Sports
TNT zaps SMB in Comm Cup Finals opener
August 5, 2019, 9:15 am
MANILA -- TNT KaTropa drew first blood in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals by mauling the San Miguel Beermen, 109-96, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The KaTropa quickly pulled away from the Beermen, opening a 35-19 lead at the end of the first quarter and never… Read More
Cuello stops Thai foe in 2nd round to retain crown
August 4, 2019, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- Denver "The Excitement" Cuello stopped Detnarong Omkrathok of Thailand in the second round to retain his Asia Boxing Federation (ABF) bantamweight title at the Barangay Vergara Covered Court in Mandaluyong City on Saturday evening. It was Cuello’s fifth straight and 38th overall… Read More
Drug-free lifestyle for martial arts practitioners pushed
August 4, 2019, 3:11 pm
MANILA -- A healthy and drug-free lifestyle for all mixed martial arts practitioners. This is what the National Muaythai Kick Boxing Council of the Philippines (NMKBCP) and SKY Enterprises Corporation hope to achieve as they team up to stage the SKY-Southeast Asia Fighting Championship (SAFC) 62… Read More
Kingad to battle Johnson in One flyweight GP final
August 3, 2019, 8:16 am
MANILA -- Danny Kingad and Demetrious Johnson will face off in the final round of the One Flyweight Grand Prix after winning their respective semifinal battles at One: Dawn of Heroes at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night.Kingad and Johnson emerged victorious through contrasting… Read More
Eustaquio, Banario lose at One: Dawn of Heroes
August 2, 2019, 8:54 pm
MANILA -- Geje Eustaquio and Honorio Banario suffered tough losses against separate opponents at One: Dawn of Heroes at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Eustaquio fell to Japan's Yuya Wakamatsu, while Banario bowed to South Korea's Park Dae-Sung. In the One Flyweight Grand Prix… Read More
Edward Kelly loses to Xie Bin at One: Dawn of Heroes
August 2, 2019, 8:26 pm
MANILA -- Edward Kelly found himself at the losing end again after falling to China's Xie Bin at One: Dawn of Heroes at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night. Xie's victory, however, was not that impressive as he won via technical decision after their fight was called off in Round… Read More
TNT clinches Comm Cup finals seat with rout of Ginebra
August 2, 2019, 2:38 pm
MANILA -- TNT barged its way into the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals after drubbing Ginebra, 103-92, in Game 4 of their semifinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Thursday night.The KaTropa zapped the Barangay in the second half, holding them to just 30 points after giving up… Read More
CDM to NSAs: Field ‘only’ qualified athletes to SEA Games
August 2, 2019, 2:30 pm
MANILA – Team Philippines chef de mission (CDM) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said on Thursday the national sports associations (NSAs) should field only the deserving athletes in the 30th Southeast Asian Games which the country will host from Nov. 30… Read More
Heavy rains wash out NCAA seniors games
August 2, 2019, 12:22 pm
MANILA -- Torrential rains brought about by the southwest monsoon forced the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to call off its scheduled afternoon games, including all three seniors division matches, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City. "Due to the late suspension of… Read More
Folayang leads 4 other Cordillera fighters in ONE: Dawn Heroes
August 1, 2019, 5:20 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Five Team Lakay fighters, three of them former champions, seek wins against tough opponents before their countrymen on Friday at the Mall of Asia (MOA) in Pasay City. Former two-time lightweight champion Eduard Folayang will lead the Cordillera fighters in the MOA event when he… Read More
SMB import McCullough wants to join Gilas Men
August 1, 2019, 7:37 am
MANILA — Chris McCullough rocked the Philippine basketball community late Tuesday night with a tweet apparently expressing his intent to join Gilas Pilipinas Men. The San Miguel import tweeted, "Naturalized player for Gilas...." while adding two emojis, a pair of eyes and a guy raising his hand,… Read More
ROS extends semis series vs. SMB
August 1, 2019, 7:36 am
MANILA — Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters saved its bid in the PBA Commissioner's Cup after downing San Miguel Beermen, 112-104, to prevent a sweep of their semifinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. This time around, the Elasto Painters kept the Beermen from… Read More
TnT’s Rosario picked PBA player of the week
July 31, 2019, 3:39 pm
MANILA -- Troy Rosario is proving to be more than just a towering presence for TnT Katropa in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The 6-foot-7 forward has become the perfect frontcourt partner for import Terrence Jones especially in the playoffs where Rosario emerged as a consistent force on both ends… Read More
Ginebra denies TNT of semis sweep
July 31, 2019, 11:00 am
MANILA -- A gamble of starting five global-standard guards paid off for Barangay Ginebra as it kept TNT KaTropa from scoring a sweep in their best-of-five PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals against TNT with an 80-72 Game 3 win at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Tuesday night. Facing… Read More
Athletes, trainers, coaches assured of SSS benefits
July 30, 2019, 9:50 pm
MANILA -- Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William I. Ramirez and Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora Ignacio on Tuesday formally signed a landmark memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would finally provide SSS benefits for athletes, trainers and… Read More
Ex-OPBF champ Magali to fight Aug. 3 in Mandaluyong
July 30, 2019, 8:40 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Former Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight champion Carlo "The Ferocious" Magali of Bohol will show his wares again on August 3 at the Barangay Vergara Covered Court in Mandaluyong City.The 32 year-old Magali (23W-12L-3D, 12KO) will fight Nathan Bolcio… Read More
Pagara to fight Sawangsoda in Ormoc Aug. 17
July 30, 2019, 8:39 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Super bantamweight "Prince" Albert Pagara of Leyte will fight Ratchanon Sawangsoda of Thailand at the Superdome in Ormoc City on August 17.The 25-year-old Pagara (31W-1L, 22KO) knocked out George Krampah of Ghana in the first round in Cebu City on Nov. 24, 2018, retaining the World… Read More
New POC chief hopes to bring unity in sports
July 30, 2019, 8:36 pm
MANILA – Newly-elected Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino is looking for the healing process to begin as he convenes the POC board for the first time on Aug. 2. Tolentino will meet his board at the POC office in his first official capacity as head of the… Read More
Phoenix to deal with Abueva spouse's violence claims
July 30, 2019, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- Phoenix expressed sadness on the claims of the wife of star swingman Calvin Abueva that she is allegedly being battered but reiterated that the team will deal with the claim seriously. "Claims of domestic violence and neglect have no place in our team and are seriously considered and… Read More
Allianz PNB Life to support PH athletes in ASEAN Para Games
July 30, 2019, 8:34 am
MANILA — Allianz PNB Life expressed its support for the Philippine para obstacle course racing team for the 2020 ASEAN Para Games by becoming its official life insurance partner. Allianz PNB Life signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation and the… Read More
