Sports
PSC offices locked down for disinfection
August 12, 2020, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The two Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) facilities here and in Pasig City have been put on lockdown beginning Wednesday to make way for disinfection after one of the agency's staff was tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The staff member received the result of the… Read More
Roger Casugay named Fair Play awardee by global body
August 11, 2020, 8:45 pm
MANILA – The Comité International du Fair-Play (CIFP) named Filipino surfer Roger Casugay as the recipient of the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award for his courageous act during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games last year. The 26-year-old native from San Fernando City, La Union wowed… Read More
PH overwhelms Pakistan in virtual scrabble tourney
August 11, 2020, 6:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippines dominated the first Philippine-Pakistan Online Scrabble Showdown over the online game ISC on Sunday. The Filipinos occupied the top three position and eight of the top 10 finishers in the two-country face-off that feature nine players each. Lawrence Dave Candia… Read More
Brandon Vera looks forward to facing Marcus Almeida
August 11, 2020, 8:30 am
MANILA – Brandon Vera may be facing Arjan Bhullar next, but already looking forward to his possible next opponent. Vera, the current ONE heavyweight champion, said on Monday that he is looking forward to a potential future battle with Marcus Almeida. The 30-year-old Brazilian fighter won nine… Read More
Stallion Laguna signs Azkals' SEA Games member McDaniel
August 10, 2020, 7:31 am
MANILA – Stallion Laguna has just begun making its transfer moves for the upcoming Philippines Football League (PFL) season. The club on Sunday secured the signing of midfielder Finn McDaniel. "I am extremely blessed to announce that I have signed my first professional contract with Stallion… Read More
Bong Go calls on PSC to release athletes' allowance
August 9, 2020, 4:01 pm
MANILA – Senator Bong Go urged the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to speed up the release of the allowances of the national athletes amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Go, chairman of the Senate committee on sports, made his call after he received queries from some national athletes… Read More
GAB hands Global Makati show cause order for unpaid salaries
August 9, 2020, 12:08 pm
MANILA – The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has launched a probe regarding the financial status of Global Makati. In a statement on Saturday, GAB gave the Philippines Football League (PFL) outfit 10 days to explain about the allegations by some of its players that they have not been receiving… Read More
Ex-Ceres Negros player Grommen joins 2nd tier Aussie club
August 7, 2020, 3:11 pm
MANILA – Not all of Ceres Negros players will be absorbed into the new United City club. One player from the reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion is heading elsewhere as defender Josh Grommen signed with Australian outfit Brisbane City. The signing, which was made official on… Read More
Maharlika Manila eyes to join PFL soon
August 6, 2020, 4:24 pm
MANILA – A new club could be joining the Philippines Football League (PFL) soon. Anton del Rosario said his new team, Maharlika Manila, is now seeking a club license that will make the squad eligible to play in the top tier league. "We are in the process of getting our license," the former… Read More
GAB chair hopes athletes could resume practice after MECQ
August 4, 2020, 9:06 pm
MANILA – Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Baham Mitra has expressed optimism that provinces that reverted to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) would have their quarantine status downgraded to a less strict general community quarantine (GCQ) so that professional athletes could resume… Read More
Admin order on sports practices still amendable: GAB chief
August 4, 2020, 5:19 pm
MANILA – Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said the joint administrative order (JAO) that the board formulated with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Department of Health (DOH) about sports practices amid the health crisis can be tweaked if the need arises.… Read More
Gilas Men, Japan assured of spots in FIBA WC '23
August 3, 2020, 8:57 pm
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas Men and Japan are assured of slots in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the first time that multiple nations will collaborate as hosts, as announced by FIBA on Monday night. The world's basketball governing body said both squads, which participated in last year's edition of the… Read More
GAB to take advantage of MECQ lull to prepare stockholders
August 3, 2020, 3:18 pm
MANILA – The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) will devote the two-week return to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) of Metro Manila and other areas to better prepare its partners for the professional teams' return to practice. With the resumption of training among Philippine… Read More
United City keeps core for PFL '20
August 3, 2020, 9:13 am
MANILA – United City will be virtually intact for the upcoming Philippines Football League (PFL) season after the club formerly known as Ceres Negros kept most of its players in its AFC Cup lineup. Spanish striker Bienve Marañon is the latest re-signing of United City through a social media… Read More
UP acquires Tamayo, Abadiano for UAAP Season 83
August 2, 2020, 11:22 am
MANILA – University of the Philippines (UP) got the commitment of Carl Tamayo and Gerry Abadiano to join its men's basketball team for the upcoming University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season. Tamayo and Abadiano, formerly of Nazareth School of National University, will be… Read More
Pinoy fighter suffers defeat in One Championship return
August 1, 2020, 2:58 pm
MANILA – Filipino-Kiwi fighter Mark Abelardo fell prey to One Championship debutant Fabricio Andrade of Brazil in the promotion's return to action amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday night. During the “One: No Surrender”… Read More
10 teams confirmed for new Chooks 3x3 season
July 31, 2020, 7:29 pm
MANILA -- Ten clubs have expressed intention of joining the second season of the Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3. League commissioner Eric Altamirano met the officials of these teams on Thursday to discuss how the new season will start. Present in the owners meeting that took place at the C3 Events… Read More
NBL eyeing Pampanga bubble to finish President's Cup
July 30, 2020, 7:57 pm
MANILA -- The National Basketball League (NBL) is considering a bubble just to finish its postponed third season amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. On Thursday, the league bared the plan after revealing that it has accomplished a 50-page comprehensive set of protocols that the… Read More
Altamirano thanks GAB for giving Chooks 3x3 pro league status
July 30, 2020, 1:19 pm
MANILA – Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 commissioner Eric Altamirano thanked the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) for giving his league the professional status it deserves. In a virtual press conference on Wednesday night, the Chooks 3x3 league announced that it has just turned pro. "I’d like to… Read More
None of NBA players coronavirus positive: Insider
July 30, 2020, 9:26 am
ANKARA – None of the National Basketball Association (NBA) players have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as the paused US basketball league will return on Thursday. "Sources: Zero NBA players have tested positive for coronavirus out of 344 tested at Orlando campus since last results… Read More
