Sports
Sta. Maria, Gerero named M-League Players of the Week
October 9, 2018, 3:59 pm
MANILA -- Erwin Sta. Maria and Rickson Gerero were named the inaugural Metro League Open Players of the Week after their impressive stints during the opening week of the tournament. Sta. Maria helped Valenzuela barged to a 2-0 record at the start of its campaign, while Gerero bounced back from an… Read More
PH netter Nayre bows out of Youth Olympic Games
October 9, 2018, 12:41 pm
BUENOS AIRES -- Jann Mari Nayre saw his medal bid in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) come to an end after dropping his match against Rio de Janeiro Olympian Kanak Jha of the United States on Monday at the Table Tennis Arena of the Technopolis here. Jha swept Nayre in four sets, 13-11, 11-8,… Read More
QC hosts Bulacan; Rizal takes on San Juan
October 8, 2018, 2:42 pm
Games on Tuesday (Henry Noble Gymnasium, Quezon City) 7 p.m.-Rizal vs. San Juan 9 p.m.-Quezon City vs. Bulacan MANILA -- Quezon City looks to emulate Cebu City's huge home win on Saturday night as it will be its turn again to host a Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup… Read More
Blackwater stretches hot start, pips ROS
October 8, 2018, 7:35 am
STA. ROSA, Laguna -- Blackwater Elite held off Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters, 99-93, to place one foot into the PBA Governors' Cup playoffs at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Sunday night. Blackwater thought it is on its way to shutting down ROS at halftime when it limited the Elasto… Read More
Ginebra moves back to top after downing Meralco
October 8, 2018, 7:34 am
STA. ROSA, Laguna -- Barangay Ginebra once again claimed the solo top spot in the PBA Governors' Cup standings, with a hard-fought 111-105 victory over Meralco Bolts in the rematch of last year's finals at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex on Sunday night. The Barangay turned things around late… Read More
Wild playoff chase ensues in 7's Football last 2 match days
October 7, 2018, 7:57 pm
STA. ROSA, Laguna -- A wild dash to the six playoff spots in the 7's Football League has been brewed, as the tournament reaches the final two match days of the regular season. Super Eagles, currently in first place, missed out on putting one foot into an outright semifinals berth after Ghana,… Read More
Netter Nayre to open PH campaign in Youth Olympic Games
October 7, 2018, 2:29 pm
BUENOS AIRES -- Jann Mari Nayre will open the Philippine campaign in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) late Sunday at the Table Tennis Arena of the Technopolis here. The 18-year-old takes on Nicolas Ignacio Burgos of Chile in Group B of the men’s singles preliminary stage before facing Maciej… Read More
Pinoys split MMA bouts; Sor Rungvisai defends WBC belt
October 7, 2018, 12:48 pm
MANILA -- Srisaket Sor Rungvisai successfully defended his World Boxing Council super flyweight championship at his home country with a unanimous decision victory over Iran Diaz at One: Kingdom of Heroes at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Thailand early Sunday. In the first-ever world boxing title… Read More
Zamboanga mauls Basilan to snap slide
October 7, 2018, 11:23 am
MANILA -- All it took was a trip down south -- and a great homecoming for its star -- for Zamboanga to bid adieu to its losing streak. The Valientes snapped a three-game slide with a 94-80 rout of cross-strait rival Basilan in the MPBL Datu Cup at the Basak Coliseum in Cebu City on Saturday night.… Read More
Cebu City snaps skid with home squeaker vs. Makati
October 7, 2018, 10:14 am
MANILA -- Cebu City can now hope that a home win will start a turnaround of its MPBL Datu Cup campaign. The Sharks ended a four-game losing streak in their first game at their own turf, downing the Makati Skyscrapers, 70-66, at the Basak Coliseum in Cebu City on Saturday night. Behind the hot… Read More
Metrostar ready for 3X3 HoopBattle in China
October 6, 2018, 1:48 pm
MANILA -- Metrostar Realty team coach and trainer Jojo Quinga said his team is ecstatic to play in the HoopBattle 3x3 Tournament in Suzhou, China. "Everybody is so excited and training hard for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Quinga told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview… Read More
Caguioa is newest 10K Points Club member in Ginebra win vs. NLEX
October 6, 2018, 9:59 am
MANILA -- Entering Friday night, Mark Caguioa needed just 16 points to become the latest member of the elite 10,000 Points Club in the Philippine Basketball Association. He did just exactly that. Ginebra's heart and soul during the 2000s did just enough to enter the elite scoring list as the team… Read More
Manila, QC score wins to share top spot in Metro League North
October 5, 2018, 9:28 pm
Games on Saturday(Caloocan Sports Complex, Caloocan)10:00 a.m. Caloocan vs. Manila12 noon Parañaque vs. San Juan1:30 p.m. Pateros vs. Las Piñas3:00 p.m. Valenzuela vs. Taguig MANILA -- Manila and Quezon City took close wins on Thursday at the San Andres Sports Complex for a share of the top… Read More
Zamar hits winner as Blackwater continues Meralco's slump
October 5, 2018, 8:22 pm
MANILA – Despite making the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, Meralco somehow had a difficult time at Stadium 29 in Nonthaburi, Thailand, only winning one out of five matches. On Friday night, someone who once called Stadium 29 home, made lives difficult for the team in its return to… Read More
Valenzuela pips Marikina in classic double overtime
October 5, 2018, 3:14 pm
MANILA -- Despite all the unforced errors and the missed free throws, Lady Luck smiled on Valenzuela. The Classic prevailed in an intense battle against the Marikina Shoemasters, 102-99, to cap off a historic MPBL Datu Cup twinbill at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Thursday night. Valenzuela… Read More
Huge blow for Laguna as Matthew Nierras suffers injury
October 5, 2018, 10:57 am
MANILA -- Stallion Laguna suffered a huge blow as head coach Ernie Nierras revealed that his son, Matthew, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury early into the club's Copa Paulino Alcantara match against Davao Aguilas on Sept. 26. The elder Nierras bared the sad news on his Twitter account… Read More
Bataan scores Datu Cup record 9th straight win vs. Pampanga
October 4, 2018, 10:18 pm
MANILA -- Bataan set an Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup record in an 87-74 rout of Pampanga at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Thursday night. Behind a balanced scoring led by their shock troopers, the Risers, playing minus FIBA U23 3x3 World Cup player Jeepy Faundo, scored… Read More
Meralco takes on Blackwater in quick PBA comeback
October 4, 2018, 8:44 pm
Games on Friday(Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City)4:30 p.m.-Blackwater vs. Meralco7:00 p.m.-Ginebra vs. NLEX MANILA -- Just three days off its stint in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Meralco makes a quick return to the PBA Governors' Cup. The Bolts will take on the… Read More
IBF Jr. bantam champ Ancajas to watch WBC title battle in Bangkok
October 4, 2018, 8:42 pm
MANILA -- In the first-ever world boxing title fight that will take place in a mixed martial arts card, a very important spectator will be expected. Reigning International Boxing Federation junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will make a special appearance at One: Kingdom of Heroes at the… Read More
Magnolia romps Columbian for share of top spot
October 4, 2018, 7:37 am
MANILA -- Magnolia Hotshots moved into a tie for first place in the PBA Governors' Cup after dismantling Columbian Dyip, 113-95, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Hotshots quickly set the tone in the first quarter, dropping 31 points on the Dyip before gradually… Read More
