Sports
Powerhouse F2 team moves to PVL
March 11, 2021, 7:54 pm
MANILA – F2 just made the move. The women's club volleyball powerhouse announced on Thursday that they too are jumping to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after five years with the Philippine Superliga (PSL). "To PVL, thank you for inviting us. May the new partnership be fruitful, not just… Read More
Alinsunurin remains PH men's volleyball coach
March 11, 2021, 3:06 pm
MANILA – Dante Alinsunurin will continue to lead the way for the Philippine men's volleyball team as the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) reappointed him as head coach. The PNVF also tapped Odjie Mamon to coach the women's team. The appointments have been formalized after both… Read More
NLEX trades no. 4 pick to TNT
March 11, 2021, 1:17 pm
MANILA – Talk ‘N Text has acquired the fourth overall pick of the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft in a trade with North Luzon Expressway and Blackwater which was approved by the league's trade committee on Thursday. Despite losing one of their two first-round picks for… Read More
San Juan enters MPBL finals
March 11, 2021, 8:06 am
MANILA – San Juan Knights booked the first seat in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Finals after trouncing Makati Super Crunch, 131-54, in the long-awaited resumption of the playoffs at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Exactly a year after the league last played before… Read More
PSC, CHED join forces to boost college sports
March 10, 2021, 8:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will team up to further develop sports in the collegiate level. On Wednesday, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez and CHED chairman Prospero de Vera signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the CHED office in… Read More
Tokyo Olympics to be held without overseas spectators
March 10, 2021, 8:46 am
ANKARA – Japan is planning to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer without international spectators in the fear of coronavirus variants, media reports said on Tuesday. Kyodo News said the government decided to bar overseas spectators to the Olympics and Paralympics to stem the spread of… Read More
Gilas' ACQ window pushed to June
March 10, 2021, 8:46 am
MANILA – The third window for Group A of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) will be played in June, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio confirmed Tuesday. "The FIBA Asia window that's supposed to happen this month has been moved to June," Panlilio, also the Meralco Bolts'… Read More
PSL allows teams to join PVL
March 9, 2021, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Superliga (PSL) has allowed its member teams to join the rival Premier Volleyball League (PVL) as guest clubs. This, as two more PSL squads are joining the PVL in what would be its first season as a de jure professional league. "PSL teams will join the professional league… Read More
PBA eyeing April 11 start for Season 46
March 9, 2021, 7:25 pm
MANILA – The upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season may start a bit later than anticipated. Commissioner Willie Marcial on Tuesday said the planned opening of the league's 46th season is now set a few days after its 46th founding anniversary. "Ang napagusapan namin ng television… Read More
IOC urges all Tokyo Olympics teams to have female flag bearers
March 9, 2021, 6:24 pm
TOKYO – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for all delegations for the Tokyo Olympic Games to have both male and female flag bearers at the opening ceremony. The IOC said in a joint statement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising… Read More
PSC gives tribute to women for National Women’s Month
March 9, 2021, 1:55 pm
MANILA – A special tribute to the achievements and contributions of all the great women leaders, athletes, coaches, employees, and mothers is the core of the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) virtual programs for March in line with the National Women’s Month celebration. PSC Chairman… Read More
10 teams joining PVL Open Conference
March 9, 2021, 7:52 am
MANILA – Ten teams will take part in the return of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The league announced on Monday night that holdovers Creamline, Choco Mucho, Petro Gazz, Banko Perlas, Balipure will return for the upcoming Open Conference scheduled to open in May. PLDT is making a comeback… Read More
21 Fil-foreigners, 65 others make PBA Draft
March 9, 2021, 7:49 am
MANILA – Some 86 players, including 21 Fil-foreigners, have been given the green light to join the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 46 Draft following the release of the final list of draftees on Monday. A total of 97 players applied for the March 14 event, but 11 of them have been… Read More
Rain or Shine exec clarifies Garcia-Gavina coaching setup
March 8, 2021, 4:12 pm
MANILA – Rain or Shine alternate governor Edison Oribiana maintained that only Chris Gavina will be calling the shots for the team ahead of the upcoming PBA season. This, as there is still a confusion among the fans about Caloy Garcia's new role as active consultant and head of basketball… Read More
Yuka Saso named PSA Athlete of the Year
March 7, 2021, 5:31 pm
MANILA – Filipina-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso will headline this year's Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards. The country's oldest media organization announced on Sunday that Saso, who quickly made waves in her rookie season as a pro last year, has been named the Athlete of the Year.… Read More
SEA Games dancesport champs called up anew
March 7, 2021, 11:17 am
MANILA – The Philippine Dancesport Federation (PDSF) is set to bring back the same team that racked up golds in the previous Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the upcoming edition in Hanoi. In a memorandum dated March 4 but was made public on Saturday, the pairs of Angelo Marquez and Stephanie… Read More
Parks skipping PBA 46th due to personal issues
March 6, 2021, 8:39 pm
MANILA – TNT guard Ray Parks revealed on Saturday that he will not play in the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season due to personal reasons. "It is with a heavy heart that I will have to excuse myself and not partake in this year's PBA season due to personal reasons, in… Read More
Surigao chess players eye semis slot in online tilt
March 6, 2021, 6:41 pm
SURIGAO CITY – Although struggling to make it to the semifinals, the all-solid Surigaonon team known as Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates is proud to represent Mindanao in the first-ever professional chess competition in the country.Currently occupying the ninth spot, the Surigao woodpushers are… Read More
Tim Cone named 'Outstanding Coach of the Bubble'
March 6, 2021, 10:41 am
MANILA – Ginebra coach Tim Cone has been announced as the final awardee in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night. The group of reporters covering the PBA beat named Cone as the "Outstanding Coach of the Bubble" on Friday. Cone, the PBA's winningest coach in terms of championships, defied the odds… Read More
Abelardo snaps skid with KO vs. Urrutia
March 6, 2021, 9:43 am
MANILA – Filipino mixed martial arts fighter Mark Abelardo returned to his winning ways in style, knocking out American opponent Emilio Urrutia at ONE: Fists of Fury 2 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. In a showdown that was only aired on Friday night, Abelardo showed his striking prowess late… Read More
