Sports
Bornea, Plania confident of early wins in GenSan title bouts
April 27, 2019, 8:53 am
DAVAO CITY -- Bantamweight prospect, Jade Bornea, and super bantamweight sensation, Mike "Magic" Plania, are both confident of early wins at the Robinsons Place in General Santos City on April 30. Bornea (13W-0L, 9KO) is headlining the event by trading mitts with Jonathan Francisco in a 10-round… Read More
Stallion Laguna, Global Makati withdraw from PPL
April 27, 2019, 8:03 am
MANILA -- In a sudden turn of events, Stallion Laguna and Global Makati decided to withdraw participation from the Philippine Premier League (PPL), a day before the season starts. In a joint press conference at Gilligan's Restaurant in Greenbelt, Makati on Friday night, Global Makati owner, Mark… Read More
Soccsksargen warriors ready for Palaro
April 26, 2019, 8:50 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Soccsksargen Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) aims to start and finish strong in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa that is set to begin in Davao City on Saturday.Dr. Allan Farnazo, Department of Education (DepEd) 12 (Soccsksargen) director, said Friday the region's athletes… Read More
Donaire takes on dangerous Tete in Saturday bout
April 25, 2019, 8:36 pm
DAVAO CITY — World Boxing Council Diamond super bantamweight champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire of the Philippines takes on dangerous African Zolani “Last Born” Tete on April 27 at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.The vastly experienced 36-year old Donaire (39W-3L, 25KO)… Read More
Iligan Medical HS booters prepare for nat’l PRISAA finals in Davao
April 25, 2019, 7:50 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Iligan Medical Center College, the busiest football playing school in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, has been busy this summer preparing to represent Northern Mindanao for the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) national finals in Davao City on May 18-25.The Kicking… Read More
Olympian-turned pro boxer wants to bring home more honors
April 25, 2019, 5:44 pm
MANILA – Boxing champion Charly Suarez may have left the national team and turned professional last year, but the hunger and the strong desire to bring honors to the country remains in him. “Hindi naman nawawala yun kagustuhan natin na makapag-bigay ng karangalan sa ating bansa. Nasa dugo na… Read More
Magnolia takes pivotal 3-2 semis lead vs. ROS
April 25, 2019, 8:39 am
MANILA -- Magnolia Hotshots now holds the lead in the Philippine Basketball Association's Philippine Cup semifinals against Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters after an 82-74 Game 5 win at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Wednesday night. The Hotshots pulled away from the Elasto Painters after… Read More
Cabagnot fined for groin hit but spared of suspension
April 24, 2019, 9:59 pm
MANILA -- Alex Cabagnot was slapped with a PHP20,000 fine after an apparent hit on RJ Jazul's groin was upgraded upon review of a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals between San Miguel and Phoenix. During a dead ball situation late in the second quarter of the… Read More
GAB amends rules on six-rounders
April 24, 2019, 7:46 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has amended the rule on six-rounders in view of the ring accident that happened to Filipino pro boxer Renerio Arizala in his fight with Tsuyoshi Tameda of Japan on March 31 in Yokohama, Japan.Boxing chief Dioscoro Bautista said that GAB has… Read More
Palaro Wushu athlete rushed to Davao hospital due to severe pain
April 24, 2019, 7:42 pm
DAVAO CITY – Three days into the opening of the 2019 Palarong Pambansa, a-17-year-old Wushu athlete from Lanao del Norte was rushed to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on Wednesday for severe pain and difficulty of moving her upper arm.Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson,… Read More
3rd PH Beach Games set in Lingayen on May 24-26
April 24, 2019, 7:30 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Beach Games will return to Lingayen for its third edition from May 24 to 26 this year. Eleven sporting events, all beach versions of various sports being played indoors or on grass fields, will happen during the three-day event. In an interview with the Philippine News… Read More
SMB blasts Phoenix in emotional semis Game 4
April 23, 2019, 9:59 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel bludgeoned Phoenix, 114-91, in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Tuesday night. In a highly emotional match that saw numerous technical and flagrant fouls as well as ejections, including a late second quarter commotion, the Beermen… Read More
NorMin cagers seek to end 2-year drought in 'Palaro'
April 23, 2019, 7:31 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- For two straight years, the Region 10 (North Mindanao) Palaro Secondary Boys basketball team has failed to advance to the semis, losing by only one point in the quarterfinals.This year, James Racines, who has coached the team for four straight years now, wants to stop that… Read More
Ceres Negros pulls huge comeback to stun Persija Jakarta
April 23, 2019, 7:30 pm
MANILA -- Ceres Negros fought back late in the second half to shock Persija Jakarta, 3-2, and stay unbeaten in the AFC Cup at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Tuesday night. Ceres Negros came back from 0-2 down to edge Persija Jakarta on the road in a match that coincided with the… Read More
Philippines' Parrenas challenges Japan's Kurihara for OPBF title
April 23, 2019, 7:28 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Warlito Parrenas of the Philippines will challenge newly-crowned Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight champion Keita Kurihara of Japan on May 10 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.The 35-year-old Parrenas (26W-9L-1D, 23KO), also known as "Wars Cowboy", lost in… Read More
CDO FC girls advance to Mindanao tourney
April 23, 2019, 7:26 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bulua Strikers FC Girls 14 team recently swept the Northern Mindanao elimination tournament of the Allianz National Futsal Invitational to advance to the Mindanao qualifying tournament in Davao City on May 18-19.The girls of coach Junieto Actub leaned on the… Read More
Guiao proposes longer training for World Cup-bound Gilas Pilipinas
April 23, 2019, 6:01 pm
MANILA — Gilas Pilipinas head coach Yeng Guiao forwarded to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) a “simple proposal” that calls for a longer and more extensive training for the team that will vie in the FIBA World Cup in China. “We’re hoping we can start earlier,” said Guiao… Read More
Search for outstanding triathletes launched
April 23, 2019, 4:38 pm
MANILA -- Go For Gold Philippines on Tuesday launched a talent search to discover outstanding triathletes. Go For Gold program head Jeremy Go said the top male and female competitors, after a series of races co-organized by Sunrise Sprint and Swim-Bike-Run PH, will be offered a contract to become… Read More
Magnolia survives late ROS run to tie PH Cup semis series
April 23, 2019, 9:28 am
MANILA – The Magnolia Hotshots held on despite a late Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters fightback and took a 94-91 win in Game 4 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Monday night. Up by 21 points, 60-39, early in the third… Read More
DavaoOcc rally force MPBL Finals decider vs. San Juan
April 23, 2019, 9:25 am
MANILA – The Davao Occidental Tigers crawled back in the final frame to beat the San Juan Knights, 77-66, in Game 4 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League National Finals at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Monday night. The Tigers outscored the Knights, 32-13, in the final… Read More
