Sports
Guiao hopes Slaughter gets cleared as Gilas local
September 5, 2018, 2:41 pm
MANILA -- Coach Yeng Guiao said late Monday he hopes that Greg Slaughter would be cleared to play for Gilas Pilipinas as a local. Despite being part of the original Gilas program, Slaughter's eligibility became a subject of uncertainty, considering that he participated in a tournament sanctioned… Read More
Triple-double battle ends up in Muntinlupa win; Imus mauls Cebu City
September 5, 2018, 7:07 am
MANILA -- In a rare sight in club basketball play, one player from each of Muntinlupa Cagers and Bacoor Strikers tallied a triple-double on Tuesday night. However, there can only be one winner, and that was Allan Mangahas and the Cagers. Mangahas got the better of Gab Banal in a clash between… Read More
GAU now on solo top of WFL Elite table after win vs Ateneo
September 4, 2018, 7:11 pm
MANILA -- Green Archers United is now the only team at the top of the WFL Elite League standings after a 2-0 win against Ateneo in Matchday 2 of the season at the La Salle Zobel Football Field in Muntinlupa on Sunday night. Coupled by a 2-2 draw between Army and Fleet Marine in Taguig, GAU is now… Read More
Longer Gilas stint awaits Guiao: Pangilinan
September 4, 2018, 10:53 am
MANILA -- Don't be surprised if Coach Yeng Guiao's tenure as Gilas coach will go beyond the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. No less than SBP chairman emeritus himself, Manny Pangilinan, said that the current NLEX gaffer could become the national team mentor for good. "I think so,"… Read More
Filipina Olympian Lariba passes away
September 3, 2018, 8:42 pm
MANILA -- Even the international table tennis scene is mourning the untimely death of Filipina paddler Yanyan Lariba. Lariba, the first Filipino table tennis Olympian, lost her battle to leukemia at a young age of 23. The Philippine Sports Commission was the first to break out the news just past… Read More
Racela-less TNT escapes Columbian in OT thriller
September 3, 2018, 7:30 am
MANILA -- TNT KaTropa had some pre-game drama when the team gave head coach Nash Racela an indefinite leave. Under interim mentor Eric Gonzales, the KaTropa thought they already got their winning form back early on, dropping 40 points on the Columbian Dyip in the first quarter of their Sunday… Read More
PH ends Asiad campaign with 6th place finish in mixed triathlon
September 2, 2018, 6:49 pm
PALEMBANG – The Philippines capped its campaign in the 18th Asian Games by finishing sixth in mixed relay of triathlon on a sunny Sunday morning. Teaming up for the first time in a major event, the Philippine quartet -- Claire Adorna, John Chicano, Kim Manrobang and Asian Games newcomer Mark… Read More
PH finishes 19th in Asian Games
September 2, 2018, 6:46 pm
JAKARTA – The Philippines pulled off an unexpected four-gold medal harvest in the 18th Asian Games that came to a close on Sunday -- but the improved performance was still lacking in almost all departments. The gold medals in weightlifting, golf and skateboarding placed Team Philippines at No.… Read More
Guiao to name ‘Final 12’ for WCQ game in Iran Sept. 3
September 2, 2018, 12:13 pm
MANILA -- Coach Yeng Guiao on Saturday said he is likely to name his final lineup for Gilas Pilipinas' FIBA World Cup Qualifiers game against Iran soon. Guiao said he is likely to unveil his "chosen dozen" that will fly to Tehran for the Sept. 13 game as the national team resumes its bid for a… Read More
Gilas makes quick homecoming after Asiad stint
September 2, 2018, 12:03 pm
MANILA -- Coach Yeng Guiao was indeed true to his word when he said that Gilas Pilipinas will take a quick flight back from Jakarta. Just one night after clinching fifth place in the Asian Games men's basketball competition, Gilas returned home, landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport… Read More
Boxer Ladon delivers PH's 2nd silver in Asian Games
September 1, 2018, 8:53 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippines settled for another silver medal at the 18th Asian Games when boxer Rogen Ladon lost in the men's flyweight (52kg) final on Saturday. Uzbekistan's Jasurbek Latipov was declared winner via Referee Stopped Contest-Second Round in the gold medal match held at the Jakarta… Read More
PH spikers settle for 8th place in Asian Games
September 1, 2018, 7:35 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippines bowed to host Indonesia, 1-3 (17-25, 25-23, 19-25, 20-25), to finish last in the 18th Asian Games women's volleyball competition at the GOR Bulungan Gym inside the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex here on Saturday. Mylene Paat scored 10 points while Alyssa Valdez and… Read More
PH misses podium in Asian Games triathlon
September 1, 2018, 5:17 pm
JAKARTA -- The Philippines missed the podium in the 18th Asian Games triathlon competition at the Jakabaring Sports City Lake in Palembang City on Saturday. John Chicano, a silver medalist in the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia, finished 10th in the 34-man field. However, Chicano's time of one hour, 54… Read More
Phoenix blasts Romeo-less TNT, 112-82
September 1, 2018, 9:58 am
MANILA -- Phoenix quickly waxed hot and crippled TNT, 112-82, in their PBA Governors' Cup battle at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Fuel Masters quickly opened a huge lead in the first half as they bounced back from a tough loss against the Alaska Aces two nights… Read More
Soberano NCAA 3-point king anew
September 1, 2018, 7:40 am
MANILA – AC Soberano reigned once again in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) three-point shootout after winning the competition during the league's All-Star festivities at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Friday. Despite struggling a bit in the finals, Soberano… Read More
Ginebra returns to play with win over Columbian
August 31, 2018, 11:05 pm
MANILA -- Ginebra opened its bid for a third consecutive PBA Governors' Cup title with a 96-84 victory over Columbian at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Barangay, who returned to play after clinching the Commissioner's Cup championship, stifled the Dyip in the fourth… Read More
Gilas secures 5th place in Asiad with rout of Syria
August 31, 2018, 9:37 pm
MANILA -- Jordan Clarkson saved his best for last. Clarkson sparked Gilas' opening salvo that eventually led to a 109-55 rout of Syria in their fifth place battle in the Asian Games men's basketball tournament at the GBK Basketball Hall in Jakarta on Friday night. Clarkson made 29 points in just… Read More
Boxer Paalam settles for bronze medal in Asian Games
August 31, 2018, 8:55 pm
JAKARTA – The Philippines collected another bronze medal in the 18th Asian Games after boxer Carlo Paalam bowed to India's Amit, 2-3, in the men's light flyweight semifinal match at the Jakarta International Exhibition Center in Kemayoran on Friday night. The Philippines now ranks No. 19 in the… Read More
Boxer Ladon assures PH of another silver in Asian Games
August 31, 2018, 7:20 pm
JAKARTA – Olympian Rogen Ladon assured the Philippines of another silver medal after beating Thailand's Yuttapong Tongdee in the 18th Asian Games boxing competition here on Friday. The 25-year-old Ladon, a first-timer in the Asian Games, scored a 5-0 victory over Tongdee, in their men's… Read More
Gutang claims NCAA dunk title
August 31, 2018, 6:06 pm
MANILA – Justin Gutang was adjudged NCAA slam dunk champion after the contest concluded at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Friday. The College of St. Benilde (CSB) winger edged Lyceum's Enoch Valdez and Arellano's William De Leon in the final round to claim the title. Gutang… Read More
