Sports
Magnolia wins first PBA title
December 20, 2018, 7:37 am
ANTIPOLO CITY -- Magnolia quickly went on a roll and repulsed Alaska, 102-86, to clinch its first PBA Governors' Cup title in Game 6 of the finals at the Ynares Center here on Wednesday night. The Hotshots started the game with a 12-0 run to spark the wire-to-wire win. The Aces tried to inch… Read More
DavaoOcc downs San Juan for 13th straight win
December 19, 2018, 8:17 am
MANILA -- Eman Calo was left undrafted in the Philippine Basketball Association Draft on Sunday night. Three days later, Calo showed the top tier league what it will miss out. Calo exploded at home even as Bogs Raymundo put up a perfect game as the Davao Occidental Tigers spoiled San Juan Knight's… Read More
Cebu City pulls late comeback to edge Caloocan
December 19, 2018, 8:16 am
MANILA -- Cebu City Sharks came alive in the final two minutes to shock Caloocan Supremos, 71-70, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at the Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium in Davao City on Tuesday night. In a game that started about two hours late than its supposed tip-off to… Read More
Magnolia vs. Alaska 'dogfight' could be title clincher
December 18, 2018, 9:00 pm
MANILA -- Magnolia guns for the kill as the Philippine Basketball Association Governors' Cup Finals resume at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. The Hotshots, up 3-2 against the Alaska Aces, can clinch the title with a Game 6 win. However, coach Chito Victolero is… Read More
Desiderio, Tratter attend NLEX practice amid looming trade
December 17, 2018, 9:52 pm
MANILA -- Paul Desiderio and Abu Tratter came to NLEX's team practice on Monday despite their current floating status. Desiderio and Tratter, the club's first round picks in the Philippine Basketball Association Draft on Sunday night, are set to be shipped to Blackwater for Poy Erram in a swap… Read More
Desiderio's shock selection at no. 4 caps PBA Draft Round 1
December 17, 2018, 11:09 am
MANILA -- Surprises are something that Philippine Basketball Association fans should expect in the league's annual draft. But only a few saw what NLEX Road Warriors did with the pick it got from a trade with Phoenix FuelMasters coming. And it all started with Coach Yeng Guiao hurling "Amin 'to!"… Read More
Desiderio, Tratter set to join Blackwater as NLEX goes for Erram
December 17, 2018, 11:07 am
MANILA -- NLEX's team management confirmed on Sunday night that a trade between its two first-round picks in the recently concluded Philippine Basketball Association Draft and Blackwater star Poy Erram is in the works. "The official trade proposal will be submitted [this] morning, pending approval… Read More
Projected 1st round picks Quinto, Salem taken late in PBA Draft
December 17, 2018, 11:07 am
MANILA -- Bong Quinto and Matt Salem, who were tipped to be selected in the first round of the Philippine Basketball Association Draft, found themselves outside the Top 12 at the draft proper on Sunday night at the Robinson's Place Manila atrium. Quinto eventually found himself with Meralco as the… Read More
Perez, Parks, Bolick headline PBA Draft picks
December 16, 2018, 6:36 pm
MANILA -- As anticipated, CJ Perez headlined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft, as he was formally named the first overall pick by Columbian Dyip on Sunday night at the Robinsons Place Manila’s atrium. Perez, who led Lyceum to the NCAA men's basketball finals for the past… Read More
Pacio vs. Suzuki in rematch for One strawweight belt
December 16, 2018, 3:30 pm
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio will stake his One strawweight title right at the start of the mixed martial arts promotion's 2019 season against a familiar foe. Pacio will face Japan's Hayato Suzuki in a huge rematch that will headline One: Eternal Glory at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on January 19. For… Read More
New PPL chief saddened by Davao Aguilas pullout
December 16, 2018, 2:50 pm
MANILA -- Bernie Sumayao has been made aware of the decision of Davao Aguilas to back out of the newly renamed Philippine Premier League. "I have been informed about the withdrawal of the Davao Aguilas, and have received it with a heavy heart," Sumayao, the newly appointed commissioner of the… Read More
GenSan stays unscathed at home; Marikina prevails, too
December 16, 2018, 10:41 am
MANILA -- The GenSan Warriors remained unbeaten at its home floor after subduing the Navotas Clutch, 80-73, at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos City on Saturday night. Leomar Losentes took over in the fourth quarter as the Warriors… Read More
2 Pinoy youngsters rule Dubai swimming tourney
December 15, 2018, 3:05 pm
MANILA -- Marc Bryan Dula and Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh both lived up to their billing anew as among the country's best junior swimmers after a successful campaign in United Arab Emirates recently. The two athletes from the Philippine Swimming League topped their respective divisions and were named… Read More
Basilan snaps long skid at retooled Parañaque
December 15, 2018, 10:10 am
MANILA -- A new-look Parañaque Patriots squad got a baptism of fire at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup's return to its home, the Olivarez College Gymnasium, in Parañaque on Friday night. However, the Basilan Steel came to town with a mission: to end a long period of… Read More
Lee hits game-winner as Magnolia goes 3-2 up vs. Alaska
December 15, 2018, 9:47 am
MANILA -- Since winning the Best Player of the Conference award, Paul Lee had two straight quiet outings in the PBA Governors' Cup Draft -- including Friday night's. But the last field goal he made in Game 5 was the difference. Lee hit the game-winning jumper as Magnolia moved to within a win from… Read More
Imus mauls Pasig to move up in South standings
December 15, 2018, 8:27 am
MANILA -- Imus put on a dominating offensive effort to blast Pasig, 117-87, in a special Friday night clash in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Olivarez College Gymnasium in Parañaque City. The Bandera quickly stepped on the gas from the get-go and eventually blew… Read More
Phoenix trades No. 4 pick to NLEX, gets Mallari, Marcelo
December 14, 2018, 6:37 pm
MANILA -- With two days left before the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft, a high pick goes elsewhere. NLEX acquired the fourth overall pick of the draft after a trade with Phoenix. The Road Warriors announced on their social media account on Friday that PBA commissioner Willie Marcial… Read More
PH wins 2 silvers in pencak silat world championships
December 14, 2018, 3:17 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines has won two silvers in the 18th World Pencak Silat Championship, which kicked off on Thursday at the Singapore Sports Hub's OCBA Arena. Cherry May Regalado, a bronze medalist in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, finished second in the Tunggal Puti event while Jefferson… Read More
Cebu City mauls Pasay, 76-61, in MPBL Datu Cup
December 14, 2018, 8:45 am
MANILA -- Cebu City Sharks turned on the jets on Thursday night and shattered Pasay Voyagers, 76-61, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the STRIKE Gymnasium in Bacoor, Cavite. The Sharks surprised the Voyagers with a 24-11 first quarter before stretching their lead to… Read More
DavaoOcc scores 12th win, mauls Bacoor in MPBL Datu Cup
December 14, 2018, 8:33 am
MANILA -- Davao Occidental Tigers scored its 12th straight win in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup after mauling Bacoor City Strikers on the road, 69-50, on Thursday night. The Tigers silenced the STRIKE Gymnasium in Bacoor after opening a 23-11 lead against the Strikers… Read More
