Sports
Alab battles OJ Mayo, Fubon
January 7, 2020, 8:13 am
MANILA — Alab Pilipinas braces for arguably its toughest assignment as it will face a former National Basketball Association star in OJ Mayo and the rest of the Fubon Braves in one of two ASEAN Basketball League games on Tuesday night. Alab will try to bounce back from their tough loss to the… Read More
La Trinidad’s Highland is PH’s 2019 top boxing promoter
January 6, 2020, 4:51 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Highland Boxing Promotions based in La Trinidad, Benguet has been named by BoxRec as the Philippines’ top promoter of professional boxing for the year 2019. In BoxRec’s top 12 list of boxing promoters in the country, Highland owner Brico Santig came on top with 12 promotions and… Read More
Alab's hot run snapped by Macau Wolf Warriors
January 6, 2020, 7:59 am
MANILA — Alab Pilipinas started 2020 on a sorry note as the Macau Wolf Warriors pulled off a 98-93 stunner in an ASEAN Basketball League game at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Sunday night. Doug Herring scored five straight points, while Tang Zhi Keng scored on a dagger layup to… Read More
Gilas Cadets could make up core of PH lineup for FIBA AC
January 4, 2020, 7:08 pm
MANILA -- The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is likely to bring in the new Gilas Cadets to beef up the Gilas Men lineup for the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. SBP president Al Panlilio sees this as an opportunity to begin their buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which the… Read More
Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
January 2, 2020, 5:37 pm
ANKARA -- Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who retired in 2014 after 30 years, has died, the league announced Wednesday evening. Stern suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12 and underwent emergency surgery. He passed away with his wife, Dianne, and their family at his bedside, the NBA said on… Read More
Negrense sitting volleyball players hope to bring glory to PH
January 2, 2020, 1:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Differently-abled athletes from Negros Occidental banner the first-ever national men’s sitting volleyball team who will compete in the 10th ASEAN Para Games hosted by the Philippines this coming March. A total of 14 out of 15 players are Negrenses, including seven from Silay… Read More
China's high-speed rail links Winter Olympics cities
December 31, 2019, 5:44 pm
BEIJING -- The high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, went into operation Monday, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said. With 5G signals, wireless charging and intelligent lighting, the smart train G8811 departed… Read More
Fajardo leads PBA Governors' Cup Best Player race
December 31, 2019, 9:06 am
MANILA — Junemar Fajardo is ahead in the race for the Best Player of the Conference of the PBA Governors' Cup. As of the semifinal round, which finished last week, the San Miguel Beermen center is number one with 38.8 average statistical points (SPs) per game, even though his team failed to make… Read More
Casugay named ‘Athlete of the Month’
December 30, 2019, 5:33 pm
MANILA – Southeast Asian Games surfing champion and hero Roger Casugay earned the distinction as the "Athlete of the Month" for December by the Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS). Casugay, who was hailed by the international surfing community for his heroic act, captured one of… Read More
Dominating feats mark PH’s 2019 sporting scene
December 30, 2019, 1:11 pm
MANILA -- This year has been about domination in Philippine sports. From Ateneo Blue Eagles' full season sweep to the Philippine team's surge in the Southeast Asian Games, 2019 is a year when powerhouse teams showcased their might. As the year draws to a close, let us take a look back at these… Read More
Zamboanga bolsters MPBL playoff bid with Imus rout
December 28, 2019, 5:23 pm
MANILA — Zamboanga strengthened its bid to seal a Top 4 finish in the Southern Division of the MPBL Lakan Season after drubbing Imus, 88-72, at the Winsports Arena in Calgary, Canada on Saturday (Philippine Time). Zamboanga stifled Imus in the second quarter, holding its opponent to just 13… Read More
Ifugao’s Wonder Boy is PH bantamweight king
December 28, 2019, 11:44 am
BAGUIO CITY – Ifugao’s "Wonder Boy" Carl Jammes Martin needed just eight minutes to take the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) Bantamweight crown. Martin floored Cuerdo with 2:24 left in the third round then forced the boxer nicknamed Destroyer in the corner where punches were rained down on… Read More
6 Baguio athletes to lead march of sports awardees for 2019
December 28, 2019, 11:27 am
BAGUIO CITY – Six athletes will lead 48 awardees in the Kafagway/Kordillera International Sports Luminary Awards Podium on Monday (Dec. 30) at 2 p.m. at the Saint Francis Convent here. World champion and South East Asian Games gold medalist Nesthy Petecio, SEAG double gold medalist Stephaine… Read More
Petalcorin falls short in TKO to Teraji
December 24, 2019, 5:11 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Former world champion Randy Petalcorin of General Santos City suffered a technical knockout loss to undefeated Kenshiro Teraji of Japan in the 4th round on Monday at the Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.It was Petalcorin's 4th defeat against 31 wins and one draw.The 27-year old… Read More
Meralco zaps TNT to enter PBA Governors' Cup Finals
December 24, 2019, 11:44 am
MANILA -- Meralco clinched the second seat in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals after drubbing sister squad TNT, 89-78, in the rubber match of their best-of-five semifinals at the Ynares Center here on Monday night. The Bolts, who only got to score two field goals in the second quarter, romped the… Read More
Lucena to host Game 2 of PBA Governors' Cup Finals
December 24, 2019, 8:09 am
MANILA -- The PBA is making a stop in Lucena City in Quezon province for its Governors' Cup Finals.A copy of the schedule of the upcoming series obtained by the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday night confirmed that the Quezon Convention Center in the city would be the site of Game 2 on Jan.… Read More
La Union, Siargao surfers shine in E. Samar tilt
December 23, 2019, 4:10 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Surfers from La Union and Siargao Island dominated the last leg of the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PSCT) in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. La Union top surfer Jay-R Esquivel was the big winner in the "Surf in the City" event held in Borongan City that concluded on… Read More
Marikina named new host of Palaro 2020
December 23, 2019, 8:38 am
MANILA — The first Palarong Pambansa of the new decade will happen in Metro Manila. Marikina City was recently named the new host of the annual sports meet among elementary and high school student-athletes after Mamburao, the originally designated host town for 2020, begged off. Mamburao and the… Read More
Alab subdues Formosa on Wyatt game-winner
December 23, 2019, 8:37 am
MANILA — Alab Pilipinas prevailed over Formosa on the road as Khalif Wyatt scored the game-winning three-point basket to give his squad a 100-99 win at the Changhua County Stadium in Taiwan on Sunday. Wyatt's triple with 27 seconds left saved Alab from a late show by Anthony Tucker that saw him… Read More
GAMMA takes first step toward IOC approval
December 22, 2019, 3:30 pm
MANILA -- The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has formally submitted its application for observer status with the Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF). The application is a major leap forward in GAMMA’s quest for approval from the GAISF and ultimately… Read More
