Sports
Alaska keeps ROS winless after Q4 blast
October 4, 2018, 7:36 am
MANILA -- A fourth quarter blitz helped Alaska Aces get past Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters, 106-89, in their PBA Governors' Cup battle at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. After engaging in a close encounter with the Elasto Painters, the Aces blasted off in the final… Read More
PH netter Garcia to compete in 2 tournaments
October 3, 2018, 9:12 am
MANILA -- After a successful campaign in Sri Lanka, Matthew Anton Garcia is scheduled to compete in Vanuatu and Indonesia this month. Garcia, who is No. 991 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors rankings, will join the Vanuatu Junior International Open which will be held from… Read More
Seoul SK noses out Meralco for FIBA Asia CC bronze
October 3, 2018, 8:49 am
MANILA -- Even in club basketball play, South Korea knows how to give the Philippines heartbreaks. Reigning Korean Basketball League champion Seoul SK turned back PBA Governors' Cup runner-up Meralco, 91-87, in the bronze medal match of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup at the Stadium 29 in Nonthaburi,… Read More
Baguio, Benguet eyed as sites for PH arnis training
October 2, 2018, 8:27 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Dozens of arnis athletes, who will be chosen to represent the country for the Philippine-hosted 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA), will have their six months training in this mountain resort city. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, president of the Philippine Eskrima, Kali and Arnis… Read More
National Cheerleading Championship kicks off 14th season
October 2, 2018, 8:18 pm
MANILA -- The National Cheerleading Championship (NCC) is back! Themed “We Are Fearless", the country's top cheerleading competition is all systems go for its 14th season, which was launched at the TGI Friday's restaurant in Greenbelt 3, Makati City on Tuesday. "In a real sense, the NCC is just… Read More
P22-M weightlifting training center completed in Zamboanga City
October 2, 2018, 7:28 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The construction of the PHP22-million Regional Weightlifting Training Center in this city has been completed. Zamboanga City Councilor Elbert Atilano, who is also the Philippine Weightlifting Association vice president, on Tuesday said they are just waiting for the arrival of the… Read More
Garcia settles for 3rd place in Thailand squash tourney
October 2, 2018, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- Robert Garcia finished third in the men's singles event of the 2nd Singha International Squash Thailand Open Championship that ended Sunday at the Ambassador Jomtien Resort in Chonburi, Thailand. Garcia, seeded No. 6 in the tournament, won over fourth-ranked Guhan Senthikumar of India,… Read More
Angara, Jucutan settle for runner-up finish in Malaysia tennis tourney
October 2, 2018, 12:42 pm
MANILA – Filipinos Edgardo Manuel Angara and Exequiel Jucutan lost to top seeds Vishal Prakash of India and Lin En Tan of Malaysia, 0-6, 6-4 [12-14], in the boys' doubles final of the PREC 14 and Under Championships at the Kelana Jaya Tennis Complex in Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday. On the way to… Read More
Eala invited to join Asian 16-U touring tennis team
October 2, 2018, 9:36 am
MANILA -- Michael Francis Eala has been invited by the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) to join the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asian 16 and Under Team that will compete in three junior world ranking tournaments in Thailand and Hong Kong from October 15 to November 3. In a letter to the… Read More
Champion Pinoy paddlers seek Palace aid
October 1, 2018, 11:10 pm
MANILA – Members of the Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragon Boat Team has asked Malacañang that they be given well-deserved incentives for winning the overall title of the 2018 International Canoe Federation (ICF) World Dragon Boat Championships held in Georgia, United States on Sept. 13-16.… Read More
TNT sizzles in Q4 for comeback win vs NorthPort
October 1, 2018, 9:14 am
MANILA -- TNT scored a huge fourth quarter blast to turn back NorthPort, 104-102, in the PBA Governors' Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The KaTropa recovered from the Batang Pier's hot first half and completed the comeback with a Marqus Blakely layup with 6.8… Read More
Magnolia spoils Murphy's SMB debut on Lee winner
October 1, 2018, 9:13 am
MANILA -- Paul Lee broke San Miguel's hearts as Magnolia escaped with a 109-108 victory in their PBA Governors' Cup clash at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. Lee's leaner--plus Ian Sangalang's block on Alex Cabagnot's floater--saved the Hotshots from Kevin Murphy's… Read More
Meralco blasts Al-Riyadi; enters FIBA Asia cup semis
September 30, 2018, 11:48 am
MANILA -- Following Mono Vampire's loss against Alvark Tokyo, Meralco needed what seemed to be an improbable task of a rout of 11 points or more against defending International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Champions Cup champion Al-Riyadi. An even more unthinkable event happened. Meralco… Read More
Ancajas remains IBF jr. featherweight champ despite draw vs. Santiago
September 29, 2018, 2:29 pm
MANILA -- Jerwin Ancajas did just enough to remain as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior featherweight champion, scoring a split draw against Alejandro Santiago at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on Saturday (Philippine time). Although in a not-so-fashionable way, the Panabo, Davao del… Read More
Angara, Jucutan reach doubles finals in Malaysia tennis tourney
September 29, 2018, 8:06 am
MANILA -- Edgardo Manuel Angara and Exequiel Jucutan defeated Muk Chau Jiang and Curtis Hong Tseng Tan of Hong Kong, 6-3, 6-0, to reach the boys' singles championship round of the PREC 14 and Under Championships at the Kelana Jaya Tennis Complex in Selangor, Malaysia on Friday. The Filipino pair… Read More
Meralco slips to Alvark Tokyo in FIBA Asia CC play
September 28, 2018, 9:26 pm
MANILA – Meralco wavered anew in the fourth quarter of its FIBA Asia Champions Cup game on Friday, bowing to Alvark Tokyo, 73-84, at Stadium 29 in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The Bolts once again suffered a late meltdown as imports Allen Durham and Diamond Stone lacked the needed local support, while… Read More
Mono Vampire rallies in Q4, beats Meralco
September 28, 2018, 12:44 pm
MANILA -- Mono Vampire used a dominant fourth quarter to down Meralco, 100-92, in Day 1 of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup at the former's home court, the Stadium 29 in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Thursday night. The Bolts failed to sustain a hot start, and the Vampires turned things around in the fourth… Read More
Speed skater Magno wins 3 golds in Philippine Open
September 28, 2018, 10:16 am
MANILA -- Filipino-American Kathryn Victory Magno ruled the senior ladies category in 2018 Philippine Open Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink in Mandaluyong City on Thursday. Magno, who was born to Filipino parents in San Jose, California, bagged three… Read More
Muntinlupa stays unscathed after romping Basilan
September 28, 2018, 8:05 am
MANILA -- Muntinlupa Cagers remain unbeaten in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup after mauling Basilan Steel, 99-75, on Thursday night at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos. The Cagers pulled away from the Steel in the second half, outscoring them 53-30, to go 8-0 in… Read More
Bulacan edges Imus in OT, 117-113
September 28, 2018, 8:05 am
MANILA -- The Bulacan Kuyas turned to its defense in overtime to turn back Imus Bandera, 117-113, in the main game of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup twinbill at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos on Thursday night. The Kuyas failed to sustain a strong start and… Read More