Sports
Actor Gerald Anderson joining VisMin Cup
April 27, 2021, 9:27 pm
MANILA – The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg just got some star power. Actor and former reality show star Gerald Anderson is joining the team formerly known as the Cagayan De Oro Rafters for the Mindanao leg scheduled to tip off on May 25 pending the clearance from the Games and… Read More
Mandaue clinches VisMin Cup semis spot
April 27, 2021, 9:26 pm
MANILA – Mandaue became the second team to book a ticket to the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg semifinals after waylaying Tubigon, 80-50, on Tuesday at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Mandaue banked on its solid defense in the middle quarters to pull away as it held Tubigon to less… Read More
Height among top criteria in PH volleyball tryouts for SEA Games
April 27, 2021, 7:48 pm
MANILA – The Philippine national volleyball team coaches are keen on building tall rosters for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi. Men's coach Dante Alinsunurin said on Tuesday he is looking at height as one of his major factors in setting up his lineup. “We will be focusing on… Read More
PNVF beach volley chief lauds Ilocos’ ‘sports resiliency’
April 27, 2021, 2:46 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) board member Charo Soriano was all praises to the AMB Beach Volleyball Clinic for making sure that even the local beach volleyball officiating crews would learn the latest developments in the game. “I applaud the sports resiliency of… Read More
Baseball, boxing communities mourn death of Ochosa
April 27, 2021, 2:13 pm
MANILA – The Philippine boxing and baseball communities expressed deep sadness on Monday night after one of the well-known personalities in said sports passed away. Longtime boxing analyst Mike Ochosa, who was also known for his contributions in youth baseball, succumbed to a heart attack at age… Read More
PVL top guns Creamline, Choco Mucho cleared to train in Clark
April 27, 2021, 7:33 am
MANILA – The two teams under the Rebisco umbrella in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) have been given the green light to do their training in Angeles City's Central Business District. The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) approved the request of Creamline and Choco Mucho to hold a training… Read More
Filipino athletes still focused despite pandemic: PSC
April 26, 2021, 9:58 pm
MANILA – The Filipino athletes remain focused and steadfast despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic restrictions with some still hoping to earn a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said on Monday. In a virtual press conference, PSC chairman… Read More
Leode Garcia named new Dumaguete coach
April 26, 2021, 6:39 pm
MANILA – Looking to close out the elimination round of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg on a high note, Dumaguete is bringing in a new coach in Leode Garcia. The league confirmed on Monday that Garcia, also the head coach of the University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars in the Cebu… Read More
Tennis superstar Nadal wins Barcelona Open
April 26, 2021, 2:02 pm
ANKARA – Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday was crowned the winner of the 2021 Barcelona Open. World No. 3 Nadal, 34, beat his Greek opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-1 in 6-4, 6-7, and 7-5 sets in the final in Spain. Barcelona Open finalist Tsitsipas, 22, ranked fifth in the world. The… Read More
Former SEA Games champ Basadre passes away
April 26, 2021, 8:29 am
MANILA – The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is saddened about the sudden passing of former Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Genebert Basadre. Ed Picson, ABAP's secretary general, confirmed Basadre’s death on Sunday night. Basadre was 37 years old. “He was… Read More
Gilas training resumes
April 26, 2021, 8:25 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas is set to return to training after the release of clearance from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Headlining those who are called up for training are special Philippine Basketball Association Gilas draft picks… Read More
Covid-19 testing for volleyball tryouts set
April 25, 2021, 6:53 pm
MANILA – The players invited to try out for the Philippine indoor and beach volleyball teams are set to undergo coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing before making their way to Subic. Separated into batches based on when they will actually leave for the Metro Olongapo area, the spikers… Read More
Nets' Irving says converts to Islam, fasts in Ramadan
April 25, 2021, 11:10 am
ANKARA – Brooklyn Nets' star player Kyrie Irving said on Friday that he is fasting during the holy month of Ramadan to be a part of the Muslim community. "... I am taking part in Ramadan with a lot of my Muslim brothers and sisters. It's been an adjustment. That's really what I can say, just… Read More
Ex-Green Archer, Tamaraw win debut match in NZ hoops
April 24, 2021, 8:04 pm
MANILA – Former Philippine college basketball players Ken Tuffin and Taane Samuel notched a win in their debut for Wellington as the Saints took down the Otago Nuggets, 95-73, at the start of their New Zealand-National Basketball League campaign at the Edgar Centre Dunedin on Saturday. Samuel,… Read More
PH rum company inks sponsorship deal with 5th NBA team
April 24, 2021, 4:49 pm
MANILA – Leading Philippine rum maker Tanduay recently entered into a partnership with National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Phoenix Suns, making it the first Philippine company to simultaneously sponsor five NBA squads. Tanduay previously inked partnerships with the Minnesota Timberwolves… Read More
Japan: 1st Olympic torch relay virus case reported
April 22, 2021, 8:43 pm
ANKARA – Tokyo Olympics organizers have confirmed the first Covid-19 case from the nationwide Olympic torch relay, local media reported on Thursday. The coronavirus patient is a police officer who engaged in traffic control duties in the western Kagawa prefecture last Saturday, according to the… Read More
PCAP All-Star Game rosters bared
April 22, 2021, 8:20 pm
MANILA – The Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) is now set for its All-Star Game as the league formally unveiled its entire All-Star rosters. As announced on Thursday, six players from Pasig and five from Camarines, which would capture the Southern Division title, will be… Read More
IOC chief eyes amendment to Olympic motto
April 22, 2021, 5:36 pm
MANILA – The iconic Olympic motto could be set for a modification according to no less than the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). IOC chief Thomas Bach said early Thursday (Philippine Time) he has proposed to amend the highly anticipated athletic meet's longtime tagline… Read More
Young Pinay weightlifter wins 2 golds
April 22, 2021, 9:24 am
MANILA – Vanessa Sarno put Tashkent on notice on Wednesday as she ruled the women's 71-kilogram category of the Asian Weightlifting Championships.The 17-year-old Bohol native lifted a total of 229 kilograms to take home the overall gold in the event.Sarno also lifted the heaviest in the clean… Read More
PH volleyball team tryout bubble set in Subic
April 21, 2021, 9:44 pm
MANILA – The first step in honing the national volleyball teams for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi will be right at the end of the month as the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) sets up a tryout bubble in Subic. The PNVF has extended an invite to 60 men and 60 women… Read More
