Sports
Ateneo enters PCCL Final 4
February 10, 2020, 8:15 am
STA. ROSA, Laguna -- The Ateneo Blue Eagles booked their ticket to the final four after romping University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 82-71, in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League NCAA-UAAP Challenge at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday night. The Blue Eagles… Read More
San Beda avenges NCAA Finals defeat vs. Letran in PCCL clash
February 9, 2020, 5:26 pm
MANILA -- San Beda pulled off a revenge of sorts in its NCAA men's basketball finals loss to Letran with a 76-53 blowout in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) NCAA-UAAP Challenge at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday. The Red Lions slowly stomped their class… Read More
San Juan seals top seed in MPBL playoffs with rout of Mindoro
February 9, 2020, 11:45 am
MANILA -- San Juan locked in the best record of the MPBL Lakan Season with a 114-68 rout of Mindoro at the Bahayang Pag-asa Gym in Valenzuela on Saturday night. The Knights made quick work of the Tamaraws, erupting for 70 points in the first half alone before sealing the 46-point rout. San Juan… Read More
Slaughter takes break from basketball
February 9, 2020, 11:32 am
MANILA -- Greg Slaughter announced on Saturday that he will take some time off following the end of his current contract with Ginebra to get better. "Now that my contract has expired, I’ve decided to take a break to be able to work on myself in all aspects," the seven-foot center said in a… Read More
UST mauls Letran to open PCCL campaign
February 8, 2020, 6:32 pm
MANILA -- The University of Santo Tomas made a statement to begin its stint in the PCCL NCAA-UAAP Challenge, clobbering Letran, 95-65, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Saturday. The Growling Tigers pulled away from the Knights after outscoring them 29-11, in the second quarter,… Read More
Basilan seals 3rd seed; Bulacan falls to 6th seed
February 8, 2020, 12:07 pm
MANILA -- Basilan secured the third seed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Southern Division Playoffs after romping Parañaque, 89-71, at the Marikina Sports Center on Friday night. The Steel broke loose after outscoring the Patriots, 24-13, in the second quarter to open a 45-33… Read More
UP Maroons support Gomez De Liaño bros' Gilas Men focus
February 7, 2020, 2:50 pm
MANILA — The University of the Philippines men's basketball team expressed its support for Juan and Javi Gomez de Liaño as they decided to skip this year's UAAP men's basketball tournament in favor of their stint with the Gilas Pilipinas Men pool for the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. "The Gomez de… Read More
CARAA board moves games to Mar. 21
February 7, 2020, 1:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) sports meet that was postponed last week will hopefully be staged on March 24. CARAA was one of the events that was postponed after Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered all activities that can draw big crowds either… Read More
Filipino wrestlers have talents to make it to Olympics: WAP
February 6, 2020, 9:16 pm
MANILA – Buoyed by its success in the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) is looking to produce more world-class athletes who can represent the country in the Olympics and other international competitions. WAP president Alvin Aguilar said… Read More
PSC defers major sports activities amid nCoV threat
February 6, 2020, 6:35 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission has decided to postpone two major events that it will hold in the first half of the year to protect athletes and the public against the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). In a press conference at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum here… Read More
600 athletes from Ilocos Norte gear up for sports meet
February 6, 2020, 2:06 pm
LAOAG CITY—Around 600 athletes from the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) are undergoing intensive training for the upcoming Region 1 Athletic Association Meet in Lingayen, Pangasinan on February 19-26. Eric Aguilar, SDOIN sports coordinator, said Tuesday the month-long training started… Read More
Jarvey Gayoso forgoes last year in Ateneo
February 6, 2020, 8:47 am
MANILA — Jarvey Gayoso of the Ateneo Blue Eagles is turning pro. The Ateneo striker, one of the top young football players right now, announced late Wednesday night that he will forgo what would be his final University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season as a Blue Eagle. "After… Read More
Coronavirus won’t block 2020 Tokyo Olympics: IOC
February 5, 2020, 7:19 pm
ANKARA -- The novel coronavirus outbreak will not disrupt the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, with the year’s leading sports events to be held as planned, said an official of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). "The coronavirus has nothing to do with the 2020 Olympics as this outbreak… Read More
June Mar Fajardo to miss PBA Philippine Cup due to leg injury
February 5, 2020, 7:14 pm
MANILA -- June Mar Fajardo will miss the entire PBA Philippine Cup as he injured his right leg during practice on Monday night.San Miguel confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the 6-foot-10 center will sit out the first conference of the upcoming 2020 season."San Miguel Beermen center June… Read More
Mark Yee, Jai Reyes headline MPBL All-Star Game
February 5, 2020, 6:49 pm
MANILA -- Mark Yee and Jai Reyes will lead their respective teams in the MPBL All-Star Game after getting the most votes after the balloting.Yee, the hardworking Davao Occidental forward, was the top vote-getter overall and will headline the Southern Division All-Stars, getting 73 percent of the… Read More
‘Special’ gov’t service eligibility for nat’l athletes proposed
February 5, 2020, 5:36 pm
MANILA -- National athletes will have a chance to acquire “special” professional and sub-professional eligibility soon if one is to base it on Wednesday’s discussions between the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In the courtesy visit at the Rizal… Read More
PSC assures to help NSAs’ grassroots sports programs
February 5, 2020, 1:35 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that it is committed to partnering with and give its full support to the grassroots sports programs of various national sports associations (NSAs) for 2020. PSC chairman William Ramirez made this assurance as the government sports agency has… Read More
48th non-master chess tourney in Baguio set March 6-7
February 5, 2020, 1:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The oldest and longest-running chess tournament here will have its 48th staging this March. Baguio Center Mall will be hosting anew the quarterly event that draws non-master chess players not just from Baguio but from Regions, I (Ilocos), II (Cagayan Valley), III (Central Luzon)… Read More
PH’s top junior netter Eala jumps to No. 4 in ITF rankings
February 4, 2020, 6:28 pm
MANILA -- Alex Eala, the country’s top junior tennis player, climbed to career-high No. 4 in the latest girls’ ranking of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after ruling the juniors women's doubles competition in the Australian Open in Melbourne over the weekend. The Filipina tennis… Read More
Coronavirus scare forces suspension of ABL games
February 4, 2020, 6:25 pm
MANILA -- The Asean Basketball League (ABL) announced on Tuesday that it has postponed the game between Alab Pilipinas and the Macau Black Bears due to growing concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In a statement, the league said match, scheduled for Feb. 16 at the Sta. Rosa… Read More
