Sports
Laguna wins inaugural PCAP title
April 4, 2021, 10:59 am
MANILA – The Laguna Heroes made history on Saturday night as they became the first ever champions of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). In a rare Philippine sporting event happening during the Holy Week holidays, Laguna clinched the All-Filipino Conference title after… Read More
Seoul notifies IOC of plans to co-host 2032 Olympics with NoKor
April 1, 2021, 8:02 pm
MOSCOW – Authorities of the South Korean capital of Seoul sent a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stating an intention to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games with North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. "Seoul's metropolitan government said Thursday it has… Read More
Ryukyu clobbers San-En despite Thirdy Ravena's comeback
April 1, 2021, 8:34 am
MANILA – Ryukyu solidified its hold of the Western Conference leadership in the B.League standings by walloping San-En, 110-71, on Wednesday night at the Okinawa City Gymnasium. The Golden Kings set the tone early on, opening a 25-13 lead against the NeoPhoenix at the end of the first quarter.… Read More
No group training activities for athletes in 'NCR Plus'
March 30, 2021, 7:28 am
MANILA – Group practices of athletes in the professional and national team levels have been suspended in the so-called "NCR Plus" areas placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) issued an advisory asking all the national sports associations (NSAs)… Read More
PSC-NCFP selection tourney begins Tuesday
March 29, 2021, 1:33 pm
MANILA – With the recent spike of Covid-19 cases, government has imposed strict quarantine measures that put Philippine sports in the backseat again. Not chess. The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) has launched several online competitions including the Luzon Leg of the… Read More
Ngannou captures UFC heavyweight title with KO
March 28, 2021, 6:54 pm
ANKARA – Francis Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title with a devastating knockout in Las Vegas, Nevada in the UFC 260 main event late Saturday. At the beginning of the second round, Cameroon-born Ngannou struck with a jab and a straight… Read More
PCAP All-Filipino Conference Final 4 set
March 28, 2021, 6:24 pm
MANILA – Laguna and San Juan set up their Northern Division Final date, while it is going to be Iloilo versus Camarines in the Southern Division Final following the results of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference division semifinals on Saturday… Read More
Japan: Olympic torch relay begins in Fukushima
March 25, 2021, 8:25 pm
ANKARA – The torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games started on Thursday in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima. The opening ceremony was held at the J-Village football training center but without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese women's football team… Read More
MILO pursues drive to produce next generation of champs
March 25, 2021, 7:10 pm
MANILA – MILO Philippines continues to drive its lifelong legacy of energizing children through sports with the announcement of its new campaign, “Mula Noon, Hanggang Ngayon – Tuloy ang Pagiging Champion”, serving as the brand’s banner theme for 2021. The campaign was initially unveiled… Read More
World Athletics launches campaign to shape future roadmap
March 23, 2021, 7:13 pm
PARIS – Athletics' world governing body launched a Global Conversation survey campaign on Monday to help develop a "World Plan" for the sport over the rest of the decade. According to an official press release, World Athletics is inviting the entire international athletics community to… Read More
MPBL commish Duremdes airs side on Basilan Steel drama
March 23, 2021, 6:08 pm
MANILA — Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) commissioner Kenneth Duremdes has finally broken his silence about the brewing drama between the league and the Basilan Steel which was handed a forfeiture loss in the South Division Finals rubber match against eventual national champions… Read More
Filipino karateka De Los Santos captures 10th gold
March 22, 2021, 8:57 pm
MANILA – Filipino karateka James De Los Santos is once again a winner for the 10th time this year as he took the gold in the E-Karate World Series Edition 2. De Los Santos, however, won the final against South Africa's Silvio Cerone-Biagioni in the manner no one wanted to happen. The judges did… Read More
LeBron out indefinitely with right ankle injury
March 22, 2021, 4:44 pm
ANKARA – National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James was announced to be "out indefinitely" after sustaining a high ankle sprain on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Lakers said on their website that the 36-year-old forward left the second quarter of a game against the Atlanta… Read More
Davao Occidental wins MPBL title
March 22, 2021, 7:49 am
MANILA – Mark Yee pulled off the deciding shot in overtime as Davao Occidental Tigers clinched the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) title with an 89-88 Game 4 win against the San Juan Knights on Sunday night at the Subic Bay Gymnasium. Yee, who was named the Defensive Player of the… Read More
San Juan's Wilson named MPBL MVP
March 21, 2021, 7:17 pm
MANILA – San Juan's John Wilson has been named the Most Valuable Player of the MPBL Lakan Season. Wilson received his award prior to Game 4 of the national finals at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Sunday The 34-year-old former Jose Rizal University star and Philippine Basketball Association veteran… Read More
Davao Occidental inches closer to MPBL crown
March 21, 2021, 11:13 am
MANILA – Davao Occidental moved to within a win from winning the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League title after holding off San Juan, 66-58, in Game 3 of the finals at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Saturday. A second quarter surge turned out to be enough for the Tigers as they took a pivotal 2-1… Read More
Folayang to fight in ONE on TNT 4
March 21, 2021, 11:12 am
MANILA – Former two-time ONE Championship lightweight champion Eduard Folayang will be returning to action on April 29 as he will be part of ONE on TNT 4. Folayang, arguably the most decorated Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter ever, will take on Japanese pugilist Yoshihiro Akiyama at the… Read More
Tokyo Olympics to be played without foreign spectators
March 21, 2021, 11:11 am
ANKARA – Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Saturday that the world's biggest games would be held without overseas spectators, given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. "We have to take decisions which may need sacrifice from everybody and we have to ask for understanding," said… Read More
Hall of Famer Jaworski recovering from pneumonia
March 20, 2021, 8:46 am
MANILA - Philippine basketball legend Robert Jaworski is currently recovering from pneumonia after fighting the sickness last year, according to his family. The Jaworskis confirmed on Friday that their 75-year-old patriarch, who last week was named into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame,… Read More
Olsim overpowers Brazilian top contender in huge upset
March 20, 2021, 8:28 am
MANILA – Filipina fighter Jenelyn Olsim introduced herself to the ONE Championship community with a big shocker over world-ranked No. 5 women's strawweight Maira Mazar of Brazil at ONE: Fist of Fury 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. In a previously recorded showdown between the strikers, which… Read More
