Sports
St. Benilde, Perpetual spikers extend dynastic reign in NCAA
May 26, 2024, 6:10 pm
MANILA – College of St. Benilde and University of Perpetual Help stamped their class over Letran and Emilio Aguinaldo College, respectively, to rule NCAA Season 99 volleyball and stretch their dynastic reigns before a full-house FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday The Lady Blazers… Read More
Falcons AP Bren ousts RSG PH, sets MPL PH finals vs Liquid Echo
May 26, 2024, 2:35 pm
MANILA – Falcons AP Bren booked the second seat in the MPL Philippines Season 13 Grand Finals after taking down RSG Philippines, 3-1, in the lower bracket finals at SM Southmall Events Hall in Las Piñas City on Saturday night. Falcons AP Bren recovered from a Game 1 defeat and a huge deficit in… Read More
VFF opens ticket sales for Việt Nam-Philippines World Cup qualifier
May 25, 2024, 7:53 pm
HÀ NỘI – The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has announced ticket prices for the match between Việt Nam and the Philippines in the second round of qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, set to take place on June 6 at Mỹ Đình National Stadium. The ticket prices range from… Read More
St. Benilde, Perpetual seek NCAA volleyball titles
May 25, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – College of St. Benilde (CSB) goes for a sweep of the NCAA women's volleyball title against Letran at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday. Game time is 2 p.m. The Lady Blazers won Game 1 of the best-of-three title series, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14, on May 19. Michelle Gamit and Gayle… Read More
DILG chief to open 2024 ROTC Games in Bacolod
May 25, 2024, 3:59 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. will be the guest of honor when the expanded second edition of the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games kicks off on Sunday with the Visayan qualifying leg at the Panaad Park and… Read More
Gymnast Malabuyo books Paris Olympics berth
May 25, 2024, 3:13 am
MANILA – It was the most precious bronze medal of Emma Malabuyo’s gymnastics career -- enough to book her a Paris Olympics slot. The 21-year-old Filipino-American was third overall in the individual all-around event of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent,… Read More
India posts second win in AVC Challenge Cup for Women
May 23, 2024, 6:03 pm
MANILA – India defeated Chinese Taipei, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16, to remain unbeaten in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. Soorya Soorya scored 15 points, including eight blocks, as India sustained its winning form after… Read More
Proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day 'landmark' achievement: UN
May 23, 2024, 5:36 pm
WASHINGTON – Dennis Francis, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Wednesday that proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day was a "landmark and salutary" achievement. "More so, because I understand that today marks 100 years, to the day, since the first international football tournament… Read More
Huge turnout expected in Ironman PH, IM 70.3 Subic races
May 23, 2024, 5:22 pm
MANILA – Athletes from 44 countries will compete in the fourth Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines and the 11th IM 70.3 Subic Bay races at the Boardwalk inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on June 9. Japan has the highest number of foreign entries at 54, followed by France (18), USA (16), Singapore… Read More
Nepali guide climbs Mt. Everest for record 30th time
May 23, 2024, 11:54 am
ANKARA – Nepal’s renowned climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa added another feather to his cap, climbing the world’s tallest mountain, Mt. Everest, for a record 30th time on Wednesday. Rita reached atop the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak at 7:49 a.m. (local time) with his group, extending his… Read More
Top junior tennis players to compete in Isabela netfest
May 22, 2024, 7:13 pm
MANILA – The country's top junior tennis players continue their quest for ranking points at the Mayor Doc Totep Calderon Cup, which starts in Roxas, Isabela on Friday. The tournament features boys and girls 12-under, 14-under, 16-under, 18-under, and 10-under unisex categories. Jan Cadee Dagoon… Read More
Romualdez hails Paris-bound Pinoy athletes, hands financial support
May 22, 2024, 7:10 pm
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday expressed his support and well-wishes to Filipino athletes competing in the prestigious Paris Olympics that will be held from July 26 to Aug. 11 this year. He also thanked the Pinoy Olympians for bringing honor to the country and… Read More
Kazakhstan, India win on opening day of AVC Challenge Cup for Women
May 22, 2024, 7:09 pm
MANILA – Kazakhstan defeated Singapore, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21, at the start of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday. Opposite hitter Kristina Belova delivered eight attacks and seven aces, while skipper Sana Anarkulova had 13… Read More
PH road cycling team completes training camp in Zambales
May 22, 2024, 4:22 pm
MANILA – Members of the Philippine road cycling team have completed a five-day training camp in Zambales in preparation for the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Championships for Road scheduled to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from June 5 to 12. A total of 35 cyclists joined the camp hosted by… Read More
Pasig City's Labog wins PCAP Champion League Open
May 21, 2024, 6:55 pm
MANILA – Marc Kevin Labog of Pasig City King Pirates won the ninth leg of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Champions League Open last Sunday to secure his place in the Grand Finals of Tournament of Champions in July. "I am so happy because for the first time, my… Read More
PH's Agra rises to No. 2 in Asia Pacific Padel Tour rankings
May 21, 2024, 4:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippines' Jessica Agra has climbed to the No. 2 spot based on the latest Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) women's rankings. She garnered 2380 points, behind No. 1 Patricia Garcia of Spain (2600). Agra’s latest ranking came after she teamed up with Indonesian Beatrice Gumulya to… Read More
Indiana, Minnesota complete NBA conference finals cast
May 20, 2024, 8:32 pm
MANILA – Indiana and Minnesota joined Boston and Dallas in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league semifinals after stunning their opponents on the road in their rubber matches on Monday (PH time). In the first game, the Pacers silenced the Madison Square Garden in New York City by… Read More
Pasig City's Melencio bags 14 medals in COPA swimfest
May 20, 2024, 7:59 am
MANILA – Pasig City's Ricielle Maleeka Melencio bagged 14 medals, including nine golds, in the Congress of Philippine Aquatics (COPA) ‘One For All-All For One’ National Capital Region Swimming Championships at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Center inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in… Read More
Benilde, Perpetual move closer to NCAA volleyball titles
May 19, 2024, 7:57 pm
MANILA – College of Saint Benilde outplayed Letran, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14, in the opener of the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball best-of-three title series at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday. Michelle Gamit and Gayle Pascual scored 14 points each while Zamantha Nolasco added 12… Read More
Filipino triathlete ready for World Ironman championship
May 19, 2024, 7:01 pm Updated on May 19, 2024, 8:44 pm
MANILA – Ireland-based Filipino triathlete Mike Gonda proved he is now ready to compete in the 2024 VinFast World Ironman championship in Nice, France on Sept. 22. The native of Mabini, Batangas finished the 45-49 age category of the 32nd Club la Santa Ironman Lanzarote in 12 hours, 48 minutes… Read More
