Sports
SBP works to add Kai Sotto to Gilas' February lineup
December 18, 2020, 7:37 am
MANILA – Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas' (SBP) program director for Gilas Pilipinas Men Tab Baldwin said the national sports association for basketball is exerting its efforts to bring in seven-foot-two beanpole Kai Sotto to the national team as soon as the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup… Read More
Olympic-bound Marcial wins pro debut, ABAP elated
December 17, 2020, 10:31 pm
MANILA – The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) on Thursday expressed elation over the win by national boxer-turned-professional Eumir Felix Marcial in his pro debut against Andrew Whitfield in Los Angeles on Dec. 16. “We’re happy for Eumir and we send our… Read More
FIBA: 85% of NBA players available for Olympic qualifiers
December 17, 2020, 2:10 pm
LONDON –More than 85 percent of NBA players will be available for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualification tournaments, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) secretary general Andreas Zagklis said on Wednesday. Speaking at an online roundtable interview, Zagklis said he also believed that top… Read More
Ray-Ray Parks still on track for best player award
December 16, 2020, 7:57 am
MANILA – TNT Tropang Giga swingman Ray-Ray Parks remains on top of the statistical points race for the PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award following the tabulation until the recently concluded finals, as revealed on Tuesday. Parks, who missed the last three games of the… Read More
Bulacan town, mall launch bike trail with cycling race
December 15, 2020, 1:21 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – The local government of Pulilan and SM Center in the town launched on Monday a bike trail in the establishment's 2.1-hectare terrain through the staging of the Eliminator MTB Race. SM Center Pulilan has gained popularity among locals and visitors alike as it became… Read More
Pacio not in favor of combat sports bill
December 14, 2020, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Current ONE Championship strawweight champion Joshua Pacio on Monday said he is not in favor of House Bill 1526 that seeks to ban minors from engaging in combat sports events. "This bill kills that chance for us to change and grow starting from our younger years," Pacio said. He said… Read More
Ravena to play in B.League All-Star Game
December 14, 2020, 2:33 pm
MANILA – Japan-based B.League announced on Monday that San-En's Filipino reinforcement Thirdy Ravena will play in its All-Star Game next month. Ravena will play for the B.League White Team due to the league's recommendation. He is the only NeoPhoenix chosen to the All-Star Game, which will take… Read More
FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers bubble slated Feb. 17-22
December 14, 2020, 9:12 am
MANILA – The Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center will be a busy arena from Feb. 17-22, 2021 as FIBA will host two FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers groups there as part of the February bubble window. Gilas Pilipinas Men, the host squad, will be playing thrice in Group A play. Gilas… Read More
UAAP cancels Season 83
December 11, 2020, 7:26 pm
MANILA – The 2020-2021 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season has been officially shelved. The league said on Friday night that it is canceling the season, which would have been its 83rd, due to the continuous threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "After a… Read More
PSC chief calls for amendment to combat sports bill
December 11, 2020, 7:20 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez said on Friday that he prefers that the controversial Congress bill seeking to ban minors from competing in combat sports be amended instead of fully junking it. "Hindi mali yung banning. Yun lang, sabi ko, 'I-amend na lang… Read More
Gaballo to replace Donaire for WBC bantamweight title
December 11, 2020, 7:01 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Undefeated Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo of General Santos City will replace Nonito Donaire Jr. to face former IBF bantamweight titleholder Emmanuel “Manny” Rodriguez of Puerto Rico on Dec. 19 at the Showtime Championship Boxing card, live from the Mohegan Sun Casino in… Read More
PH to host next FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers bubble
December 11, 2020, 5:53 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has been chosen as one of the hosts for the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ). FIBA announced on Friday that the country is among four nations that will host a bubble each in the final set of games to determine which teams will qualify for next year's… Read More
POC chief fixes mess between grappling orgs
December 10, 2020, 6:21 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino mediated to solve the situation between the Wrestling Association of the Philippines and the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of the Philippines. On Wednesday, Tolentino summoned wrestling chief Alvin Aguilar and jiu-jitsu… Read More
Ginebra clinches PBA bubble title
December 10, 2020, 8:22 am
MANILA – Barangay Ginebra took home the Philippine Basketball Association championship on Wednesday night after clinching an 82-78 win against TNT Tropang Giga in Game 5 of the finals at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. The Barangay sizzled within the last five… Read More
Sofia Kenin becomes 2020's best female tennis player
December 9, 2020, 2:07 pm
ANKARA – US female tennis player Sofia Kenin was honored by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) with the Player of the Year award on Tuesday. The WTA announced on its website that the 22-year-old Kenin became the 2020 Player of the Year. Kenin won the 2020 Australian Open in women's singles,… Read More
Filipino karateka De Los Santos nets 3 more golds
December 8, 2020, 9:19 pm
MANILA – Filipino karateka James de Los Santos added three more golds to his total haul for the year after ruling three tournaments, whose results of the finals were released on Tuesday. De Los Santos first defeated South Africa's Silvio Cerone Biagioni, 25.5-23.6, in the shotokan individual… Read More
IOC suspends Belarusian president from Olympic Games
December 8, 2020, 11:28 am
ANKARA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Monday to provisionally ban Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko from all Olympic events, including the next Olympic Games in Tokyo. In a statement on its website, the IOC said the current National Olympic Committee of Belarus,… Read More
Ginebra inches closer to PBA title
December 7, 2020, 7:41 am
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Barangay Ginebra moved to within a win from clinching the Philippine Basketball Association title after taking down TNT Tropang Giga, 98-88, in Game 4 of the finals at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in Pampanga on Sunday. LA Tenorio came alive… Read More
Ex-LLDA exec bares slain Laguna mayor's sports hub plan
December 6, 2020, 8:20 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Now it can be told: this town may soon have its own sports complex. Former Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) general manager Carlos Lomboc bared to the Philippine News Agency that the late mayor of this town, Caesar Perez, was looking to turn the old municipal hall… Read More
Japan to host 2021 FIFA Club World Cup
December 5, 2020, 6:04 pm
ANKARA – FIFA named Japan as the host nation for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup on Friday, with an undisclosed date during late winter. "Following the postponement of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup, initially planned to take place in 2021 in the slot previously reserved for the FIFA… Read More
