Sports
PBA 49th season to introduce 4-point shot
July 23, 2024, 3:31 am
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is set to add a four-point shot to its scoring options starting the new season that will kick off Aug. 18.The league's Board of Governors approved the motion during their annual league planning session over the weekend in Osaka, Japan, in… Read More
Marcos boosts Filipino Olympians' morale in 3rd SONA
July 22, 2024, 8:05 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday gave Filipino athletes participating in the 2028 Paris Olympics a much-needed morale booster ahead of the Summer Games in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). Speaking at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City, Marcos addressed the 28… Read More
Cebuano runner wins first gold medal in PRISAA National Games
July 22, 2024, 7:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Mark Mahinay of Central Visayas had a memorable debut in the 2024 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games by winning the men's 5,000m event at the Bicol University track and field stadium here on Monday. The 21-year-old Cebuano from Catmon town clocked 15… Read More
Madis captures first ITF Juniors title
July 22, 2024, 6:29 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Wild card Tennielle Madis came up with a sterling performance in the girls' singles final to beat Ko Yu Tse of Chinese Taipei, 6-2, 6-3, in the PHINMA ITF Juniors Tennis Championships at the Makati Polo Club in Makati City on Sunday. The 16-year-old netter from M'lang town in… Read More
Ajido, Jacinto triumph in Speedo sprint meet
July 22, 2024, 5:18 pm
MANILA – Jamesray Mishael Ajido and Jerard Dominic Jacinto showed their brilliant forms to earn the Most Outstanding Swimmer awards in the Speedo Sprint Meet at the Teofilo Yldefonso pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) in Malate, Manila on Sunday. Ajido grabbed three gold… Read More
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France 2024
July 22, 2024, 3:22 pm
ISTANBUL — Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates won the 111th Tour de France on Sunday. The 25-year-old from Slovenia clinched the 2024 title with a total time of 83 hours, 38 minutes, and 56 seconds in the general ranking in the annual road bicycle race held over 23 days. Pogacar, who previously… Read More
GM-candidate Quizon rules PCAP Champions Tour
July 22, 2024, 2:50 pm
MANILA – Grandmaster-elect and International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon ruled the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Champions Tour at Greenhills Mall in San Juan City on Sunday. The pride of Dasmariñas City, Cavite defeated FIDE Master (FM) Ellan Asuela in the blitz and… Read More
PH sweeps Phinma int'l juniors tennis doubles
July 21, 2024, 7:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippines swept the doubles titles in the Phinma International Juniors Tennis Championships at Manila Polo Club courts in Makati City on Sunday. Wild cards Miguel Iglupas and John Benedict Aguilar outplayed Hung-Jul Chen and Yu-Hsiang Chuang of Chinese Taipei, 7-5, 6-1, to claim… Read More
Yulo, Marcial, Delgaco jumpstart PH campaign in Paris Olympics
July 21, 2024, 6:55 pm
MANILA – Gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Eumir Felix Marcial and rower Joanie Delgaco will open the Philippine campaign in the Paris Olympics on July 27, a day after the opening ceremony by the Seine River. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino has high hopes that this year’s… Read More
19 athletics golds at stake as PRISAA Games kick off Monday
July 21, 2024, 5:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Nineteen gold medals are at stake in the centerpiece athletics competition at the 2024 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games starting Monday at Bicol University track and field stadium in this Albay province capital. More than 10,000 athletes, coaches and… Read More
Chery Tiggo grabs Pool A lead in PVL Reinforced Conference
July 20, 2024, 7:38 pm
MANILA – Chery Tiggo pulled off a 25-16, 25-20, 25-23 victory over Nxled to take the Pool A lead in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. Katherine Briana Bell scored 21 points -- 19 on kills and two aces -- as the Crossovers wrapped… Read More
PH’s Tabernilla rules boys' U16 in Eastern Asian chess tourney
July 20, 2024, 5:02 pm
MANILA – Filipino Tyrhone James Tabernilla defeated compatriot Keith Adriane Ilar in the ninth and final round to capture the boys' Under-16 title in the Standard division of the 8th Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship at the Cititel Hotel in Penang, Malaysia on Saturday. The 16-year-old… Read More
Paris Olympics services affected by global technical outage
July 20, 2024, 1:33 am
ANKARA – A major global infirmation technology outage affected "some IT services" of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday, a week before the Games' opening ceremony. "The global technical issues affecting Microsoft software has affected some of Paris 2024’s IT services. At this point, the impacts… Read More
PSC to hold fun run promoting disability rights
July 19, 2024, 5:01 pm
MANILA – As part of the National Disability Rights Week, the Philippine Sports Commission will hold the "Walk, Run, and Roll" fun run on July 20 at the University of the Philippines Academic Oval in Quezon City. Around 1,000 runners, including PWDs, their families, and advocates are expected to… Read More
Next Generation Basketball League to kick off on Aug. 11
July 19, 2024, 3:55 pm
MANILA – The Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) that aims to help high school hoopers become the country’s future homegrown superstars will kick off on Aug. 11 at the Tanduay Gym in Manila. Tournament director LA Tenorio believes that high school stars need a platform to show their… Read More
Paris Olympic Village officially opens to welcome athletes
July 19, 2024, 3:32 pm
PARIS – The Paris Olympic Village officially opened its doors on Thursday, welcoming athletes from around the world who are ready to embark on their Olympic journey. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach visited the village on the opening day. Around 10,500 athletes from… Read More
2 PBA champion teams to represent PH in EASL 2024-25 Season
July 19, 2024, 3:22 pm
HONG KONG SAR – The San Miguel Beermen and the Meralco Bolts will represent the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the East Asia Super League (EASL) 2024-25 Season. The Beermen and the Bolts were selected to compete in EASL based on their performances during the 2023-24 PBA season. The… Read More
PH gears up for BIMP-EAGA hosting in December
July 18, 2024, 8:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has begun preparations for the 11th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Friendship Games scheduled in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Dec. 1-5. The tournament aims to foster excellence and… Read More
Legazpi City all set for Nat'l PRISAA Games 2024
July 18, 2024, 8:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some of the more than 10,000 athletes, coaches, and other delegates from various schools across the country who will join the 2024 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games from July 20 to 26, began arriving here Thursday. In an interview, Francisco Dexter… Read More
Cu, Tabernilla keep title hopes alive in Eastern Asian chess
July 18, 2024, 5:56 pm
MANILA – Filipinos Ivan Travis Cu and Tyrhone James Tabernilla won their respective matches on Thursday to boost their title campaigns after six rounds of the Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championships at the Cititel Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. Cu, a 15-year-old FIDE Master, defeated Mongolian FM… Read More
