. "Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as I announce my retirement from tennis," the Australian said on Instagram. "Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I’ll… Read More
UP, FEU, Ateneo teams to beat in 84th UAAP cage tourney
March 23, 2022, 6:47 pm
MANILA – The head coaches for the upcoming 84th UAAP men's basketball tournament believe Ateneo, Far Eastern University (FEU) and the University of the Philippines are the major threats to take the championship. During the press launch of the season on Wednesday at the TV5 Media Center here, the… Read More
PSC resumes sports science lectures for coaches
March 23, 2022, 5:34 pm
MANILA – Local coaches from various provinces will receive sports scientific lectures as the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) National Sports Coaching Certification Course (NSCCC) resumes on Thursday. Over 100 coaches from all over the country are expected to join the Level 2 of online… Read More
Weightlifter Rahimov stripped of Olympic gold medal due to doping
March 23, 2022, 4:38 pm
ANKARA – The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday stripped Kazakh Olympic weightlifting champion Nijat Rahimov of the gold medal he won in the Rio 2016 Games and banned him from competing for eight years due to doping. The court upheld a request for arbitration filed by the International… Read More
Go renews call for swift resolution of PATAFA-Obiena row
March 22, 2022, 6:04 pm
MANILA – Senate Committee on Sports chair, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, has once again stressed that sports should not be tainted with politics. Go made this appeal as he called for swift resolution of the dispute between Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole… Read More
LeBron posts triple-double in Lakers' win vs. Cavaliers
March 22, 2022, 4:23 pm
ISTANBUL – LeBron James posted a triple-double in the Lakers' 131-120 victory against Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The Cavaliers led 35-28 at the end of the first quarter but the Lakers had a good start in the second period, building a 39-27 lead. By the end of the third quarter, Cleveland was… Read More
Poland's Swiatek wins women’s singles title at Indian Wells
March 21, 2022, 4:00 pm
ANKARA – Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek became the 2022 BNP Paribas Open women's singles champion Sunday in a straight-sets win over her Greek opponent Maria Sakkari. Swiatek, 20, beat sixth-seeded Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 to win the title at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California. After the… Read More
Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson picked PBA Player of the Week
March 21, 2022, 4:00 pm
MANILA – Scottie Thompson solidified his status as the new face of Barangay Ginebra with a performance for the ages in yet another chapter in the franchise’s fabled “Never Say Die” dictum. As the defending Governors Cup champions faced elimination owing to a twice-to-win disadvantage,… Read More
Lakers' LeBron James becomes NBA's 2nd all-time highest scorer
March 20, 2022, 6:22 pm
ANKARA – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James scored 38 points against Washington Wizards on Saturday and became NBA's second all-time highest scorer. The Lakers faced a 127-119 loss to the Wizards at Washington's Capital One Arena, but it was a historic night for James. The 37-year-old… Read More
Navy Standard’s Lomotos wins LBC Ronda Pilipinas title
March 20, 2022, 2:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Ronald Lomotos of Navy Standard Insurance used the 10th and final stage as a victory ride on Sunday to crown himself champion of the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas that ended at the Burnham Park of this mountaintop city. Lomotos, 27, was with the group that included his team captain and… Read More
Final game beckons for Alaska's stay in PBA
March 20, 2022, 12:52 pm
MANILA – Up until Saturday night, Alaska coach Jeffrey Cariaso didn't want to think his team was about to play its final game in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). After all, the team got a chance to extend its season after beating NLEX, 93-79, on Wednesday that canceled the latter's… Read More
Ginebra ousts TNT, enters PBA semis
March 20, 2022, 12:07 pm
MANILA – Ginebra completely overcame TNT's twice-to-beat edge in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals, taking the series with a 115-95 win in the deciding game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Three nights after bludgeoning the Tropang Giga in the endgame to steal Game 1, the Gin… Read More
Federer to donate USD500-K to support children in Ukraine
March 19, 2022, 4:14 pm
ISTANBUL – Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, Roger Federer on Friday said that his foundation would donate US$500,000 “to establish access to continued schooling for Ukrainian children.” "We will provide support to children from Ukraine - around six million Ukrainian children are currently out… Read More
Stephen Curry to miss at least 2 weeks with foot injury
March 19, 2022, 3:27 pm
ISTANBUL- The Golden State Warriors said Friday that Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks with a sprained ligament in his left foot. "Stephen Curry, who exited Wednesday’s game vs. Boston with 4:09 remaining in the second quarter due to a left foot injury, underwent an MRI on Wednesday… Read More
United Clark, Schrock part ways
March 19, 2022, 3:27 pm
MANILA – United Clark, the reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion, will be without longtime captain Stephan Schrock as its 2022 calendar commences. In a statement on Friday night, the club said the 35-year-old midfielder has entered free agency after he opted for the early… Read More
Davao Occidental wins PSL opener
March 19, 2022, 12:29 pm
MANILA – Davao Occidental came alive in the third quarter to overcome a slow start before holding off Roxas for a 63-59 win in the inaugural game of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) on Friday night at the Dipolog City Sports Center. The Tigers found themselves in an early hole after the… Read More
Bolts, Hotshots arrange semifinal duel
March 18, 2022, 9:29 pm
MANILA – Meralco made sure San Miguel will not crawl back from a huge deficit as it finally finished the job with a 100-85 win in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday. Armed with a twice-to-beat advantage, the Bolts could have afforded a… Read More
Pro sports sees resurgence under Alert Level 1
March 18, 2022, 5:03 pm
MANILA – As most parts of the Philippines are now experiencing the "new normal" under Alert Level 1, more professional sports events have begun in recent days. The Games and Amusements Board (GAB), the government agency overseeing professional sports, is happy that more events are back in the… Read More
Athletic body alleges absence of due process in suspension
March 18, 2022, 3:02 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is dismayed over the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) decision to suspend the organization for three months due to its spat with world No. 5 pole vaulter EJ Obiena. PATAFA cried that the ban was a blindside. "PATAFA was not… Read More
