Sports
Folayang gets new opponent at ONE on TNT 4
April 13, 2021, 9:32 am
MANILA – Eduard Folayang will still see action in ONE on TNT 4, this time against a different opponent. ONE Championship announced on Monday night that the Filipino mixed martial arts star will once again face Japan's Shinya Aoki on April 29 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Aoki and Folayang… Read More
James De los Santos wins Katana League 3
April 13, 2021, 8:43 am
MANILA – James De los Santos solidified his status as the world's No. 1 e-kata player after ruling the Katana Intercontinental League # 3 on Monday. De los Santos beat longtime rival Matias Domont of Switzerland, 27.4-26.38, in the finals. He first ruled a four-way battle against American… Read More
VisMin Super Cup resumes with Tuesday triple-header
April 13, 2021, 8:41 am
MANILA – A three-game card will spice up the second day of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas Leg at the Alcantara Civic Center in Alcantara, Cebu. A showdown between opening night winners Talisay and Mandaue at 8 p.m. highlights the triple-header as both teams collide in what could possibly… Read More
Loman confirms he's out of ONE on TNT 3
April 12, 2021, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Filipino former mixed martial arts champion Stephen Loman confirmed on Monday that he will not see action in ONE on TNT 3 scheduled for an April 22 broadcast from the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Loman, the longest reigning Brave Combat Federation champion prior to joining ONE… Read More
PSC on 10-day lockdown due to Covid-19 cases
April 12, 2021, 1:30 pm
MANILA – Malacañang approved the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) request for a 10-workday lockdown starting April 13 after 63 persons tested positive in its latest round of testing. Both the administrative offices at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and the Philsports Complex… Read More
Ravena, San-En snap losing streak with win over Shiga
April 12, 2021, 1:14 pm
MANILA – Thirdy Ravena finally got a win in his comeback trail as San-En edged Shiga, 82-76, in their B. League showdown on Sunday at the Ukaru-chan Arena in Otsu, Japan. After letting the game slip away late the night before, the NeoPhoenix sustained an early shutdown on the Lakestars until the… Read More
TNC Predator rules Asia Pacific Predator League
April 12, 2021, 1:13 pm
MANILA – TNC Predator took home the 2021 Asia Pacific Predator League Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2 division title after beating fellow Filipino side Neon Esports in the finals, 2-0, on Sunday night. Behind the brilliant play of offlaner Jun Kanehara as Bloodseeker in both games, the… Read More
Lapu-Lapu zaps Tabogon to open Super Cup quest
April 11, 2021, 11:40 am
MANILA – Lapu-Lapu pulled away late in the third quarter to take down Tabogon, 75-61, in the second day of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Viasyas Leg at the Alcantara Civic Center on Saturday night. After the Voyagers threatened to mount a comeback early in the said period, the Heroes uncorked… Read More
Shiga spoils Thirdy Ravena's impressive game, beats San-En
April 11, 2021, 11:17 am
MANILA – Shiga sent Thirdy Ravena's best game since recovering from a hand injury down the drain and took down San-En, 94-87, in their B.League showdown on Saturday night at the Ukaru-chan Arena in Otsu, Japan. Former NBA veteran Jordan Hamilton knocked down four huge triples in the final period… Read More
PH's ACQ bubble rescheduled to June 16-20
April 10, 2021, 8:48 am
MANILA – The Philippines will hold its FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) third window bubble starting mid-June. In a statement on Friday night, FIBA said all the games of the Philippine bubble would happen on June 16-20. Initially scheduled for March, the Philippines had been handed the rights to… Read More
Mandaue zaps Siquijor to open Super Cup campaign
April 10, 2021, 8:29 am
MANILA – Mandaue delivered a solid defensive stance to maul Siquijor, 66-46, in the nightcap of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup twin bill at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu on Friday. The KCS Computer Specialist-backed Mandaue side clobbered Siquijor right at the get-go, holding them to just… Read More
Talisay opens VisMin Super Cup with rout of Tubigon
April 9, 2021, 8:55 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Talisay won the inaugural game of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup in style, routing Tubigon 104-66 at the Alcantara Civic Center here Friday night. The Aquastars set up the blowout with a 10-2 run late in the first quarter that opened a 28-16 cushion and never looked back.… Read More
Loman pulled out from ONE on TNT 3
April 9, 2021, 7:26 am
MANILA – Filipino former mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Stephen Loman will not be seeing action at ONE on TNT 3. ONE Championship announced on Thursday that Troy Worthen has replaced the Team Lakay standout as John Lineker's opponent in the headliner for the fight card scheduled for an April… Read More
PSC to launch Zumbarangay Pilipinas to promote physical fitness
April 8, 2021, 2:37 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will launch a nationwide exercise campaign called the Zumbarangay Pilipinas with an original Filipino workout song “Igalaw Galaw Ating Katawan” on Saturday (April 10). “Once we get motivated to move our bodies, exercising can make a big… Read More
POC to vaccinate SEAG athletes
April 7, 2021, 10:14 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino has expressed gladness about President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to allow private entities to procure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. POC, being a private group, can now procure vaccines for the national… Read More
FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation
April 7, 2021, 8:53 pm
KARACHI, Pakistan – Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Wednesday suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) due to "third-party interference which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes." In a statement, the global body said the situation was… Read More
NoKor pulls out of Tokyo games over Covid-19 fears
April 6, 2021, 6:33 pm
ANKARA – North Korea on Tuesday withdrew from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games because of coronavirus fears, becoming the first country to formally exit the event. The decision was taken during a North Korean Olympic committee session in Pyongyang last month, Japan's Kyodo News quoted a website run… Read More
Baylor Bears win 2021 NCAA title
April 6, 2021, 5:20 pm
ANKARA – Baylor Basketball on Tuesday won the 2021 NCAA title, the US and Canadian men's college basketball championship. Baylor Bears beat Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70 in the final to earn their first-ever National Championship. Jared Butler -- the Baylor guard -- scored 22 points and produced seven… Read More
Withe named United City head coach
April 5, 2021, 8:22 am
MANILA – United City has tapped English coach Jason Withe to join the coaching staff for the upcoming season which will begin with a stint in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League group stages. Withe, who led Thai League 1 clubs Police Tero and Sukhothai to the said continental… Read More
Filipino team finishes 5th in Singapore Major
April 4, 2021, 1:37 pm
MANILA – Filipino DOTA 2 team Neon Esports pulled off a scintillating run in the ONE Esports Singapore Major and finished in joint fifth place. Despite its struggles in the group stages, Neon, consisting of hard carry player and captain Andrei Ong, midlaner Erin Ferrer, support players Jaunuel… Read More
