Sports
Tokyo Olympics qualifier Yulo picked ‘Athlete of the Month’
November 3, 2019, 4:51 pm
MANILA -- Carlos Yulo, who made history by winning the country's first-ever gold medal in the World Artistic gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, Germany, is "Athlete of the Month" for October by the Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS). Already assured of a coveted ticket to the… Read More
So outplays Carlsen to win Fischer Random Chess title
November 3, 2019, 12:56 pm
MANILA -- Wesley So is now a world chess champion. The US-based Filipino chess wizard stunned fellow super grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to win the first official global title in Fischer Random Chess Championship at the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Bærum, Norway early Sunday (Philippine Time). So,… Read More
Gilas 3x3 has good chance in Olympic qualifying leg
November 3, 2019, 12:20 pm
MANILA -- Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 commissioner Eric Altamirano believes that Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 will have a good chance of at least making a deep run in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) from March 18 to 22 in India. "Compared to the other countries that will be part of the… Read More
PH to play in FIBA 3x3 OQT
November 2, 2019, 2:59 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines gets a chance to qualify for the 3x3 event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the country clinched a berth in the men's division of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in India on March 18-22, 2020. As announced during a gala dinner to start the festivities in the FIBA 3x3… Read More
Ancajas-Rodriguez bout canceled due to visa problems
November 1, 2019, 4:23 pm
MANILA — Jerwin Ancajas' scheduled defense of his IBF junior bantamweight title on Sunday (Philippine Time) will not take place anymore as Top Rank announced on Friday (Philippine Time) the cancellation of his bout against Mexican challenger Jonathan Rodriguez. In a statement, Top Rank said… Read More
Balanga wins final leg of Chooks 3x3 MelMac Cup
October 31, 2019, 9:49 pm
MANILA -- Wilkin's Balanga took home the championship in the sixth and final leg of the second season of the Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 MelMac Cup on Thursday at Gold's Gym in Mandaluyong City. Balanga edged Big Boss Cement Porac, 21-19, in the final after finishing the game with three straight… Read More
SEAG info system to push through despite possible TRO
October 31, 2019, 7:14 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine SEA Games Organizing Commitee (Phisgoc) will push through with its information system for the upcoming biennial meet even in the face of a possible temporary restraining order (TRO). "There is no TRO or injunction by the court to date, which means there is no legal… Read More
NorthPort’s Standhardinger earns PBA Player of the Week plum
October 31, 2019, 2:41 pm
MANILA -- Sophomore Christian Standhardinger didn't lose time in showing his real worth, making an immediate impact right in his first outing for new team NorthPort in the PBA Governors Cup. That his breakout game for the Batang Pier came at the expense of former ballclub San Miguel Beer made the… Read More
Ateneo completes sweep of UAAP men’s basketball elims
October 30, 2019, 7:38 pm
MANILA -- Ateneo finally scored a sweep in the UAAP men's basketball eliminations after dealing University of the Philippines yet another bludgeoning through an, 86-64, win in the last game of the regular season at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Although the Fighting Maroons kept the game close… Read More
NU sweeps UAAP women's basketball elims
October 30, 2019, 2:50 pm
MANILA -- The National University remained unstoppable in the UAAP women's basketball tournament after the team once again swept the elimination round. At the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Wednesday, the Lady Bulldogs romped the UE Lady Warriors, 80-62, to complete a 14-0 eliminations sweep for… Read More
Folayang seeks redemption after back-to-back losses
October 30, 2019, 8:00 am
BAGUIO CITY -- Former two-time ONE lightweight king Eduard Folayang wants to end the year with a bang and end a two-game losing skid. “It’s all about redemption,” said the 34-year old Team Lakay stalwart, probably the country’s most recognizable mixed martial arts fighter. Folayang is set… Read More
Dino to lead SEA Games torch relay in Cebu
October 29, 2019, 9:20 pm
CEBU CITY – Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino will lead the ceremonial torch relay for the Cebu leg of the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, his office said on Tuesday. In a statement, the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) said Dino will be joined by Mayor Edgardo… Read More
University of Baguio’s loss in chess is treasure for FEU
October 29, 2019, 1:59 pm
BAGUIO CITY – What University of Baguio (UB) lost was a big gain for the Far Eastern University (FEU) which went on to win the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess tournaments in a sweep Sunday (Oct. 27). “Sayang at FEU pinili niya (A pity she chose FEU),” said UB… Read More
Slippery Navotas floor due to rains washes out MPBL games
October 29, 2019, 10:45 am
MANILA — The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) fell prey to the slippery floor of the Navotas Sports Complex anew, prompting the league to call off its entire Monday tripleheader. Due to the rainy weather, the venue's hardwood became too moist and slippery that Commissioner Kenneth… Read More
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex venue 85% ready for SEA Games
October 28, 2019, 10:01 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William Ramirez on Monday said renovation of the sports facilities inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) will be finished 10 days before the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Ramirez said the assurance was made by the contractors of the… Read More
UAAP Final 4 cast complete as FEU qualifies, UP seals 2nd seed
October 28, 2019, 11:15 am
MANILA — The UAAP men's basketball Final 4 is now cast. The Far Eastern University Tamaraws and the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons scored separate wins to secure their spots in the postseason festivities on Sunday night, with UP's win catapulting the University of Santo Tomas… Read More
Bukidnon wins Mindanao football cup
October 27, 2019, 6:55 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Bukidnon Football Association (BUFA) boys needed a superb performance from their reliables in the second half to trounce Davao White team, 4-0, and capture the first ever Mindanao Cup at the Tionko field on Saturday. They earned a trip to the Luzon Cup set in Tarlac late next… Read More
U22 Azkals win in Copa Paulino Alcantara debut, beat GAU
October 27, 2019, 6:53 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine national under-22 men's football team scored its first win in the Copa Paulino Alcantara after edging Green Archers United, 1-0, at the Aboitiz Pitch on Sunday night. Chima Uzoka scored the lone goal of the match in the 51st minute, heading the ball in off a corner kick.… Read More
Marestella Torres-Sunang 70% ready for 30th SEAG Games
October 27, 2019, 11:45 am
CAPAS, Tarlac -- Veteran long-jumper Marestella Torres-Sunang believes that she has now reached at least 70 percent of her peak in performance as she ruled the women’s long jump of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) athletics test event at the New Clark City (NCC) Athletics Stadium on… Read More
Ateneo nears UAAP men's basketball elims sweep with rout of NU
October 26, 2019, 5:53 pm
MANILA -- Ateneo moved to within a win from completing a 14-0 elimination round sweep in the UAAP men's basketball tournament after romping National University, 88-51, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Saturday. The Blue Eagles stifled the Bulldogs in the first quarter, outscoring them,… Read More
