Sports
Alaska wins PBA season opener
July 16, 2021, 6:05 pm
MANILA – Alaska began the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season with a huge statement by taking down Blackwater, 103-77, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Friday. The Aces caught fire in the third quarter, outscoring the Bossing, 32-18, to go up, 71-57, entering the fourth period.… Read More
Magnolia acquires Escoto as PBA opens 46th season
July 16, 2021, 2:24 pm
MANILA – Magnolia retooled its roster on the eve of its Philippine Basketball Association season (PBA) debut by acquiring center Russel Escoto. The league's trade committee approved on Thursday the deal that sent Escoto to the Hotshots from the Terrafirma Dyip, although the swap was only… Read More
VisMin Cup moves to Pagadian for resumption of Mindanao leg
July 16, 2021, 2:13 pm
MANILA – The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup has been cleared to finish its Mindanao leg in Pagadian after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) placed Zamboanga Del Sur under general community quarantine for the rest of July. The VisMin Cup… Read More
Asian women’s volleyball tilt in PH gets IATF nod
July 16, 2021, 1:37 pm
MANILA – The Philippines can now host the 21st Asian Seniors Women’s Volleyball Championship, Malacañang said on Friday. In a press statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved on… Read More
Opening of PBA’s 46th season OK’d
July 16, 2021, 11:00 am
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) can finally begin its 46th season, Malacañang said Friday. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the PBA’s request to allow the start of the league’s 46th season… Read More
Bucks tie NBA Finals vs. Suns
July 15, 2021, 7:05 pm
MANILA – Khris Middleton came up huge within the final 2:07 of the game to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-103 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday (Philippine Time). Middleton took over down the… Read More
Perasol resigns as UP men's basketball coach
July 15, 2021, 6:56 pm
MANILA – Bo Perasol has stepped down as the head coach of the University of the Philippines (UP) men's basketball team. Perasol admitted in a statement, which was made public on Thursday, that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic factored in making such a tough decision. "I promised… Read More
Eumir Marcial new PH male flag bearer in Tokyo Olympics
July 15, 2021, 4:30 pm
MANILA – Boxer Eumir Marcial will be the new male flag bearer for the Philippine team in the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremonies. The boxer will replace pole vaulter EJ Obiena as one of two athletes who will carry the Philippine flag in the opening rites scheduled for July 23, the other being… Read More
Guion qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics
July 15, 2021, 1:25 pm
MANILA – Para powerlifter Achelle Guion becomes the sixth Paralympian who gets the chance to represent the country at the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. Guion, a veteran para-powerlifter, was part of the 2012 London Paralympics placing 6th in the competition. At the 2014 Asian Para Games in… Read More
Kiefer Ravena included in NLEX lineup
July 14, 2021, 7:52 pm
MANILA – NLEX has enlisted Kiefer Ravena in its opening day roster for the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season. This amid an impending transfer to the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League which has been stalled due to contract issues. Ravena initially signed a new contract that… Read More
IOC chief ends Tokyo Olympics cancellation rumors
July 14, 2021, 2:58 pm
ANKARA – Tokyo Olympics will be held as planned despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee chief said on Tuesday. Thomas Bach told Kyodo News that canceling the multi-sport event is not an option, and going ahead with the organization as planned is in the interest of the… Read More
PH Sports Hall of Fame enshrines 10 sports heroes
July 14, 2021, 1:47 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) will formally enshrine 10 of the country’s sports heroes on Sunday in an elegant digital ceremony worthy of their unparalleled achievements. Football great Paulino Alcantara, famed swimmer Eric Buhain, track and field celebrity Elma… Read More
Australia shocks US in exhibition game ahead of Olympics
July 13, 2021, 6:48 pm
ANKARA – The US national basketball team suffered their second consecutive loss on Monday in the exhibition matches before the Tokyo Olympics as Australia stunned them 91-83. The US took a loss to Nigeria 90-87 in a previous exhibition match on July 10. Point guard Damian Lillard scored 22… Read More
Navy strikes golds in PhilCycling trials road race
July 12, 2021, 6:22 pm
MANILA – Riders from the Philippine Navy captured the two golds at stake in the road race of the PhilCycling National Trials for Road at the Clark Freeport Zone on Sunday. The Standard Insurance-backed Navy squad even swept the podium in the men's race with Ronald Oranza leading the way. The… Read More
Bucks get one back at Suns
July 12, 2021, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Milwaukee Bucks issued a huge statement to the Phoenix Suns that they are still in the championship running through a 120-100 win in Game 3 of the National Basketball Association Finals on Monday (Philippine Time) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Milwaukee smothered Phoenix in the… Read More
Djokovic wins his 6th Wimbledon championship title
July 12, 2021, 1:05 pm
ANKARA – Novak Djokovic beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to claim his sixth Wimbledon title on Sunday. The Serbian star came from a set down to win 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, and 6-3 against his first-time finalist opponent. The 34-year-old player commented on his victory, saying: "When I was a little boy,… Read More
9-man Kaya Iloilo falls to Viettel
July 12, 2021, 6:48 am
MANILA – Kaya Iloilo's stint in the Asian Football Cup Champions League ended on a sour note on Sunday night after Viettel took a 1-0 win in their final group stage match at the Leo Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Caique Lemes scored the only goal of the match which capped a sequence of… Read More
NCAA taekwondo jins show off skills under new normal
July 11, 2021, 1:32 pm
MANILA – Student-athletes from the 10 member schools of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shone brightly as the “Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96” officially wrapped up its virtual taekwondo competition. Together with its official broadcast partner GMA Network, the NCAA… Read More
World No.1 Barty clinches women's singles title at Wimbledon
July 11, 2021, 12:25 pm
LONDON – World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty beat Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to clinch the women's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday. The 25-year-old Australian needed only 28 minutes to take the first set in a convincing way, but the 29-year-old… Read More
Olympic torch relay starts in Tokyo with little fanfare
July 10, 2021, 1:09 pm
ISTANBUL - The Tokyo segment of the Olympic torch relay kicked off with a small ceremony held behind closed doors on Friday, local media reported. With just two weeks to go until the start of the games, the flame was handed to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at the Komazawa Olympic Park stadium, Kyodo… Read More
