Sports
Vietnam SEAG set for May 12 to 23 next year
November 5, 2021, 4:47 pm
MANILA – Organizers of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Vietnam announced on its website on Friday that the biennial multi-sport games postponed from last year will be held from May 12 to 23 next year. The specific dates were posted on Vietnam’s national Olympic committee website and… Read More
TNT explains Marcelo's absence in Game 5
November 4, 2021, 6:59 pm
MANILA – Talk ‘N Text assistant coach Josh Reyes said on Thursday that Dave Marcelo had to be disciplined for violating the team's core values by not even bringing him into the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga for Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. Reyes, the… Read More
POC chief Tolentino thanks Saso for donning PH colors
November 4, 2021, 5:01 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president, Representative Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, on Thursday thanked Yuka Saso for having represented the country in major global competitions with a flourish and expressed belief that despite her decision to embrace Japanese citizenship,… Read More
PSC to launch short courses in MAKE It Sports
November 4, 2021, 2:21 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is inviting sports-minded individuals to an open learning experience called MAKE It Sports. The project is a module-based, asynchronous learning opportunity for people from all involvements in sports. Registration for the program will start on… Read More
Basketball star Kevin Durant endorses a SPAC of $200-M IPO
November 4, 2021, 12:12 pm
ANKARA – American basketball superstar Kevin Durant endorsed a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which filed for a USD200 million initial public offering (IPO). Infinite Acquisition Corp., incorporated in the Cayman Islands, filed for the IPO to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)… Read More
Chris Paul moves to No. 3 on NBA's all-time assist list
November 3, 2021, 6:01 pm
ANKARA – Phoenix Suns' Chris Paul moved to No. 3 on NBA's all-time assist list on Wednesday, just behind John Stockton and Jason Kidd. The 36-year-old made 18 assists during the game with New Orleans Pelicans at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, reaching 10,346 assists. The Suns beat Pelicans… Read More
RSA hands cash incentives, offers biz opps to Olympic medalists
November 3, 2021, 2:02 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang wished Tokyo Olympic medalists Eumir Marcial, Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio the best as they gun for the Philippines’ first Olympic gold in boxing in the Paris Olympics three years from now, which also marks the country’s 100th… Read More
LA Lakers defeat Houston Rockets for 2nd consecutive win
November 1, 2021, 7:17 pm
ANKARA – The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 95-85 late Sunday to seal their second consecutive victory. Carmelo Anthony came off the bench to add 23 points as Russell Westbrook scored 20 points for the winning side. Anthony Davis recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13… Read More
Defending NBA champion Bucks to visit White House in November
November 1, 2021, 12:46 pm
ANKARA – The Milwaukee Bucks will take a visit to the White House on Nov. 8 to fete their 2021 NBA title, the Eastern Conference franchise's first championship in 50 years. "We’re very excited, very appreciative of the invite," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said on Saturday. "We know it's an… Read More
Brooklyn Nets' Aldridge reaches 20K career points in NBA
October 31, 2021, 11:48 am
ANKARA – Brooklyn Nets' center-forward LaMarcus Aldridge has scored at least 20,000 points to go down in the NBA history. Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star with 15 years of NBA experience, reached the 20,000-point milestone after scoring 21 points in the Nets' 105-98 win over the Indiana Pacers on… Read More
TNT claims PBA PH Cup against Magnolia
October 29, 2021, 8:41 pm
MANILA – TNT claimed the PBA Philippine Cup championship after finishing off Magnolia with a 94-79 Game 5 win on Friday night at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. From a 10-12 deficit, the Tropang Giga launched an 11-0 run that gave them a 21-12 advantage and… Read More
300 coaches benefit from PSC's sport-specific lectures
October 28, 2021, 2:51 pm
MANILA – About 300 participants received online sports specific lectures on athletics, badminton, and volleyball in the Philippine Sports Commission’s National Sports Coaching Certification Course (NSCCC) on Thursday. A project under the Philippine Sports Institute’s (PSI’s) Sports… Read More
TNT zaps Magnolia for 3-1 Finals lead
October 27, 2021, 8:56 pm
MANILA – TNT moved to within a win from reclaiming the PBA Philippine Cup championship after walloping Magnolia, 106-89, in Game 4 of the finals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Wednesday night. The Tropang Giga broke away from the Hotshots in the second… Read More
Calvin Abueva is PBA PH Cup best player
October 27, 2021, 8:07 pm
MANILA – Calvin Abueva has been named the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference. The announcement was made prior to Game 4 of the championship series between Magnolia and TNT. Abueva tallied a total of 934 points after all the votes from the media, the players, and the PBA… Read More
Chicago Bulls beat Raptors for best 4-0 start in 25 years
October 26, 2021, 9:48 pm
ISTANBUL – The Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-108 to secure their fourth straight win. The winning side’s DeMar DeRozan was the highest scorer of the game on Monday with 26 points at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. Zach LaVine produced 22 points, while Nikola Vucevic finished with 17.… Read More
PSC supports Asean plan to add more Olympic events in SEAG
October 26, 2021, 3:51 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) supports the Asean Sports Ministers’ initiative to add more Asian and Olympic events in the future editions of the Southeast Asian Games which was part of the agenda of the 6th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-6) on Thursday. “It’s a… Read More
NBA legend Michael Jordan's old sneakers sell for record $1.47M
October 26, 2021, 2:03 pm
ANKARA – NBA great Michael Jordan's rookie season basketball sneakers on Sunday sold for a record-breaking price of nearly USD1.5 million (PHP75 million) at an auction in the US. "The most valuable sneakers ever offered at auction—Michael Jordan's regular season game-worn Nike Air Ships from… Read More
PSC approves PHP750K special incentives for Yulo
October 26, 2021, 12:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Board on Tuesday approved the granting of PHP750,000 worth of special incentives for Carlos Edriel Yulo for his double-medal performance at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Kitakyushu, Japan. Yulo is the first Filipino… Read More
Lakers beat Grizzlies for their 1st win of season
October 25, 2021, 7:10 pm
ISTANBUL – Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies with a 121-118 score for their first win of the regular season on Sunday. Lakers guard Russell Westbrook made a double-double with 13 points and 13 assists at Staples Center. Carmelo Anthony was the highest scorer of his team with 28 points as… Read More
PSC mulls cash bonus for Carlos Yulo
October 25, 2021, 6:53 pm
MANILA – There is a possibility that the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) might hand a monetary reward to Carlos Yulo after winning two medals including a gold medal in the recently concluded FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Kitakyushu, Japan. PSC executive director Guillermo… Read More
