Sports
Pacquiao stripped of WBA belt
January 30, 2021, 2:24 pm
MANILA – Eight-division world champion and Senator Manny Pacquiao lost his World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight super title after the organization stripped him of the title due to inactivity. However, the WBA said Pacquiao remains a "champion in recess." "Rule C.22-24 states that when a… Read More
Fernandez, POC discuss resumption of athletes’ training
January 30, 2021, 9:40 am
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commissioner Mon Fernandez said Friday he is discussing with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) about possibly resuming the practices for national athletes who will compete in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. “As the CDM (chef de mission) and a… Read More
Olympics: Tokyo Games without fans possible scenario
January 29, 2021, 9:40 am
ANKARA – Japan is working on possible scenarios to minimize the risk of coronavirus infections during the Olympic Games, Kyodo news agency reported Thursday. “The government is considering three options -- not imposing a limit on spectators, placing a ceiling of 50% of the venues' capacity or… Read More
1st win that feels like a championship
January 29, 2021, 8:26 am
MANILA – Oftentimes, teams being tagged to be lowly tend to bask in the glory of finally getting their elusive first win of the season. The Palawan Queens' Gambit of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) is no exception to that. Starting the season 0-6, the expectations… Read More
Qatar to host Gilas Men's group in ACQ
January 29, 2021, 8:22 am
MANILA -- Qatar will be the new host of the Group A matches for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) February window after the Philippines officially begged off. On Thursday night, FIBA announced that the Qatari capital of Doha will be the site of the games involving Gilas… Read More
NBA reschedules games postponed due to pandemic
January 28, 2021, 8:57 pm
ISTANBUL – The NBA said Thursday it has begun rescheduling games that could not be played due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league said in a statement that “it will reschedule during the first half of the season certain games that were previously postponed.” “In addition, certain games… Read More
Bach rules out cancelation, postponement for Tokyo 2020
January 28, 2021, 8:04 pm
PARIS – International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Wednesday reiterated the IOC's commitment to delivering the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, adding that preparation work for Beijing 2022 is progressing steadily. "We are fully concentrated on and committed to… Read More
IOC suggests vaccination for athletes ahead of Olympics
January 28, 2021, 2:34 pm
ANKARA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suggested that athletes and officials be vaccinated before they arrive in Japan for the Olympics Games. “The IOC will work with the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) to encourage and assist their athletes, officials and stakeholders to… Read More
AFC CL, Cup groups set
January 28, 2021, 8:56 am
MANILA – United City and Kaya Iloilo finally found out who they will be facing as they embark on another year of Asian club football. United City, the reigning Philippines Football League champion, was grouped together with two perennial domestic title contenders in its first foray into the AFC… Read More
A year on, fans remember NBA legend Kobe Bryant
January 27, 2021, 2:40 pm
ANKARA – One year on, fans remembered basketball legend Kobe Bryant who died in a tragic helicopter crash. The sports community commemorated the former USA and Los Angeles Lakers superstar on social media. World basketball's governing body FIBA posted a video on Twitter to show Bryant's… Read More
Duterte formally opens Nat’l Sports Summit 2021
January 27, 2021, 2:14 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte urged sports leaders and stakeholders to continue their “worthwhile endeavors” as he formally opened the National Sports Summit 2021 during the virtual rites on Wednesday. “My warmest greetings to the Philippine Sports Commission as it spearheads the… Read More
PH begs off from FIBA ACQ hosting
January 27, 2021, 8:26 am
MANILA – The Philippines will no longer host the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) due to the new coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom (UK). "The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) regrets to inform everyone that the Philippines’ hosting of Groups A… Read More
Go, Nieto to grace opening of National Sports Summit 2021
January 26, 2021, 2:13 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, chair of the House Committee on Youth and Sports, will grace the opening ceremonies of the National Sports Summit 2021 on Wednesday. Sports Conversations is a series of weekly… Read More
Suzara elected president of new PH volleyball body
January 26, 2021, 8:53 am
MANILA – Presenting the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Incorporated (PNVFI). The new organization, which will be the national governing body for volleyball, has been given a backbone by electing its first set of officials on Monday. After the election set at the East Ocean Palace… Read More
Bren wins M2 title
January 25, 2021, 9:52 am
MANILA – Bren Esports capped a momentous Sunday for Philippine sports after capturing the Mobile Legends Bang Bang World Championship in Singapore. Bren prevailed over Myanmar's Burmese Ghouls in the best-of-seven M2 grand finals that went to a down-the-wire Game 7 as the former came back from… Read More
Alex Eala clinches 1st pro title
January 25, 2021, 9:35 am
MANILA – Filipina tennis player Alex Eala won her first title in the professional ranks after ruling the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy World Tour in Spain. The 15-year-old defeated Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, in the final on Sunday. Eala overcame a poor first set and dominated Reimers in the… Read More
Eala downs HK-based foe to enter ITF final
January 24, 2021, 12:00 pm
MANILA – Filipina junior tennis star Alex Eala barged to the final of the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy World Tour after beating Adithya Karunaratne of Hong Kong, 6-3, 6-4, in their semifinal match in Manacor, Spain on Saturday. Eala, ranked world No. 3 juniors player, was just too much for Karunaratne… Read More
Alex Eala enters ITF semis
January 23, 2021, 2:54 pm
MANILA – Alex Eala barged into her first-ever semifinal stint in the professional tennis ranks after beating French opponent Carole Monnet, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, in the quarterfinals of the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy World Tour in Manacor, Spain on Saturday (Manila time). Despite squandering a huge Set 1… Read More
NLEX quickly begins PBA buildup
January 23, 2021, 10:12 am
MANILA – NLEX coach Yeng Guiao prefers preparing his team this early ahead of the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season. "We'd like to start early, we'd like to be prepared physically and mentally," Guiao said on Friday. The Road Warriors' first order of business was to… Read More
Lito Adiwang prevails at ONE: Unbreakable
January 23, 2021, 8:24 am
MANILA – Lito Adiwang bounced back from his tough loss last year in style after knocking out Namiki Kawahara in the first match of ONE: Unbreakable at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday night. Adiwang was unfazed by the reigning Deep strawweight champion, who replaced supposed opponent… Read More
