Sports
PH to participate in 2024 Korea Expo drone soccer
May 5, 2024, 3:44 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will send a drone soccer team to the 2024 Korea Drone Exposition to be held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea on May 9 to 11. “This is the first time ever the Philippines will take part in this international drone soccer competition wherein the players will… Read More
San Sebastian salvages 2nd win in NCAA women's volleyball
May 4, 2024, 5:09 pm
MANILA – San Sebastian College rallied past stubborn Jose Rizal University, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19, in a no-bearing match of the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Saturday. Katherine Santos finished with 22 points, while four others scored in double… Read More
Australian, S. Korean rule Subic International Triathlon tourney
May 4, 2024, 3:38 pm
OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales – Australian Luke Bate came up with an impressive performance to win the men's elite title in the 2024 Subic Bay International Triathlon (SuBIT) here on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Perth submitted the best aggregate time of 54 minutes and 25 seconds in the race held… Read More
Arellano beats EAC to keep NCAA women's volley semis bid alive
May 3, 2024, 8:13 pm
MANILA – Arellano University rallied past Emilio Aguinaldo College, 24-26, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20, on Friday to boost its semifinal bid in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Pauline de Guzman scored 17 points, -- 16 on attacks -- in leading the… Read More
Lady Bulldogs eye finals berth in UAAP women's volleyball
May 3, 2024, 7:19 pm
MANILA – National University (NU) guns for a finals berth when it battles Far Eastern University (FEU) in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs, who earned a twice-to-beat bonus in the Final Four after topping the… Read More
IOC names Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024
May 3, 2024, 5:20 pm
ANKARA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday named the largest-ever IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024, which is composed of 36 athletes. "Congratulations to all of you. We welcome you, the IOC Refugee Olympic Team with open arms and open hearts," IOC President Thomas Bach… Read More
PSC promotes grassroots program in Kidapawan City
May 2, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) emphasized the important role of leaders and coaches in producing world-class athletes, during the National Grassroots Sports Summit in Kidapawan City, Cotabato. Led by Commissioner Edward Hayco, the PSC has campaigned all over the country to… Read More
HD Spikers, D'Navigators dispute Spikers' Turf lead
May 2, 2024, 6:53 pm
MANILA – Cignal and D’Navigators dispute solo leadership when they meet on Friday in the semifinal round of 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. Both teams, coming off victories, square off at 4 p.m. Defending champion Cignal extended its winning run… Read More
DepEd-6 adopts sports manual showcasing best practices, protocols
May 2, 2024, 2:45 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education-Region 6 (DepEd-6) is adopting its own sports manual of operations for the first time in the 2024 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet here on May 2 to 7. The sports manual was launched two days ahead of the opening of the regional… Read More
France ramps up efforts to make Paris 'safest' Olympics host
May 2, 2024, 2:20 pm
PARIS – France's ambassador for sports said they want the 2024 Paris Olympic Games "to be wide open." Speaking to reporters during a joint press visit with the EU Delegation to Türkiye hosted by the French Foreign Ministry on work in Paris, which is preparing to host 16 million tourists, Samuel… Read More
FL vows support to PH hosting of 2025 world men's volley tilt
May 1, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippines' solo hosting of 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship has gotten a major boost after First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos vowed her support during the organizational meeting held at the PMS Building in Malacañang on Tuesday. “The First Lady readily gave her… Read More
Lady Blazers a win away from outright NCAA volley finals berth
May 1, 2024, 4:27 pm
MANILA – College of St. Benilde rolled to its eighth win on Wednesday, moving to within a victory of earning an outright finals berth in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament.Michelle Gamit scored 13 points, 12 on spikes, as the Lady Blazers clobbered the Lady Altas, 25-14, 25-18,… Read More
PH joins Asian Jiu-jitsu championships in UAE
May 1, 2024, 3:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is hoping for a successful campaign in the Asian Jiu-jitsu Championships scheduled in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from May 1 to 5. The team is bannered by 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalists Annie Ramirez (-57kg) and Meggie Ochoa (-48kg), and 2023 World Combat… Read More
P50-M artificial grass football pitch being built in Victorias City
April 30, 2024, 8:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is constructing a PHP50-million artificial grass football pitch in the Victorias National High School campus, the first ever in Western Visayas. The international-size and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football… Read More
IOC promises innovation at Paris 2024 with help of AI
April 30, 2024, 1:12 pm
GENEVA – The International Olympic Committee announced Monday that the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide immersive and interactive onsite experiences with the help of AI-driven technologies. "Our partnership with Intel has propelled us into a realm where emerging technologies,… Read More
Navy's Dela Vega named Spikers' Turf Press Corps Player of the Week
April 29, 2024, 6:59 pm
MANILA – Joeven Dela Vega carried PGJC-Navy to victory last Sunday to earn the Spikers' Turf Press Corps Player of the Week citation for April 24 to 28. Dela Vega scored 19 points, including eight in the fifth set as Navy survived D'Navigators Iloilo 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-10, at the… Read More
UST rolls to 5th win in UAAP girls beach volleyball
April 29, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – Defending champion University of Santo Tomas rolled to its fifth win as Khy Progella, Cameron Grace Villaluz and third player Grithney Jhyn Dadang defeated Far Eastern University-Diliman's Frenchie Premaylon and Love Lopez, 21-17, 21-16, in the UAAP Season 86 high school girls beach… Read More
Pangasinan, UST spikers rule PNVF U18
April 29, 2024, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Umingan of Pangasinan pulled off a 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 16-14 win over VNS-Savouge to capture the boys' title in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Sunday. Michael Angelo Fernandez, who competed in… Read More
Palarong Bicol 'window hour' protects athletes from extreme heat
April 29, 2024, 6:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing a "window hour" system in the ongoing Palarong Bicol 2024 to protect athletes, coaches, and officials from the excessive heat caused by the El Niño phenomenon. In a press conference on Monday, Dexter Sison, assistant regional… Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Daigneault named NBA Coach of the Year
April 29, 2024, 5:03 pm
ANKARA – Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was named the 2023-24 NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday. Daigneault topped the voting with 473 points, while his closest opponent was Orlando Magic's Jamahl Mosly, who led the team to a 47-35 record this season, with 158 points. The 39-year-old… Read More
