Sports
Bryant, Garnett, Duncan enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame
May 16, 2021, 5:35 pm
ANKARA – Hoop stars Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan led a delayed group of inductees late Saturday entering basketball's top class, the hallowed Hall of Fame. "Kobe's personal stats speak for themselves. Kobe never took shortcuts when it came to basketball," said Vanessa Bryant, the… Read More
PLDT holding training bubble in Tagaytay ahead of PVL stint
May 16, 2021, 5:34 pm
MANILA – PLDT has the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) to thank for after the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) team has been approved to hold a training bubble in Tagaytay. GAB announced on Friday that it has cleared the Power Hitters to train inside Splendido Hotel in Tagaytay, but they have… Read More
Brandon Vera loses ONE heavyweight belt to Indian foe
May 16, 2021, 11:05 am
MANILA – Brandon Vera's reign as ONE heavyweight champion came to a bitter end recently after bowing to Indian opponent Arjan Bhullar at ONE: Dangal. In the pre-recorded match from the Singapore Indoor Stadium which was aired on Saturday night, Bhullar knocked out Vera after banking on the… Read More
Jay-R Reyes announces retirement
May 16, 2021, 11:03 am
MANILA – Veteran center Jay-R Reyes is calling it a career after 14 years in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and 20 in total counting his amateur days. "Twenty years, 10 teams, 1 love. It has been a truly blessing to be able to devote more than half of my life to my first love. Now,… Read More
Cardona, Yu lead Zamboanga City roster for VisMin Cup
May 13, 2021, 7:18 pm
MANILA – Former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) star Mac-Mac Cardona will spearhead the Zamboanga City lineup that will play in the Mindanao leg of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup starting May 30. Cardona, a former PBA champion and Finals Most Valuable Player, has been tapped by Coach… Read More
All tryout participants make women's volleyball pool
May 13, 2021, 1:27 pm
MANILA – The 16 female spikers who attended the national team tryouts in Subic last month have been given spots in the national team pool for this year. Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Tats Suzara announced on Wednesday that Premier Volleyball League stars Mylene Paat, Eya… Read More
AFP to detail 117 military athletes to PSC
May 11, 2021, 1:41 pm
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has released the list of approved personnel for detailed service (DS) to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as athletes and coaches prepare for the Tokyo Olympics and the 31st Southeast Asian Games. "Nagpapasalamat kami kay (We would like to… Read More
VisMin Cup Mindanao leg finally on
May 11, 2021, 9:03 am
MANILA – The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has finally given the green light for the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup to hold its Mindanao leg. In a joint statement by the GAB and the VisMin Cup on Monday night, the GAB decided to clear the path for the Mindanao leg after seeing that the league has… Read More
Ravena signs fresh contract with San-En NeoPhoenix
May 10, 2021, 9:19 pm
MANILA – The San-En NeoPhoenix announced on Monday that Filipino basketball star Thirdy Ravena has signed a fresh multi-year contract with them, assuring that the Filipino swingman will remain with the B.League team for a foreseeable future. Barring another roadblock, Ravena looks to redeem… Read More
POC chief calls Nievarez 'an inspiration'
May 10, 2021, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino hopes that the current and next generation of athletes will draw inspiration from rower Cris Nievarez. Nievarez became the first Filipino rower to make it to the Olympics after 21 years and third overall. "We’re… Read More
Rower Cris Nievarez nails Olympic berth
May 10, 2021, 2:58 pm
MANILA – Rower Cris Nievarez became the eighth Filipino who will see action in this year's Tokyo Olympics. The Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) confirmed the development on Monday. "We are happy to share that the Philippine Rowing Association received confirmation from World Rowing that we… Read More
Mandaue wins VisMin Cup Visayas title
May 10, 2021, 8:54 am
MANILA – Mandaue defied the odds and won the championship of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg. Mandaue clinched the best-of-three series on Sunday night after pipping Talisay, 89-75, at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Down by as much as nine points in the second quarter, Mandaue… Read More
Solon seeks inclusion of athletes in vaccination priority list
May 9, 2021, 2:38 pm
MANILA – Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Sunday appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to include Filipino athletes as essential workers in the government’s priority list to be vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19.… Read More
Patrick Coo eyes Olympic BMX berth in Colombia
May 9, 2021, 2:16 pm
MANILA – Patrick Coo tries to become the youngest member on Team Philippines when he vies for a slot to Tokyo in the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup Round 4 Olympic qualifier in Bogota on May 30. Coo, 19, will rendezvous in the Colombian capital with PhilCycling coaches Ednalyn… Read More
Neymar renews deal with Paris Saint-Germain
May 9, 2021, 11:10 am
ANKARA – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. on Saturday signed a multi-year contract with the French powerhouse. "PSG is delighted to announce that Neymar has signed a contract extension for a further three seasons until 30 June 2025," the club said on Twitter. The… Read More
Gimpayan named VisMin Cup Visayas leg MVP
May 8, 2021, 7:55 am
MANILA – Jaymar Gimpayan, a recent basketball discovery, has been named top player of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg. In a ceremony held at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu on Friday night, the Talisay wingman was presented the leg’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after leading… Read More
SBP thanks IATF for approval of FIBA qualifiers bubble
May 7, 2021, 6:24 pm
MANILA – The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Friday thanked the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) for approving the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) bubble to be held in Angeles from June 16 to 20. "The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas thanks… Read More
Hosting of FIBA qualifiers in Pampanga gets IATF nod
May 7, 2021, 3:55 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has allowed the Philippines’ hosting of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga in June this year, Malacañang announced on Friday. This developed… Read More
Talisay, Mandaue open VisMin Cup Visayas finals clash
May 7, 2021, 8:08 am
Game on Friday(Alcantara Civic Center)7:00 p.m.-Talisay vs. Mandaue MANILA – A slam-bang weekend awaits basketball fans this weekend as Talisay and Mandaue engage in the best-of-three Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg finals at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Both teams will begin their… Read More
Tokyo Olympics venues to be no-fly zones
May 6, 2021, 7:57 pm
ANKARA – Tokyo Olympics venues will be marked no-fly zones this summer to help protect against terrorism, Japan announced on Thursday. The country’s Transport Ministry said in a statement the no-fly zone will be enforced from July 21 to Sept. 5 “as part of measures to prevent terrorism.”… Read More
