Sports
POC to spearhead volleyball election
January 12, 2021, 8:42 pm
MANILA – The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) has called on the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to hold an election for what would look like a new national sports association (NSA) for volleyball. POC president Abraham Tolentino said the election is needed to take place before… Read More
NBA: LaMelo Ball becomes youngest to post triple-double
January 11, 2021, 2:00 pm
ANKARA – Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has become the youngest NBA player in history to post a triple-double. The Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturday, when Ball racked up 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. The No. 3 Draft pick of 2020 -- at 19 years and 140 days of age… Read More
Gilas Men resumes training for FIBA ACQ Feb window
January 11, 2021, 9:36 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas Men have resumed their training bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba ahead of the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. On Sunday, 12 players including a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) veteran entered the "Calambubble" to begin their buildup… Read More
Enough time for PH team to prepare for Olympic qualifying events
January 10, 2021, 11:12 am
MANILA – Jamie Lim believes the Philippine team still has enough time to prepare for the Olympic qualifying events lined up for early 2021 despite the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic halting physical training for quite some time. "Five months is great enough," the country’s rising star… Read More
Alaska reached out to Manuel's agent for new deal: coach
January 9, 2021, 6:20 pm
MANILA – Alaska coach Jeffrey Cariaso denied on Saturday Vic Manuel's claim that no one has been reaching out to him about a new contract following the end of his current deal at the end of last year. "It is incorrect to claim that Alaska did not reach out to him. Alaska offered a two-year,… Read More
Adiwang returns to action at ONE: Unbreakable
January 8, 2021, 7:24 pm
MANILA – Mixed martial artist Lito Adiwang will be the first Filipino athlete announced to compete for 2021 as he will be part of ONE: Unbreakable. Team Lakay, Adiwang's stable, announced on Friday night that he is scheduled to take on Hexigetu of China in the fight card. The Filipino mixed… Read More
PBA draft applicants reach 27
January 8, 2021, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The number of basketball players who have formally declared for the PBA Draft totaled 27 on Friday as more marquee names submitted their applications. Highlighting the latest wave of applicants for the preseason event are players from the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 – Manila Chooks… Read More
PH’s Tokyo Olympic aspirants to enter bubble training
January 7, 2021, 5:18 pm
MANILA – Tokyo Olympics aspirants and their teammates from national teams of boxing, taekwondo, and karate were given a virtual orientation by the Philippine Sports Commission on Thursday on safety protocols set for the bubble training at Inspire Sports Academy. “We called for this meeting to… Read More
PBA mulls 2-conference Season 46
January 7, 2021, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is eyeing at least two conferences, the highly anticipated Philippine Cup and an import spiced conference, for the upcoming 46th season. However, Commissioner Willie Marcial said on Thursday that the league will still try to play out the… Read More
Thirdy Ravena to miss B.League All-Star Game
January 7, 2021, 9:10 am
MANILA – San-En's Filipino rookie Thirdy Ravena has been ruled out of the B.League All-Star Game as announced by the league on Wednesday night. He has been replaced by Mikawa's Takuya Kawamura, who will make his fourth All-Star appearance in the B.League. Ravena hurt his right hand midway… Read More
Metro League mourns death of MMDA chief
January 6, 2021, 5:22 pm
MANILA – The main organizer the Metro Manila Sports Fest (MMSF) expressed its sadness following the passing of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Danny Lim. “We offer our condolences to the family of Chairman Lim,” said Bonnie Tan, the tournament director of the Metro League.… Read More
Parks, Pringle seen as top contenders for BPC
January 5, 2021, 2:33 pm
MANILA – Bobby Ray Parks and Stanley Pringle are being touted as the top contenders for the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) for the recently concluded PBA Philippine Cup as voting began on Tuesday. Parks, TNT's current spark plug, finished the bubble conference as number one in the… Read More
Taduran trains on New Year’s Day for title defense
January 3, 2021, 5:18 pm
DAVAO CITY – New Year’s Day celebration never stopped International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion Pedro “Kid Pedro Heneral” Taduran from going to gym for preparation for his next title defense against No. 3 contender Rene Mark Cuarto of Zamboanga del Norte. Taduran,… Read More
San-En falls to Shibuya after losing late lead
January 3, 2021, 11:03 am
MANILA – San-En began 2021 on the sourest of notes after losing a huge lead late into the game and dropping a heartbreaking 80-81 decision against Shibuya at the Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall in Shibuya on Saturday night. The NeoPhoenix mounted an early fourth quarter comeback to open an 80-69… Read More
PBA to set online awards night, draft
January 2, 2021, 10:01 am
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will be holding its major preseason activities online due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The league will be doing its awards night and the rookie draft through video conferencing, shying away from a physical version of them due to… Read More
Pinoy karateka James de Los Santos ends 2020 at number 1
January 1, 2021, 11:02 am
MANILA – Filipino karateka James de Los Santos formally secured the world number one rank in eKata following the release of the final ranking right on the final day of 2020. De Los Santos amassed 17,645 points, ahead by a huge 8,675-point margin over world number two Matias Domont of… Read More
PSC bounces back late into 2020
December 31, 2020, 4:29 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic also hit Philippine sports so hard that even its governing body, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), had to give way. The PSC had to reallocate some of its funds for 2020, primarily its financial help for the supposed holding of the… Read More
Michael Jordan wins lawsuit over name right disputes in China
December 30, 2020, 7:59 pm
SHANGHAI – US basketball legend Michael Jordan on Wednesday won a lawsuit in Shanghai, with a Chinese company ordered to make a formal apology and compensate for the unauthorized use of his name. Qiaodan Sports Co. Ltd., a Chinese sportswear and shoe manufacturer, should compensate the plaintiff… Read More
Greg Slaughter eyeing Ginebra return
December 30, 2020, 8:44 am
MANILA – Ginebra center Greg Slaughter is looking forward to a return to the team after his surprise break from play for the entire Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season. "I am very excited at the prospect of being able to play again," Slaughter said on Twitter on Tuesday. The… Read More
Tolentino remains as PhilCycling chief
December 29, 2020, 6:16 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives deputy speaker Abraham Tolentino was successfully reelected as president of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) on Tuesday. Tolentino received a fresh four-year term in a PhilCycling election held at the East Ocean Palace… Read More
