Sports
Iloilo beats Zamboanga at home; SJ nips DavOcc in finals rematch
January 19, 2020, 11:58 am
MANILA -- Aaron Jeruta put the University of San Agustin Gym into frenzy as he scored the winning basket for Iloilo, which survived Zamboanga, 60-58, in a crucial MPBL Lakan Season game on Saturday night. Jeruta, who struggled all game long scored on a layup against the defense of Robin Roño with… Read More
UC, Cauayan HS win Cordillera, Region 2 NBTC plums
January 18, 2020, 11:34 am
BAGUIO CITY – The University of the Cordilleras (UC) survived on Friday a gritty University of Baguio High School (UBHS) then went on to stop Tabuk City, 78-62, to win the National Basketball Training Camp (NBTC) regional finals for Cordillera and Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) at the UB gym. Sachi… Read More
Bataan scores crucial win vs. Navotas
January 18, 2020, 9:36 am
MANILA -- Bataan nailed an all-important win in the Maharlikla Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Season, edging Navotas, 81-78, at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Friday night. The Risers did not start the game well as the Clutch, already out of playoff contention, played spoilers early on… Read More
Ginebra regains PBA Gov’s Cup title with Game 5 rout of Meralco
January 17, 2020, 9:58 pm
MANILA -- Ginebra is back as the PBA Governors' Cup champion. The league's perennial crowd darling got back the pennant in the season-ending conference with a 105-93 rout of Meralco in Game 5 of the finals in front of 15,146 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. The Barangay… Read More
Soccsksargen team refutes MPBL game fixing raps
January 17, 2020, 8:37 pm
MANILA -- Officials and players of the Soccsksargen Marlins basketball team on Friday belied the charges of game-fixing at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association (MBPL). A total of 17 respondents filed their respective counter-affidavits before Assistant State Prosecutor Kristhine… Read More
Meralco's Almazan a game-time decision for pivotal Game 5
January 17, 2020, 3:35 pm
MANILA -- Although he got to play on Wednesday night, Raymond Almazan remains a game-time decision for Game 5 of the Philippine Basketball Association's (PBA) Governors' Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. The Meralco center injured his left meniscus in Game 3 of the… Read More
PBA to donate to Taal eruption victims
January 17, 2020, 7:45 am
MANILA — The Philippine Basketball Association will hand out donations to victims of the Taal Volcano eruption in the province of Batangas. Commissioner Willie Marcial, a native of Batangas City, said the league would give PHP1 million and 500 pairs of slippers to the Batangas provincial… Read More
PH’s Blu Girls rise to 11th in world softball rankings
January 16, 2020, 9:58 pm
MANILA — Fresh from dominating the Southeast Asian Games, the Philippine Blu Girls soared in the latest women's softball world rankings. In the update given by the World Baseball Softball Confederation on Thursday, the Blu Girls moved up two spots to 11th overall, amassing a total of 2,110… Read More
Espinosa seeks GAB’s help to get uncollected prize money
January 16, 2020, 7:25 pm
MANILA -- Remember two-time world boxing champion Luisito Espinosa? Well, Espinosa, nicknamed “Lindol” during his fighting days, is back in the country for a short vacation. And while here in Manila, the former champion is meeting with Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Abraham… Read More
Blackwater sends Heruela to Phoenix for Dennison
January 16, 2020, 7:01 pm
MANILA -- It’s Blackwater and Phoenix's turn to retool their respective guard rotations ahead of the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association season as they swung a trade on Thursday. As approved by the league's commissioner's office, the Elite sent burly guard Brian Heruela to the Fuel Masters… Read More
3 University of Baguio boxers eye Olympics slot
January 16, 2020, 6:10 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Three boxers from the University of Baguio (UB) will seek slots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ticket when Nesthy Petecio joins the Asia-Oceania qualifiers starting Feb. 3 in Wuhan, China. World boxing champion and recently Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) gold medalist, Petecio will lead… Read More
Ginebra takes 3-1 Finals lead over Meralco
January 15, 2020, 10:00 pm
MANILA -- Ginebra took a commanding 3-1 lead in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals after pipping Meralco, 94-74, in Game 4 of the series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Barangay outscored the Bolts, 28-17, in the second quarter to break a 14-all tie at the end of… Read More
Standhardinger wins Best Player plum; Durham gets Best Import
January 15, 2020, 9:37 pm
MANILA -- Chris Standhardinger captured the Best Player of the Conference award for the PBA Governors' Cup. The NorthPort big man received the award prior to Game 4 of the Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. Standhardinger got a total of 1,011 points, way ahead… Read More
ABAP observes situation in Wuhan ahead of Olympic qualifier
January 15, 2020, 3:55 pm
MANILA – The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is closely monitoring the situation in Wuhan, China following an outbreak of pneumonia just weeks ahead of the Asia and Oceania boxing qualifier for this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Ed Picson, secretary-general of ABAP, said… Read More
Ceres Negros downs Shan United in AFC Champions League qualifier
January 15, 2020, 7:48 am
MANILA — Ceres Negros began its bid for a spot in the main tournament of the AFC Champions League with a 3-2 win against Shan United at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night. Robert Lopez Mendy quickly found the net for Ceres Negros in the fifth minute as he put the Bacolod-based club,… Read More
Meralco likely to play Finals Game 4 sans injured Almazan
January 14, 2020, 9:50 pm
MANILA -- Meralco's bid for its first-ever Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) title took a major hit as center Raymond Almazan suffered a knee injury in Game 3 of the Governors' Cup Finals. Alamzan’s injury was later revealed to be a lateral meniscal tear in his left knee after the result… Read More
Public schools to house 7K CAR sports delegates
January 14, 2020, 12:26 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Seven of the biggest elementary and high schools here will be utilized as sleeping quarters for the more than 7,000 athletes and delegates to the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) meet from Feb. 16-21 in various venues. Host Baguio’s athletes will be… Read More
NCAA volleyball games still postponed
January 14, 2020, 8:32 am
MANILA — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postponed anew its scheduled volleyball games for the second straight day due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano. San Beda and Lyceum's volleyball teams were to face off in the first set of games, while Perpetual Help and Letran will… Read More
Dave Ildefonso confirms transfer to Ateneo
January 14, 2020, 7:51 am
MANILA — Spitfire combo guard Dave Ildefonso confirmed on Monday night that he will move out of National University to Ateneo. Ildefonso, the son of Philippine Basketball Association legend Danny, took to social media his transfer decision. "I have made the decision to return to Ateneo to… Read More
Taal eruption postpones NCAA volleyball games
January 13, 2020, 8:43 am
MANILA -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the postponement of its supposed volleyball schedule on Monday due to the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano. With the ashfall from the volcano's eruption on Sunday already reaching Metro Manila, the cities of Manila and San… Read More
