Sports
Kai Sotto not joining Gilas for FIBA Asia Cup
July 22, 2021, 1:14 pm
MANILA – Kai Sotto confirmed early Thursday that he will not be with Gilas Pilipinas for the FIBA Asia Cup. In a statement on his Facebook page, the seven-foot-three center said he has to honor his commitment with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). "The SBP… Read More
NorthPort scores huge win over Phoenix
July 21, 2021, 7:20 pm
MANILA – NorthPort set a new franchise record for a winning margin on Wednesday after pipping Phoenix by 36 points, 115-79, for its first win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The Batang Pier broke away from the Fuel Masters in the last three quarters behind a… Read More
Bucks end NBA title drought
July 21, 2021, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Milwaukee's 50-year wait for a National Basketball Association (NBA) title ended on a historic 50-point outing from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo's sensational performance led the Bucks to a title-clinching 105-98 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at the… Read More
PBA postpones 2 more games
July 21, 2021, 4:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will reschedule two more games due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) situation marring the Talk ‘N Text team. The league announced on Wednesday that the Tropang Giga's Saturday game against the Meralco Bolts has been postponed. This… Read More
Business as usual inside Tokyo’s Athletes Village
July 21, 2021, 2:31 pm
TOKYO – It may be a State of Emergency in Japan, but it’s business as usual inside the Athletes’ Village of the Summer Olympic Games here. Team Philippines’ physician Dr. Randy Molo of the Philippine Sports Commission's Medical and Sports Science unit, revealed this to reporters during… Read More
Japanese PM confident of successful Tokyo 2020
July 20, 2021, 6:26 pm
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has expressed his confidence in successfully delivering the Tokyo Olympic Games despite the specter of Covid-19. "Because of the Covid-19 pandemic since last year, the (pandemic) situation is making progress and sometimes backwards, but vaccinations… Read More
71 people accredited for Olympics test positive for Covid-19
July 20, 2021, 6:24 pm
TOKYO – A total of 71 people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, organizers said on Tuesday, just days before the start of the major sports event. Among those who tested positive were athletes, officials, and volunteers. On Monday, two athletes tested positive… Read More
Pagadian bounces back, turns back MisOr
July 20, 2021, 5:54 pm
MANILA – Pagadian continued to make waves in the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg after tripping MisOr, 81-75, on Tuesday at the Pagadian City Gymnasium. The bubble host banked on the late heroics of Jeric Serrano, Christian Manalo, and Keanu Caballero to hold off MisOr, which capped a… Read More
PH batch of Olympians in Tokyo ‘strong’: Ramirez
July 20, 2021, 5:52 pm
TOKYO – For Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William Ramirez, three times could be a charm. Ramirez owns the distinction as the only chairperson since the PSC’s establishment in 1990 to be at the helm of the sports agency in three Olympics—his first in Beijing 2008, followed by… Read More
Majority of PH Olympians already in Tokyo
July 20, 2021, 4:24 pm
TOKYO – Except for the athletics and golf bets, Filipino athletes are already at the Olympic Village here on Tuesday, three days before the opening ceremony. Chef de Mission Nonong Araneta said the Filipinos are already training. “There are challenges in bringing the athletes to their training… Read More
Several TNT players test positive for Covid-19
July 20, 2021, 2:26 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) announced on Tuesday that some Talk ‘N Text players have been tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "Four TNT Tropang Giga players have returned tests that were either positive or need to be confirmed for Covid-19… Read More
PRRD lauds 10 new Sports Hall of Famers for bringing honor to PH
July 19, 2021, 1:37 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) formally immortalized 10 Filipino sporting greats on Sunday in a glittering digital enshrinement ceremony that paid homage to their praiseworthy achievements. No less than President Rodrigo Duterte honored the 4th batch of PSHOF enshrinees… Read More
2 athletes in Tokyo Olympic village test positive for Covid-19
July 18, 2021, 5:02 pm
TOKYO – Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed on Sunday that two athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Olympic village and are now isolated in their rooms. This came after a non-athlete in the village tested positive for coronavirus earlier on Saturday, and these two confirmed cases are… Read More
PH official elected VP of Asia Netball
July 18, 2021, 2:15 pm
MANILA – The cause of women in sports in the country got a big shot in the arm when Atty. Charlie Ho, president of the Philippine Netball Federation was elected vice president of the Asia Netball, formerly Asian Netball Federation, last July 15 in a voting process done via virtual conferencing.… Read More
Organizers confirm 1st Covid-19 case in Tokyo athletes' village
July 18, 2021, 11:34 am
TOKYO – The first positive Covid-19 case has been identified in the athletes' village of Tokyo Olympic, organizers confirmed here on Saturday. The infected person, who received a negative result at the airport but tested positive during the screening test in the village on Friday, is now… Read More
Pagadian trips Kapatagan in 1st home game
July 18, 2021, 9:58 am
MANILA – The Pagadian Explorers made the most of their homecourt advantage and clobbered the Kapatagan Buffalo Braves, 95-67, as the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup resumed action after a few days off at the Pagadian City Gymnasium on Saturday. Finally getting to play at home after the league held… Read More
TNT wins in Chot Reyes' comeback
July 17, 2021, 7:54 pm
MANILA – TNT scored a win in Chot Reyes' return as head coach by trampling Terrafirma, 86-79, in a PBA Philippine Cup game on Saturday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.The Tropang Giga bucked a slow start that even saw the Dyip take a 20-17 lead through a 28-13 second quarter for a 45-33… Read More
PH exec to Tokyo Olympics contracts Covid-19
July 17, 2021, 7:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippine delegation to the Tokyo Olympics suffered a minor setback after Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino revealed on Saturday that an official who is supposed to join the national team contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "He will not… Read More
PH tossers bunched in ‘light’ Asian women’s championship group
July 16, 2021, 8:57 pm
MANILA – The Philippine women's volleyball team is expected to breeze through Group A of the Asian Seniors Women's Volleyball Championship to be held in various cities in Central Luzon on August 29 to September 4. Following the group draw on Friday at the Asian Volleyball Confederation office in… Read More
ROS opens PBA 46th with close win over NLEX
July 16, 2021, 8:09 pm
MANILA – Rain Or Shine welcomed comebacking coach Chris Gavina with an 83-82 squeaker over NLEX at the start of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 46th season at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Friday. Behind a 31-point third quarter, ROS took a 68-62 lead entering the fourth… Read More
