Sports
Young athletes return from Milo FC Barcelona camp
November 14, 2018, 5:18 pm
MANILA -- Some 10 young talented footballers have fulfilled their dreams after attending the Milo FC Barcelona Camp from Nov. 4 to 12 in Spain. The Filipinos, together with players from Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Maldives, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela, were immersed in… Read More
TNC ousts VG to enter Kuala Lumpur Major F6
November 14, 2018, 5:05 pm
MANILA -- TNC needed the full length before eliminating Vici Gaming from the Kuala Lumpur Major Dota 2 tournament at the Axiata Arena on Wednesday. TNC recovered from a Game 1 defeat as Carlo Palad took over in Game 2 and Kim Villafuerte delivered in the decider to secure their squad an assured… Read More
Reichelt strike lifts Azkals over Singapore in Suzuki Cup opener
November 14, 2018, 10:56 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Azkals opened their AFF Suzuki Cup campaign on a high note after subduing Singapore, 1-0, at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod on Tuesday night. Patrick Reichelt's lone strike made the difference as Sven-Goran Eriksson got a win in his first match as the Azkals' new head… Read More
Jamon lifts Pasay over Mandaluyong
November 14, 2018, 10:39 am
MANILA -- Jan Jamon came out firing in the final quarter as Pasay rallied back to turn back Mandaluyong, 74-70, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Tuesday night. Jamon scored back-to-back layups to complete the Voyagers' comeback… Read More
Valenzuela holds off Pasig through Q4 blast
November 14, 2018, 10:37 am
MANILA -- Valenzuela weathered a huge push from Pasig in the third quarter and broke loose in the final period to score a 95-88 win in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Tuesday night. Up 49-38 at halftime, the Classic saw their lead cut… Read More
San Beda sweeps Lyceum anew, defends NCAA crown
November 12, 2018, 7:24 pm
MANILA -- Even the return of CJ Perez can't stop San Beda from keeping the National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball crown. The Red Lions remained the champs after once again sweeping the Lyceum Pirates through a 71-56 Finals Game 2 win at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Monday.… Read More
TNC ousts Pain from KL Major
November 12, 2018, 9:49 am
MANILA -- TNC sent Pain out of the Kuala Lumpur Major with a dominating victory in their knockout lower bracket clash at the Axiata Arena on Sunday night. Michael Ross's gamble of playing Tiny, a usual core hero, at the support position paid dividends as TNC needed only 23 minutes to eliminate the… Read More
Belingon named new One bantamweight champ after beating Fernandes
November 11, 2018, 10:36 am
MANILA -- Kevin Belingon became the latest addition to the list of Filipino mixed martial arts champions after beating Bibiano Fernandes via split decision for the unified One bantamweight championships in the One: Heart of Lion at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. Now a far cry from the… Read More
Ex-PBA coach Silverio nabbed for indiscriminate firing
November 10, 2018, 3:48 pm
MANILA -- The Makati police arrested former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) champion coach Dante Silverio on Friday for indiscriminate firing in Ecology Village in the Magallanes area. Insp. Arnel Perez, chief of the Police Community Precinct (PCP) 4 of the Makati City Police, said the… Read More
Perkins leads PBA Rookie of the Year race
November 10, 2018, 10:53 am
MANILA -- Jason Perkins holds a comfortable lead over fellow La Salle alumnus, Jeron Teng, in the Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year race. Based on the stats after the elimination round of the season-ending Governors' Cup, the Phoenix stretch-four has 23.4 statistical points (SP)… Read More
Meralco completes shock elimination of Phoenix in OT
November 10, 2018, 8:19 am
MANILA -- Having started the PBA Governors' Cup 1-6, seeing Meralco make the semifinals is an afterthought. On Friday night, the unthinkable happened. The Bolts overcame the Phoenix Fuel Masters' twice-to-beat quarterfinal advantage and moved on to the Final Four with a 108-103 win at the Smart… Read More
Cocoy, Jarata win in Singapore tennis tournament
November 9, 2018, 9:25 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines captured two titles in the Singapore ATF Junior 14-Under Championships, which was held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 at the Kallang Tennis Center. Jufe-Ann Cocoy, who entered the main draw as a qualifier, pocketed the girls' singles title after pulling off a 6-3, 7-5 victory… Read More
Pringle ahead in MVP stats race
November 9, 2018, 8:59 pm
MANILA -- Just when you think Junemar Fajardo will dominate the stats race for the Philippine Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, someone sneaked into the top. NorthPort's Stanley Pringle is the surprise leader in the statistical points (SP) for the said plum. Pringle… Read More
Imus downs Laguna to snap skid
November 9, 2018, 8:16 am
MANILA -- Imus got its winning form back on Thursday night, subduing Laguna, 67-65, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Jom Sollano hit the game-winning free throws as the Bandera kept the Heroes scoreless for the last 1:24 of the… Read More
Mandaluyong ends slump on Buenafe's impressive debut
November 9, 2018, 8:13 am
MANILA -- Ronjay Buenafe introduced himself to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League community by leading Mandaluyong's third quarter barrage that helped blast Quezon City, 87-76, on Thursday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. In a designated home game but had to be moved due to the… Read More
Phoenix, Meralco play anew for semis berth
November 8, 2018, 1:58 pm
MANILA -- Phoenix and Meralco will play one more time on Friday night to determine which team will complete the semifinal cast of the PBA Governors' Cup. The Fuel Masters and the Bolts will slug it out in the do-or-die quarterfinal match scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip-off at the Smart Araneta Coliseum… Read More
Alaska eliminates SMB with QF rout
November 7, 2018, 9:50 pm
MANILA -- Alaska nailed the third seat in the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals after ousting San Miguel, 96-85, at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City Wednesday night. The Aces pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Beermen, 21-7, en route to the rout. Mike Harris made 25 points, 17… Read More
5 players in tight race for PBA Best Import
November 7, 2018, 9:23 pm
MANILA -- Five imports are involved in a close race for the PBA Governors' Cup Best Import award. Based on their statistics after the elimination round, Alaska's Mike Harris, Ginebra's Justin Brownlee, Phoenix's Eugene Phelps, NLEX's Allen Durham, and reigning Best Import Allen Durham of Meralco… Read More
Standhardinger leads PBA Best Player stats race
November 7, 2018, 8:30 pm
MANILA -- With Junemar Fajardo sitting out for most of the PBA Governors' Cup eliminations, Chris Standhardinger stood out on his behalf. The first overall pick of last year's draft stepped up for San Miguel, and his brilliant performance put him on track for taking the Best Player of the… Read More
Meralco stays in hunt for semis berth
November 7, 2018, 8:26 pm
MANILA -- Meralco stayed in contention for a spot in the semifinals of the PBA Governors' Cup after routing Phoenix, 90-74, in their quarterfinal showdown at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Wednesday night. The Bolts found their offense going in the third quarter, dropping 33 points on the Fuel… Read More
