Sports
Tacurong ‘arnis’ team wins 15 golds in world tourney
April 13, 2019, 10:54 am
TACURONG CITY -- The “arnis” team of Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat ruled the world stick fighting tournament recently held in Cebu City and brought home 15 gold medals. The city’s 15-man team bested other athletes from 11 countries, who participated in the 1st Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis… Read More
Pacio KOs Saruta, reclaims ONE strawweight belt
April 13, 2019, 8:15 am
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio took back the ONE strawweight title with a knockout win against erstwhile champion Yosuke Saruta in their rematch at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Despite some threats from the Japanese fighter, Pacio never wavered and sent him down… Read More
ROS zaps Magnolia at start of PH Cup semis
April 12, 2019, 9:49 pm
MANILA -- Rain Or Shine put on a second half show to beat Magnolia, 84-77, at the start of the semifinal round of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Elasto Painters zoomed just as the offense picked up in the second half to take a 1-0 lead in… Read More
PH fighters split at ONE: Roots of Honor prelims
April 12, 2019, 9:40 pm
MANILA -- Two Filipino fighters found themselves in opposite ends of quick finishes against their respective opponents at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Ramon Gonzales put up a quick work of Japanese opponent Akihiro Fujisawa in the curtain-raiser. However,… Read More
Pasig, 1Bataan to face tough foes in 3x3 WT Doha Masters
April 12, 2019, 7:30 pm
MANILA -- Pasig and 1Bataan will deal with tough opponents in the preliminaries of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters on Maundy Thursday. Pasig, seeded eighth in the Doha Masters, are grouped in Pool A with top-seeded Liman of Serbia and host team Katara. Meanwhile, the 11th-seeded Risers, to be… Read More
Pacio to become ‘more focused’ vs. Saruta in rematch
April 12, 2019, 4:54 pm
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio vowed to become a better fighter when he collides again with Yosuke Saruta at the ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night. Pacio said he was surprised that his Japanese opponent, who was just a replacement fighter in their first meeting… Read More
San Juan takes MPBL Finals opener vs DavOcc
April 11, 2019, 9:59 pm
MANILA -- San Juan silenced the Almendras Gym in Davao City on Thursday night as it took Game 1 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Finals against Davao Occidental with an 84-74 win. The Knights went on a roll in the first half, opening a 49-32 lead at halftime. However, the Tigers came… Read More
Amit optimistic about PH cue artists’ chances in SEA Games
April 11, 2019, 8:39 pm
MANILA -- Do you want to become the next Rubilen Amit? Well, this is the best time to be like Amit with women's billiards looking to regain its popularity among Filipinos in time for the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games in Manila. In fact, Amit is now doing her share by teaching young and… Read More
Bacolod City hosts 'GoPilipinasGo' fun run for PH athletes
April 11, 2019, 8:09 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- At least 1,000 participants are expected to join the "GoPilipinasGo Pep Rally and Fun Run" led by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in this city on Friday. The event, which aims to support Team Philippines in the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games, includes 5k and 3k races… Read More
Begornia bags men’s singles gold in 5th SEA Cup Squash tilt
April 11, 2019, 7:12 pm
MANILA -- Reymark Begornia bagged the men's singles title in the 5th Southeast Asian Cup Squash Championships after posting 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 win over Singapore’s Benedict Chan at the Kerry Sports courts inside the Shangri-la Hotel in Taguig City on Wednesday night. In an intense duel… Read More
Magnolia beats Ginebra in 'Clasico' QF rubber match
April 11, 2019, 7:16 am
MANILA — The Magnolia Hotshots took the last seat in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup semifinals after eliminating Barangay Ginebra, 85-72, in the final game of the quarterfinal round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Hotshots pulled away… Read More
SMB trips TNT, enter PH Cup semis
April 10, 2019, 8:23 pm
MANILA — San Miguel moved on to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals after drubbing TNT, 96-86, in the final game of their best-of-three quarterfinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Beermen zapped the KaTropa from the get go, outscoring them, 25-10, in… Read More
KAPA Alabel, METO Printers, Housing enter reg’l basketball tourney
April 10, 2019, 8:10 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Kapa Alabel, METO Printers, and KAPA Housing entered the semifinals to join early qualifiers in the first KAPA Regional basketball tournament in Alabel, Sarangani on Wednesday.The Gensan team is set to face Alabel while the Printers will collide with Housing. Alabel crushed KAPA… Read More
Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers president of basketball operations
April 10, 2019, 2:09 pm
NEW YORK -- Magic Johnson stepped down as the Los Angeles Lakers' president of basketball operations on Tuesday night. The 59-year-old Johnson didn't tell the club's high management about his decision before he announced it in front of reporters less than two hours before the Lakers'… Read More
12 teams see action in Nat'l Tchoukball Championships
April 10, 2019, 8:37 am
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 12 teams, both in the Women’s and Men’s Divisions, are competing in the three-day National Tchoukball Championships, which opens at the STI-West Negros University Gym in this city on Wednesday. The competition, organized by the Tchoukball Association of the… Read More
Lady Bulldogs crowned UAAP tennis champion
April 9, 2019, 8:02 pm
MANILA -- National University outplayed De La Salle University, 3-1, to sweep the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women's tennis final series on Tuesday at the Colegio de San Agustin courts in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. NU defeated Ateneo, 3-2, in the final opener last… Read More
Obstacle course race back as regular sport in 30th SEA Games
April 9, 2019, 6:26 pm
MANILA -- Obstacle course race will debut in the Southeast Asian Games as a regular sport. This was announced by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Ricky Vargas when he graced the weekly Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Hotel Amelie Manila in Malate on Tuesday.… Read More
Vargas wants ‘transparent, less political’ POC
April 9, 2019, 6:24 pm
MANILA -- Just a year and two months into the job as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president, Ricky Vargas learned the hard way it’s a lonely thing being on top. In as much as he wants to cultivate changes right away within the country’s Olympic governing body, Vargas admitted it will… Read More
PBA scribes pick Perkins ‘Player of the Week’
April 9, 2019, 2:49 pm
MANILA -- Phoenix sophomore forward Jason Perkins opened the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup with a noteworthy playoff effort on the way to capturing the Cignal-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week award. The left-handed big man out of La Salle showed his readiness for the playoffs after registering a new… Read More
Ilagan City bags 3 golds in Singapore dancesport tilt
April 9, 2019, 12:51 pm
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – The City of Ilagan collected three gold medals at the 4th Brillante International Dancesport Championship held at the Orchard Hotel in Singapore over the weekend. City General Services Officer and designated sports coordinator Ricky Laggui said the city’s homegrown… Read More
