Sports
Pacquiao fails to reclaim WBA title after bowing to Cuban fighter
August 22, 2021, 3:51 pm
MANILA – Manny Pacquiao failed to reclaim the World Boxing Association welterweight title that was stripped away from him after falling prey to Cuban pug Yordenis Ugas in their showdown at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (Philippine Time). In a battle pitting boxers who saw their… Read More
Paralympics confirms 1st Covid-19 case
August 20, 2021, 1:28 pm
ANKARA – The first coronavirus case has been detected at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Athletes' Village on Thursday, just days before the start of the Games. Japan's Kyodo News reported that the case is someone from overseas, and is not an athlete but game-related personnel. The Games’ organizing… Read More
Duterte wishes Tokyo-bound PH Paralympians good luck
August 19, 2021, 8:15 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday wished the Philippines’ six Paralympians good luck ahead of the Tokyo Paralympics slated from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. “My warmest greetings to our Philippine Paralympian Team. I am one with you as you present the best of our country at the… Read More
Hidilyn Diaz ready to move to new home
August 19, 2021, 7:03 pm
MANILA – Hidilyn Diaz will not wait a little longer for her to move into her new home as the said construction project in Tagaytay is nearing its completion. Diaz and her parents, Eduardo and Emelita, got to see their new house built inside Isabel Heights in Tagaytay City. The house-and-lot is… Read More
Roel Velasco rewarded with own Chooks-to-Go branch
August 19, 2021, 7:02 pm
MANILA – Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascariñas honored 1992 Barcelona Olympics bronze medalist Roel Velasco the same way he did to his younger brother Onyok. On Thursday, Mascariñas gave the older Velasco his own Chooks-to-Go store. Mascariñas said this is his reward to Velasco, who… Read More
Para athletes’ backer hosts send-off for Filipino Paralympians
August 19, 2021, 4:23 pm
MANILA – The Philippines sends off another batch of heroes, as the Philippine Paralympic Team travels to Japan for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, a major international multi parasport event governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The 16th Summer Paralympic Games will… Read More
Duterte to personally hand incentives to Tokyo Olympics medalists
August 19, 2021, 2:18 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte himself will personally meet the four Filipinos who won medals in the Tokyo Olympics to congratulate them. The Philippine Sports Commission on Thursday said Duterte has set up a courtesy call on Aug. 23 at the Malacañang Palace in Manila for the Olympic… Read More
UP names Goldwyn Monteverde as new coach
August 19, 2021, 7:56 am
MANILA – Goldwyn Monteverde has formally accepted his new designation as the head coach of the University of the Philippines men's basketball team (UPMBT). Monteverde, a multi-titled coach in the high school ranks, said on Wednesday that being in a collegiate team is a dream come true. "I am… Read More
Japanese Grand Prix in F1 canceled due to coronavirus
August 18, 2021, 6:40 pm
ANKARA – The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix in Formula One was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers said on Wednesday. "Following ongoing discussions with the promoter and authorities in Japan the decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due… Read More
Bill assisting dev't of young athletes hurdles House panel
August 18, 2021, 6:03 pm
MANILA – A measure providing programs and incentives for the development of young athletes has hurdled the committee level of the House of Representatives. During a virtual hearing on Wednesday, the House committee on appropriations approved the substitute bill to House Bill No. 5808, or the… Read More
PRRD to lead virtual send-off for Paralympians
August 18, 2021, 4:58 pm
MANILA – The country’s six Paralympians will be feted on Thursday in a virtual send-off ceremony arranged by the Philippine Sports Commission. It will be streamed on the agency's Facebook page at 6 p.m. Thursday, three days before the delegation leaves for Tokyo, Japan. President Rodrigo Roa… Read More
Olympics bronze winner Serantes gets P100-K monthly allowance
August 17, 2021, 8:27 pm
MANILA – Chooks-to-Go's quest to honor forgotten sports heroes continues. The Ronald Mascariñas-owned company has given Leopoldo Serantes a lifetime PHP100,000 monthly allowance to pay homage to his success during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Serantes, who won a boxing bronze in Seoul,… Read More
PFL opening postponed anew
August 17, 2021, 9:00 am
MANILA – The Philippines Football League (PFL) has postponed anew the start of its new season due to rising coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The league announced on Monday night that it is now eyeing to start the domestic football year tentatively by Sept. 25.… Read More
Yuka Saso finishes 7-under-par in Scottish Open
August 16, 2021, 7:00 am
MANILA – In her first tournament back from the Tokyo Olympics, Yuka Saso finished strongly in the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open that took place over the weekend, giving her needed confidence boost ahead of her next big tournament. Saso, the world number eight women's golfer right now, put up… Read More
Casimero keeps WBO title after edging Rigondeaux
August 15, 2021, 6:48 pm
MANILA – John Riel Casimero successfully defended his World Boxing Organization bantamweight championship after beating Cuban opponent Guillermo Rigondeaux on Sunday (Philippine Time) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. In spite of this, the match, as seen by fans and keen… Read More
Onyok Velasco gets PHP100-K reward, Chooks-to-Go franchise
August 15, 2021, 11:16 am
MANILA – Twenty-five years after his shining moment in Atlanta Olympics, Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco is reaping all that he deserved to have then. Over the weekend, the Olympics silver medalist received PHP100,000 from Bounty Agroventures Inc. (BAVI) President Ronald Mascariñas and a franchise… Read More
Pinoy pug Plania to fight Ramos in Florida Aug. 20
August 14, 2021, 12:59 pm
DAVAO CITY – Super bantamweight champion Mike “Magic” Plania of General Santos City will fight Jonathan Lecona “Zurdo” Ramos of Mexico at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon in the US state of Florida on Aug. 20. “I’m focused on this fight. I don’t have to take it for granted,”… Read More
Chery Tiggo forces rubber match vs. Creamline in PVL Finals
August 13, 2021, 8:38 am
MANILA – Chery Tiggo lived to fight for another day in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference Finals after drubbing defending champion Creamline in four sets, 25-18, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, on Thursday night at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. The… Read More
Basilan 1 win away from VisMin Cup title
August 12, 2021, 10:04 pm
MANILA – Basilan moved to within a win from clinching the inaugural Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup championship after edging Mandaue, 96-91, in Game 2 of the Southern Finals at the Pagadian City Gymnasium on Thursday night. Despite an improved performance from Mandaue that even saw the team leading… Read More
PSC hikes allowances of Paralympic team to Tokyo by P100-K each
August 12, 2021, 5:12 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez on Thursday said each member of the Philippine team to the Tokyo Paralympics will be receiving an additional USD2,000 (PHP100,000) allowance. "We make a quick referendum that we will be adding an additional USD2,000… Read More
