Sports
Young tennis star Eala is TOPS’ Athlete of the Month
February 4, 2020, 5:03 pm
MANILA – Tennis sensation Alex Eala made the country proud when she teamed up with Priska Nugroho of Indonesia to rule the 2020 Australian Open juniors doubles tournament in Melbourne Park, Australia on January 31. Eala, only 14, and her Indonesian partner swept the European duo of Slovenia’s… Read More
Baguio finalizes sports code to benefit athletes, coaches
February 4, 2020, 1:53 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city council’s sports committee is expected to consolidate all inputs after the second public hearing for the first City Sports Code was completed on January 31, Councilor Levy Lloyd Orcales said on Monday. Orcales, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation chairman in Baguio, said the… Read More
Manila snaps Bacoor City's MPBL winning streak
February 4, 2020, 12:17 pm
MANILA -- The Manila Stars put an end to Bacoor City Strikers' eight-game winning streak in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Season with a 78-74 road win at the STRIKE Gym in Bacoor on Monday night. Manila pulled away in the third quarter, opening a 19-point lead, 61-42, with… Read More
Kansas City wins 1st Super Bowl title in 50 years
February 3, 2020, 6:02 pm
ANKARA -- The Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 Sunday in Super Bowl LIV, securing their first National Football League (NFL) title in 50 years. The Chiefs' explosive offense started the game fast at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida and… Read More
Alab Pilipinas trounces Singapore Slingers in OT thriller
February 3, 2020, 7:41 am
STA. ROSA, Laguna -- Alab Pilipinas came alive late in the overtime period to repulse Singapore Slingers, 86-77, in their Asean Basketball League match-up at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex here on Sunday night. Losing a 16-point third-quarter lead, Alab finished the game strong,… Read More
Sabillo to fight ex-WBO champ Kimura in Manila
February 2, 2020, 5:22 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Former world champion Merlito "Tiger" Sabillo of Bacolod City will fight ex-WBO World flyweight champion Sho Kimura of Japan on Feb. 15 at the Manila Arena in Sta. Ana. The 36-year-old Sabillo, a southpaw, lost his Asian Boxing Federation light flyweight title, as well as failed in… Read More
Undefeated US boxer to fight Feb. 8 in PH
February 2, 2020, 4:15 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Undefeated professional boxer Rafael "Rocky" Marzan of the United States is coming to the Philippines to fight Jestoni "Lion Heart" Autida of Zamboanga del Sur on Feb. 8 at Saint Louis College in San Fernando City, La Union. The 25-year-old super featherweight orthodox Marzan… Read More
Mighty Sports pulls out historic win in Dubai tourney
February 2, 2020, 2:26 pm
MANILA — Mighty Sports took home the title in the Dubai International Basketball Championship after drubbing Al Riyadi Beirut, 92-81, in the final at the Shabab Al Ahli Club early Sunday (Manila Time). Mighty Sports broke loose from its Lebanese opponent in the third quarter, opening the quarter… Read More
Zamboanga shocks San Juan; Pasig romps Valenzuela in MPBL play
February 1, 2020, 8:53 am
MANILA -- Zamboanga pulled off a 69-64 win over reigning Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) champion San Juan to tighten the race for the third seed in the Southern Division Playoffs at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Friday night. Zamboanga shut San Juan down in the second quarter,… Read More
Iniong, Adiwang score impressive wins at ONE: Fire and Fury
January 31, 2020, 9:20 pm
MANILA -- Team Lakay started its campaign at ONE: Fire and Fury at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night 2-0 as Gina Iniong and Lito Adiwang won in contrasting yet dominating fashion. Iniong put up an impressive performance en route to a unanimous decision win over India's Asha… Read More
Jomary Torres' fight vs. Taiwanese foe declared no contest
January 31, 2020, 7:53 pm
MANILA -- The first fight scheduled at ONE: Fire and Fury on Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City was called off. The showdown between Jomary Torres and Chinese Taipei's Jenny Huang was abruptly stopped due to the former getting hit at the groin area twice. Both Torres and Huang… Read More
Women boxers off to Thailand before Jordan Olympics qualifier
January 31, 2020, 6:06 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The three female boxers who will see action in the Asia-Oceana qualifier to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to fly to Thailand for their training after the qualifier was postponed when Wuhan, China begged off as host due to the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) that saw the Chinese… Read More
Ceres FC's top Asean ranking ‘reward for hard work, sacrifices'
January 31, 2020, 5:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Ceres-Negros FC club owner Leo Rey Yanson has lauded his squad’s feat of reclaiming the number one position in the latest Asian Football Confederation (AFC) club rankings in Southeast Asia. “The (top) ranking is really a reward for the hard work and sacrifices of the players… Read More
1st Juego Todo champ receives new house & lot
January 30, 2020, 8:48 pm
MANILA -- The inaugural winner of the Juego Todo Championship, a fusion of arnis and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), was finally rewarded with the top prize of a house and lot on Thursday. Balai Cagayano chief operating officer Vergel Glorioso gave Genil Francisco the title to his new house and lot… Read More
World Athletics Indoor tourney postponed amid nCoV outbreak
January 30, 2020, 6:27 pm
PARIS -- The 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing has been postponed to March 2021 due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China, the governing body of world athletics sports announced on Wednesday. "It is with regret that we have agreed with the organizers of the… Read More
Pacio defends ONE straw belt; Folayang, 3 Lakay in mix
January 30, 2020, 4:59 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Reigning ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio will have his second title defense as he leads four other Team Lakay members in kicking off another year for the most successful team in Asia’s top mixed martial event. Pacio, known as Passion, will face former strawweight champion… Read More
PH’s top boxing promoter re-opens Bangkok gym
January 30, 2020, 4:07 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – After more than a year of being closed, the Highland Boxing Gym is again open. But this is not the one found here where it is home to many fighters who have won international titles but in Bangkok, Thailand where its owner Brico Santig calls his second home and where he… Read More
Qatar Airways formalizes partnership with PFL
January 29, 2020, 8:42 pm
MANILA -- Qatar Airways is now officially the primary sponsor of the Philippines Football League (PFL). Philippine Football Federation secretary general Ed Gastanes and Qatar Airways Group chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker formalized the partnership, that will run for three seasons, by… Read More
Dickel named Gilas interim coach for FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
January 29, 2020, 8:41 pm
MANILA -- The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Wednesday officially named Mark Dickel as the head coach for Gilas Pilipinas Men in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Dickel, currently the coaching consultant of TNT in the Philippine Basketball Association, will take over the… Read More
PH women's team drawn to all-ASEAN group in Badminton Asia
January 29, 2020, 8:39 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine women's badminton team found itself joining two Southeast Asian rivals in one group following the result of the draw for the Badminton Asia Team Championships at the Century Park Hotel here on Wednesday. The Filipina shuttlers are grouped with Thailand and Indonesia in… Read More
