Sports
SAP Go vows more support for Pinoy athletes
September 11, 2018, 7:07 pm
MANILA – Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Tuesday committed to support the country’s sports programs to help prevent crime and drug use, as he graced the 18th season of the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAASCU) at the… Read More
PH sungka player scores two medals in World Nomad Games
September 10, 2018, 10:57 pm
MANILA – The Philippines may have only sent one guy to this year's World Nomad Games but the lone delegate will go home with two medals. Rhon Palmera scored a silver and a bronze for the country during his stint in the said biennial meet over the weekend in Kyrgyzstan. Palmera took the silver… Read More
Meralco to play in FIBA Asia Champions Cup
September 10, 2018, 8:43 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) agreed on sending Meralco as the Philippine representative to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup from September 27-October 2. The league board, whose Meralco representative Al Panlilio is also the… Read More
PH wins four titles in Malaysia tennis tournament
September 9, 2018, 8:19 pm
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN. Filipino players pose with Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association President Patrick Liew (center) during the awarding ceremony at the 13th Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 14-Under Series in Sarawak, Malaysia on Sunday (Sept. 9, 2018). The Philippines won all four categories in the… Read More
Banario falls to Khan; Kelly takes DQ win vs. Lee
September 9, 2018, 6:00 pm
MANILA -- Honorio Banario's quest for a world title shot bumped into a huge wall on Saturday night when Amir Khan scored a huge submission win at One: Beyond the Horizon at the Baoshan Arena in Shanghai. Khan quickly brought the fight to the ground and found an opening to perform a rear naked… Read More
Nietes, Palicte battle to draw in all-Filipino title bout
September 9, 2018, 1:23 pm
MANILA -- Donnie Nietes failed in his first try to become a four-division world champion after his match against Ashton Palicte for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title ended in a split draw at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, USA on Sunday (Philippine… Read More
Pinoys rule Malaysia tennis tournament
September 9, 2018, 12:51 pm
MANILA -- Rupert Ohrelle Tortal and Brent Signmond Cortes defeated John David Velez and Rainier Angelo Selmar, 6-4, 6-0, in the all-Filipino boys' doubles finals of the 13th Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 14-Under Series held at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Centre hard courts in Kuching… Read More
FIBA gives Slaughter exemption to play as local
September 8, 2018, 10:38 pm
MANILA -- The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA, has given Filipino-American basketball player Greg Slaughter the green light to play for Team Pilipinas as a homegrown player. In a letter written by FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann to Samahang Basketbol ng… Read More
Velez, Tortal gain semis slots in Malaysia tennis tournament
September 8, 2018, 1:21 pm
MANILA -- John David Velez won his quarterfinal match against Hong Kong's Lai Ching Chung to reach the boys' singles semifinal round in the 13th Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 14-Under Series in Sarawak, Malaysia on Friday. The Davao City-born Velez, a Grade 8 student at the Colegio de San Juan de… Read More
Hiyas Pilipinas rules UA girls 3x3 tourney, Singapore wins men's title
September 8, 2018, 8:33 am
MANILA -- Hiyas Pilipinas took home the women's division championship in the Under Armour 3x3 Southeast Asia Tournament after beating Singapore in the finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, in the lead-up to the Stephen Curry Asia Tour on Friday.Hiyas, consisting of Angel Surada, Princess… Read More
PH to join dragonboat tournament in US
September 7, 2018, 7:24 pm
MANILA -- A formidable Philippine team will leave on Sunday to compete in the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships scheduled on September 13 to 16 in Atlanta, Georgia. Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation president Jonne Go will accompany the team in the trip… Read More
NBA star Stephen Curry returns to PH
September 7, 2018, 2:38 pm
MANILA -- NBA superstar Stephen Curry of current champion Golden State Warriors has made a much-awaited return to the Philippines. The two-time Most Valuable Player kicked off a three-nation Asian tour to promote his new Under Armour Curry 5 shoes with a busy weekend here that began on Friday. He… Read More
Azkals deprived of win as Bahrain forces late draw
September 7, 2018, 8:24 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Azkals missed out on securing a road win in Scott Cooper's coaching debut as Bahrain forced a late 1-1 draw in the latter's turf in Riffa early Friday (Philippine Time). The Azkals thought they got the win as they held on to a 1-0 lead courtesy of Phil Younghusband's… Read More
Guiao to bring entire Gilas pool to Iran
September 7, 2018, 8:23 am
MANILA -- Coach Yeng Guiao may now likely name his Final 12 for the Gilas Pilipinas game against Iran in Tehran, as he plans to bring his entire 16-man pool to the Iranian capital when they go there on Monday. As the practice resumed on Thursday night at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City following the… Read More
Milliam enters QF in Malaysia tennis tournament
September 7, 2018, 8:22 am
MANILA -- Alexa Joy Milliam stunned tournament top seed Cheuk Ying Shek of Hong Kong, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, to reach the girls' singles quarterfinals in the 13th Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 14 and Under Series at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Centre hard courts in Kuching, Malaysia on Thursday. The… Read More
Banario not keen on facing Folayang
September 6, 2018, 7:11 pm
MANILA -- Ever since he moved up a weight level, Honorio Banario is now on a roll. The former One featherweight champion has now won his last five fights as a lightweight, setting him up in a good position to go after Martin Nguyen's 170-pound belt. However, Team Lakay comrade Eduard Folayang is… Read More
Slaughter hopeful to get FIBA clearance after submitting needed papers
September 6, 2018, 11:39 am
MANILA -- Greg Slaughter said on Tuesday night that he has already submitted the needed documents for eligibility as a local for Gilas Pilipinas. With the papers submitted, he is optimistic that the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) would allow him to play as one of the national team's… Read More
Blackwater stuns SMB on Q4 blast
September 6, 2018, 7:58 am
MANILA -- Blackwater Elite used a fourth quarter rally to shock San Miguel Beermen 103-100, in the resumption of the Philippine Basketball Association Governors' Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. In the penultimate match before the league gives way to the fourth… Read More
PSC to hold dialogue with gov't agencies on grassroots sports program
September 5, 2018, 7:49 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will hold a dialogue with various government agencies to strengthen the country's grassroots sports program. PSC Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez said the "serious strategic planning" scheduled first week of October will involve the Department of… Read More
Standhardinger named Player of the Week
September 5, 2018, 4:59 pm
MANILA -- Probably, only the San Miguel coaching staff expected Chris Standhardinger to show up and even play on Saturday night, barely two hours off from the airport following his Asian Games stint in Jakarta. But him being on a zone the moment he stepped foot at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in… Read More