Sports
Bolivian boxer vows to stop American foe in ‘Thrilla in Davao’
June 13, 2019, 2:47 pm
DAVAO CITY --“Is he crazy or what?”This was Saul Farah's reaction to American foe Ron Johnson when the latter declared he would take the former out in two rounds.“He must be living up to his name," Farah said, referring to Johnson whose alias is “The American Dream”.“Yes, the fight… Read More
Confusion stalls PH Wushu Sanda team training in China
June 12, 2019, 4:39 pm
BAGUIO CITY — Wushu Sanda members are still waiting for their flight to China where they will undergo a five-month training in preparation for the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), a team member from the Cordillera said on Wednesday. “Hindi pa. Next month na daw po kami aalis (Not yet. We… Read More
Imus team exec says Helterbrand can still play
June 12, 2019, 2:09 pm
MANILA — For new Imus team manager Lou Abad, Jayjay Helterbrand "still got game" at age 42. “Kayang-kaya pa niya maglaro (He can still play)," Abad said. The former Ginebra star recently came out of retirement to suit up for the Bandera in the upcoming Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League… Read More
Undermanned CEU enters D-League finals after ousting St. Clare
June 12, 2019, 8:25 am
MANILA — Centro Escolar University claimed the last seat in the PBA D-League finals after ousting Virtual Reality-St. Clare, 89-72, in the rubber match of their semifinal series at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Tuesday. Still reeling from the loss of a bunch of players due to game-fixing… Read More
Volleyball stars hold clinic for selected city kids
June 11, 2019, 7:30 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Selected pupils from public elementary and secondary schools in this city can benefit from the two-day exclusive clinic that will be conducted by players of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on June 12 and 14. “We are giving a chance to 100 selected elementary and secondary… Read More
Filipinos dominate 21K Laguna Phuket run
June 11, 2019, 1:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Filipinos on Sunday dominated the Laguna Phuket Marathon in Thailand with 12 of them landing on the top 10 while two of them taking the top podium. Christine Hallasgo and former Southeast Asian Games marathon queen Christabel Martes finished first and third, respectively, as they… Read More
Jericho Cruz traded to NLEX
June 11, 2019, 8:50 am
MANILA — A three-team trade that was approved on Monday paved the way for Jericho Cruz to go to the NLEX Road Warriors. The Road Warriors acquired Cruz from the TNT KaTropa for Marion Magat. With both teams being sister squads, NorthPort stepped in as conduit, and the team got Mike Miranda from… Read More
Folayang faces off with Alvarez at ONE: Dawn of Heroes
June 11, 2019, 8:44 am
MANILA — Eduard Folayang and Eddie Alvarez, two of the most well-known names in the mixed martial arts lightweight division, will square off in their highly-anticipated showdown at ONE: Dawn of Heroes on August 2. Alvarez, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ, and Folayang,… Read More
Kerr upbeat on Warriors' chances in NBA Finals Game 5
June 10, 2019, 5:01 pm
WASHINGTON -- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on Sunday that his team's mindset remains good even after suffering two consecutive losses on home floor against the Toronto Raptors, adding that the Warriors will give everything to win Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. "I think the mood… Read More
Boxing’s ‘Smasher’, ‘Wonder Boy’ knock out foes
June 10, 2019, 6:59 am
DAVAO CITY – Undefeated Jayson “Smasher” Mama and Carl Jammes “Wonder Boy” Martin stopped their opponents in the early rounds of their bouts on Sunday at the TV5 Studio in Novaliches, Quezon City. The 22-year-old Mama TKO’d Ekkawit “Chor Nor” Songnui of Thailand in the third round… Read More
U23 Azkals fall to Indonesia in Merlion Cup
June 10, 2019, 6:33 am
MANILA — The U23 Azkals settled for fourth place in the Merlion after slipping to Indonesia's own U23 squad, 0-5, in the Battle for Third at the Jelan Besar Stadium in Singapore on Sunday night. Muhammad Rafli quickly put Indonesia up with a fifth-minute goal before the U23 Azkals kept the 0-1… Read More
SEA Games-bound PH boxers bag 4 golds abroad
June 9, 2019, 5:22 pm
MANILA — The Filipino boxers bound for 30th Southeast Asian Games captured four gold medals in two separate tournaments abroad, the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) announced on Sunday. Former world champion and multiple SEA Games gold medalist Josie Gabuco bannered the… Read More
Gilas Youth pool to FIBA U19 WC bared
June 9, 2019, 5:03 pm
MANILA — US-based players Kai Sotto and AJ Edu headline the 14-man pool of Gilas Pilipinas Youth to the FIBA U19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. As per the roster the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas submitted to the Greek Embassy for the trip to Heraklion for the said tournament, the 6-foot-10… Read More
CBA-Bicol goes grassroots to find fresh basketball talents
June 9, 2019, 4:06 pm
MANILA — The Community Basketball Association (CBA)-Bicol hopes to discover more outstanding young players from the province in the mold of two-time PBA MVP William “Bogs” Adornado and Elpidio “Bicolano Superman” Villamin. To do this, CBA will go deep to the grassroots to look for fresh… Read More
ASEAN foes, SoKor await Gilas in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
June 9, 2019, 12:38 pm
MANILA — Familiar opponents await Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. After the draw held in India on Saturday night, Gilas will have South Korea and Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia and Thailand in Group A. The other ASEAN squad in the qualifiers, Malaysia, ended up in a tough… Read More
70th year of Fil-Am golf in Baguio set after SEA games
June 8, 2019, 5:17 pm
BAGUIO CITY-- With the launching of the Junior Golf component of the world’s biggest and oldest amateur golf tournament in the world, the 70th edition of the Fil-Am Golf Invitational Tournament will have a very late tee off this December. Schedule of the 70th Fil-Am golf released by the… Read More
Igorot jin takes PH’s 1st medal in World Taekwondo Grand Prix
June 8, 2019, 4:55 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Filipino Jordan Dominguez made history on Friday (Saturday here) when he scored 7.52 points to take the bronze medal, the Philippines’ first medal, in the World first Taekwondo Poomsae Grand Prix in Rome, Italy. The fifth seed Dominguez had scores of 4.5 and 3.02 that was good… Read More
Balanga knocked out of Moscow Challenger
June 8, 2019, 9:37 am
MANILA -- Balanga failed to make past the qualifying round of the FIBA 3x3 Moscow Challenger after bowing to home side Moscow, 14-21, in the play-in at the Gorky Park in the Russian capital on Friday night. Semen Debda set the pace for Moscow as the team raced to an 8-3 lead. Balanga still tried… Read More
Azkals fall to China in friendly
June 8, 2019, 8:56 am
MANILA -- Despite yet another loss, the Philippine Azkals showed that they can be at par with China. The Azkals held China to just two goals in a friendly in Guangzhou on Friday night. Wu Xi opened the scoring for China in the 14th minute. However, the home side needed 40 minutes before getting… Read More
Nambatac goes for 30 to lead ROS past Ginebra
June 8, 2019, 8:48 am
MANILA -- Rey Nambatac erupted for a career-high 30 points as Rain Or Shine blasted Ginebra, 104-81, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. Nambatac dropped seven three-pointers to lead the Elasto Painters, who pulled away in the fourth quarter… Read More