Sports
PBA confirms officiating error in Phoenix-NorthPort game
March 1, 2019, 8:48 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) admitted that one of the designated referees for the Phoenix-NorthPort game made a wrong call when he slapped Sean Anthony with an offensive foul. With the game tied, 96-all, with 47.8 seconds to go, Noy Guevarra called an offensive foul… Read More
QC trips Cebu City to enter MPBL playoffs
March 1, 2019, 8:47 am
MANILA -- Quezon City Capitals sealed a spot in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup playoffs with a 75-68 win over Cebu City Sharks at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga on Thursday night. The Capitals put up a third quarter blast to pull away from the Sharks, who failed… Read More
Batangas-EAC, Metropac-San Beda score routs in D-League
February 28, 2019, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- Batangas-EAC and Metropac-San Beda repulsed their respective foes in blowout fashion in the PBA D-League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday. Batangas-EAC took out weary McDavid, 79-57, while Metropac-San Beda blasted Wang's, 94-70. In the first game, Batangas-EAC started on… Read More
Archer, swimmer shine in Batang Pinoy Visayas leg
February 28, 2019, 8:22 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Archer Naina Dominique Tagle won all her seven events while swimmer Gulliver Clive Clemente fished out his fifth gold to share the limelight in the ongoing Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg here. Representing Dumaguete City, Tagle ruled the… Read More
Japan's Saruta to defend ONE strawweight title
February 28, 2019, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- Yosuke Saruta will make his first title defense of the ONE strawweight title against the fighter whom he snatched the belt from. As ordered by ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong, Saruta will once again take on Joshua Pacio at ONE: Roots of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on April… Read More
Cebu's Waminal to face Portes for GBO Bantamweight title
February 27, 2019, 7:31 pm
DAVAO CITY – Jess Rhey Waminal of Cebu will face Renan Portes of Valencia City for the Global Boxing Organization (GBO) super bantamweight title on March 3 at the Limketkai Mall Rotonda in Cagayan de Oro City.Waminal nicknamed “Wanman Waminal” is toting 12 wins with 7 knockouts, two losses,… Read More
Clemente pockets 4th gold in Batang Pinoy
February 27, 2019, 5:33 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Gulliver Clive Clemente of Antique collected his fourth gold medal in the penultimate day of the swimming competition at the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg here. The 14-year-old Clemente, a native of San Jose de Buenavista town, topped the boys'… Read More
Imus nears playoff spot; Dionisio lifts Manila to home win
February 27, 2019, 7:37 am
MANILA — The Imus Bandera placed one foot onto a spot in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup playoff with a huge 113-108 win over Basilan Steel at the San Andres Sports Complex on Tuesday night. With the comeback victory, the Bandera now has total control of their playoff… Read More
Ceres-Negros subdues Shan United, takes top spot in Group G
February 27, 2019, 7:34 am
BACOLOD CITY -- OJ Porteria scored twice while Bienvenido Marañon converted a penalty to lift Ceres-Negros to a 3-2 triumph against Shan United in their AFC Cup 2019 opening match on Tuesday night. The win in front of some 5,700 fans at the Panaad Stadium here gave the Filipino club three points,… Read More
World cliff diving event to take place in El Nido
February 26, 2019, 9:51 pm
MANILA — The Philippines gets to host the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series for the first time as the competition series goes to the now famous Miniloc Island in El Nido, Palawan. The best cliff divers in the world will converge in the said island from April 12-13 in the first leg of the Cliff… Read More
Iligan's 'silent assassin' takes on Davao pug for IBF title
February 26, 2019, 9:25 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Undefeated Samuel “Silent Assassin” Salva of Iligan City will take on Rene Mark Cuarto of Davao City for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight title on March 23 at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City.Salva, 22, has 16 straight wins with 10 knockouts… Read More
Santillan, Asistio combine as Marinero zaps SMDC-NU
February 26, 2019, 7:50 pm
MANILA -- Their respective alma maters may be fierce basketball rivals but Santi Santillan and Anton Asistio set the rivalry aside as they joined forces for Marinerong Pilipino. Santillan made 18 points, while Asistio added 14, and the Skippers defeated the SMDC-NU Bulldogs, 86-71, in the PBA… Read More
Antiqueño swimmer bags 2 more golds in Batang Pinoy
February 26, 2019, 7:13 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Gulliver Clive Clemente of Antique came up with another sterling performance in the swimming competition of the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg, winning two more golds at the Iloilo Sports Complex here on Tuesday. Clemente, a member of the… Read More
Ceres-Negros to face familiar foe Shan United in AFC Cup opener
February 26, 2019, 8:08 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippines’ Ceres-Negros FC will face a familiar foe in Shan United FC of Myanmar in the Group G opening match of the AFC Cup 2019 at the Panaad Stadium here Tuesday night. The Philippine national league champions are looking to reclaim the ASEAN Zone title after finishing… Read More
Makati breaks MPBL winning streak record; SJ ousts Valenzuela
February 26, 2019, 8:08 am
MANILA — The Makati Skyscrapers broke the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) record for the longest winning streak by blasting the Quezon City Capitals, 102-78, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Monday night. In a potential playoff preview, the Skyscrapers scored their… Read More
Cignal-Ateneo escapes FamilyMart-Enderun in PBA D-League
February 25, 2019, 6:40 pm
MANILA — Cignal-Ateneo survived an explosion from Val Chauca and repulsed FamilyMart-Enderun, 82-68, in the PBA D-League at the Paco Arena in Manila on Monday. Tyler Tio came up huge in the final quarter as the Blue Eagles pulled away from the upset-seeking Titans late in the match. Chauca… Read More
Antique's Clemente wins 200m IM gold in Batang Pinoy
February 25, 2019, 6:06 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Palarong Pambansa medalist Gulliver Clive Clemente added another feather in his cap when he delivered Antique's first gold medal in swimming at the start of the Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy (PYG-BP) Visayas qualifying leg here. The 5-foot-7 Clemente clocked 2:26.75 in the… Read More
Super Eagles, Ghana stay unbeaten in 7's Football League
February 25, 2019, 2:55 pm
MANILA — Super Eagles and Ghana stayed perfect in the 7's Football League after beating their respective opponents in Match Day 4 at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City on Sunday night. Super Eagles blasted H&J All-Stars, 8-0, while Ghana romped shorthanded Matu Deportivo, 5-1, to go 4-0 in… Read More
Cignal-Ateneo vies for 2-0 start vs. FamilyMart-Enderun
February 25, 2019, 8:56 am
MANILA — Cignal-Ateneo looks to continue its fine streak in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) D-League as it battles FamilyMart-Enderun Titans at the Paco Arena on Monday. Fresh from a 103-75 romp of the Go For Gold-CSB Scratchers on February 14, the Blue Eagles will try to add the… Read More
Gilas punches ticket to FIBA WC with rout of Kazakhstan
February 25, 2019, 8:31 am
MANILA — After a demoralizing 0-2 stint in the fifth window, Gilas Pilipinas is heading to the FIBA World Cup after all. Gilas booked the much coveted seat to the global tournament with a 93-75 rout of Kazakhstan. South Korea also won, 84-72, over Lebanon early Monday (Philippine time). At the… Read More
