Sports
Unvaccinated Irving did not attend practice due to NYC protocols
October 6, 2021, 2:35 pm
ANKARA – Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving, 29, did not take part in Tuesday's practice after he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. "Kyrie Irving did not attend Nets practice today, sources tell me and @Alex__Schiffer. Irving is currently ineligible for home games and practices… Read More
PSC celebrates IP month with webinar on indigenous sports
October 6, 2021, 12:54 pm
MANILA – International and local experts in traditional sports will headline the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-backed 2021 Indigenous Sports and Games Webinar Series: Preserving and Promoting the Rich Cultural Heritage of our Ancestors starting October 7. The four-part webinar series is in… Read More
Italian football body launches probe into slurs vs. Napoli player
October 5, 2021, 2:28 pm
ANKARA – The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) launched an investigation into racist insults against Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly of Senegal during his team's Serie A clash against Fiorentina. After Napoli sealed a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Sunday, Koulibaly revealed on Twitter that fans at the… Read More
Abueva earns PBA Best Player of the Week plum
October 4, 2021, 4:18 pm
MANILA – Energy, hustle, and toughness -- qualities Magnolia sought when it decided to bring Calvin Abueva on board. And so far, the Hotshots are reaping the fruits of their off-season gamble. Abueva is living up to his moniker ‘The Beast’ in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs, steering… Read More
NBA player Wiggins gets his COVID-19 jab
October 4, 2021, 1:19 pm
ANKARA – Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins on Sunday received his coronavirus jab to play for his team this season. "Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins has been vaccinated and will be available for all games this season," NBA insider Shams Charania said on Twitter. NBA does not mandate but… Read More
PSC Batang Pinoy to empower LGUs on int’l sports technical rules
October 3, 2021, 11:47 am
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission through its Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) continues its mandate of developing athletes in the grassroots despite the pandemic. The two programs are set to conduct the fourth part of a series of webinars in preparation for the… Read More
SMB ousts NorthPort, forces semis date with TNT
September 30, 2021, 8:34 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Beer set up a PBA Philippine Cup semifinal showdown against Talk ‘N Text with a 100-95 win over NorthPort in Game 2 of their quarterfinal series at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Thursday. Despite a slow start that even saw the Batang… Read More
MSU confers doctor of humanities to PSC chief Ramirez
September 30, 2021, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The Mindanao State University (MSU) Marawi Campus has conferred a Doctor of Humanities honoris causa degree to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez for his contribution to the Mindanao Sports for Peace movement at the MSU Convention Center, Lanao del… Read More
Palace proud of Pacquiao as PH boxing champ
September 30, 2021, 2:44 pm
MANILA – Malacañang thanked Manny Pacquiao for bringing pride and honor to the country after the boxer-turned-senator announced that he is retiring from professional boxing. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Filipinos have always admired the People’s… Read More
LeBron James gets Covid-19 jab despite initial skepticism
September 30, 2021, 2:23 pm
ISTANBUL – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said on Tuesday that he received the coronavirus vaccine, months after being initially skeptical of it. "I know that I was very skepticism (sic) about it all. But after doing my research and things of that nature, I felt like it was best… Read More
Leyte athletes shine in 2021 World Classic Powerlifting
September 29, 2021, 2:17 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Two Leyte Sports Academy (LSA) scholars brought home gold and bronze medals in the recently concluded 2021 World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. Veronica Ompod and Jane Erasmo from Matag-ob, Leyte bested other powerlifters worldwide when they represented… Read More
Pacquiao retires from boxing
September 29, 2021, 2:16 pm
MANILA – Manny Pacquiao, the only eight-division champion in boxing history, has officially called it a career in boxing after announcing his retirement from the sport on Wednesday. In a 14-minute video, the 42-year-old Pacquiao said "goodbye boxing," signaling an end to his illustrious career… Read More
Some NBA players still unvaxxed vs. Covid-19 ahead of new season
September 29, 2021, 1:53 pm
ANKARA – The 2021-2022 NBA season, the 75th season of the association, will get underway in three weeks, but some players remain unvaccinated, causing controversy. A total of 90 percent of players have received at least one dose of the shot, but some players -- including New Jersey Nets'… Read More
Investing in sports to keep youth away from harmful vices: Go
September 27, 2021, 8:47 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, committee on sports chairperson, on Monday said investing in sports will keep the youth away from harmful vices, including illegal drugs. Go made this remark as he expressed his full support to the proposed 2022 budgets of the Philippine Sports Commission… Read More
Perez named PBA Player of the Week
September 27, 2021, 5:16 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Beer is one win away from a return trip to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals, and though it had a number of capable closers to thank for, a neophyte silently and steadily stepped up to bring it closer to a place once familiar to the team. Playing his first conference with the… Read More
P50-M SEA Games cauldron funded by private sector
September 27, 2021, 4:19 pm
MANILA – Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said the construction of the PHP50-million cauldron used during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Games was funded by the private sector. In a media interview over the weekend, Cayetano said the government did not “spend a single cent” for… Read More
PH Olympians urge learners to pursue dreams amid pandemic
September 27, 2021, 2:28 pm
MANILA – Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, and other members of the Olympic team in Tokyo provided inspiration to aspiring student-athletes during the recently-held Pinoy Sports Heroes: The Ultimate Balik-Eskwela Pinoy Sports Con of the Department of… Read More
Beermen, Hotshots take PBA quarterfinals opener
September 26, 2021, 8:07 pm
MANILA – Alex Cabagnot lived up to his role as San Miguel's closer when he nailed the winning basket as the Beermen stole Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals from the NorthPort Batang Pier, 88-87, at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Sunday night.… Read More
Pacio stays as ONE strawweight champ with KO of Saruta
September 25, 2021, 7:52 am
MANILA – Joshua Pacio made a triumphant return to ONE Championship in style after more than a year and a half of layoff, knocking out Japanese rival Yosuke Saruta in their third showdown for the ONE strawweight title at ONE: Revolution at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday night. Despite… Read More
Meralco sends Ginebra to brink of ouster with rout
September 23, 2021, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Meralco put Ginebra in danger of missing the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after dealing them a 79-66 romping in the final day of the elimination round on Thursday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Bolts quickly clobbered the Gin Kings in the… Read More
