Sports
Laguna gets late draw with Davao
July 28, 2018, 9:21 pm
BINAN CITY, Laguna -- Fitch Arboleda saved Stallion Laguna from getting pipped at home against Davao Aguilas as he forced a 1-1 draw in their Philippine Football League (PFL) match at the Binan Football Stadium on Saturday. Arboleda headed in a Carlo Polli set piece in the third minute of stoppage… Read More
SMC sports head denies withholding players for Gilas
July 28, 2018, 9:07 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Corp. (SMC) sports director Alfrancis Chua on Friday night vehemently denied claims they are withholding star players from their three Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) clubs for national team duty. Ever since the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) became the… Read More
Ginebra draws first blood vs. SMB
July 28, 2018, 7:53 am
GIN KINGS BAG GAME 1. Barangay Ginebra big man Greg Slaughter (20) blocks the attempt of San Miguel Beer guard Chris Ross (6) during Game 1 of the best of seven series of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup between the two teams at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday (July 27, 2018). The… Read More
Basketball legend Fernandez puzzled by Gilas' Asiad pullout
July 27, 2018, 10:47 pm
CEBU CITY -- Basketball legend Ramon Fernandez expressed bewilderment over the sudden withdrawal of Gilas Pilipinas from the Asian Games slated August 18-September 2 in Indonesia. “If you read their statement, it’s hard to understand the reason. We can only speculate the real reason,” said a… Read More
Vargas supports SBP's move to pull Gilas out of Asiad
July 27, 2018, 8:28 pm
NASUGBU, Batangas --Philippine Olympic Committe (POC) president Ricky Vargas said on Friday that he will support the decision of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to withdraw the participation of Gilas Pilipinas in the Asian Games. "I will support the decision of the SBP," Vargas said. On… Read More
Laguna, Davao clash as wild dash for 3rd heats up
July 27, 2018, 2:13 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines Football League (PFL) champion may have already been crowned, but the action is still heating up. Stallion Laguna and Davao Aguilas will lock horns on Saturday as both teams aim for a better finish in the league season. Davao (28 points) is currently four points ahead of… Read More
Gilas to skip Asiad
July 27, 2018, 9:25 am
MANILA -- Just when everyone thought Gilas Pilipinas' participation in the Asian Games has already been settled, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is suddenly pulling out the Rain Or Shine-backed Nationals. In a statement late Thursday night, the SBP explained the sudden withdrawal of… Read More
One, Ringstar offer help to promote next Pacquiao fight
July 26, 2018, 8:36 pm
NASUGBU, Batangas -- Two renowned combat sports organizations have made their respective pitches to help in promoting Manny Pacquiao's next fight. One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong was the first to publicly make his intent on Tuesday, saying that he would want Pacquiao's first defense of his… Read More
Slaughter, Fajardo collide in first finals series since CESAFI days
July 26, 2018, 9:45 am
MANILA -- One of the main highlights of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the first match-up between beanpoles Greg Slaughter and Junemar Fajardo in the pro league finals. The clash in the middle between the seven-foot Slaughter and the 6-foot-10 Fajardo in a championship series has been… Read More
Negros claims PFL back-to-back with rout of Cebu
July 26, 2018, 8:53 am
MANILA -- Ceres Negros successfully defended its Philippine Football League title after mauling Global Cebu, 6-1, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night. Only needing a draw to clinch title with three matches to spare, Negros went for the exclamation point with its second straight rout… Read More
Negros goes for clincher against Cebu
July 25, 2018, 8:21 am
Games on Wednesday(PFF National Training Center, Carmona)3:00 p.m.-Marikina vs. Davao(Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila)7:00 p.m.-Negros vs. Cebu MANILA -- Ceres Negros looks to finally seal its second straight Philippines Football League title as it takes on Global Cebu again on Wednesday night at… Read More
Manila keeps Cebu City scoreless in Q1, scores rout
July 24, 2018, 10:11 pm
MANILA -- In a rare moment in the play-for-pay ranks, a certain club was held scoreless for one whole quarter, which could be some kind of a poorest record. Manila dealt Cebu City a huge devastation right from the get-go and won, 107-76, in the MPBL Datu Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on… Read More
Former Lakers star Clarkson, ROS core part of Gilas Asiad pool
July 24, 2018, 10:07 pm
MANILA -- Jordan Clarkson could suit up for Gilas in the Asian Games. The six-foot-five NBA guard is listed in the 18-man pool the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) submitted for the August event in Jakarta. Despite being a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, who acquired the said… Read More
ROS's alternate gov hits SMB star Santos' ‘offensive’ remark
July 23, 2018, 5:00 pm
MANILA -- A pre-PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals drama is already brewing, and we're just in the semifinal phase. On Monday, Rain Or Shine alternate governor Edison Oribiana hit out at San Miguel's Arwind Santos for the latter's remarks on Sunday night. Santos, when asked about his thoughts on which… Read More
NLEX settles for fourth after bowing to Incheon
July 23, 2018, 9:10 am
MANILA -- NLEX missed out on the podium in the Asia Summer Super 8 tournament after losing to Incheon-ET Land, 62-67, in the battle for third at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macau on Sunday night. The Elephants held on to their lead for most of the fourth quarter and kept the Road Warriors… Read More
SMB enters Commissioner's Cup finals anew, eliminates Alaska
July 23, 2018, 8:45 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen nailed the first seat in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals after eliminating Alaska Aces, 104-99, in Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. The Beermen went ablaze in the third quarter and held off… Read More
‘Josie’ forces cancellation of JPV Marikina-Davao Aguilas game
July 22, 2018, 5:46 pm
MANILA -- Tropical Depression “Josie” initially prompted the transfer of the JPV Marikina-Davao Aguilas game from Marikina City to Carmona, Cavite on Saturday.An hour before its scheduled kick-off on Sunday, however, the storm forced the total postponement of the game.The Philippines Football… Read More
Ginebra bucks ROS's Q4 blitz for semis edge
July 21, 2018, 11:12 pm
MANILA -- Ginebra held on despite a fourth quarter barrage by Rain Or Shine to take a 75-72 win in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Saturday night. The Barangay stifled the Elasto Painters defensively in the first three quarters, holding them to… Read More
Carl Cruz on FIBA ban: ‘Regretful ako’
July 21, 2018, 9:48 am
MANILA -- Carl Cruz expressed his sadness after finding out that FIBA suspended him for five games following his role in the infamous brawl between Gilas Pilipinas and Australia last July 2. "Regretful pa rin ako sa nangyari na ayun, na-suspend ako for five games, di ako makakatulong sa team (I… Read More
Alaska stays alive in semis, blasts SMB
July 21, 2018, 8:13 am
MANILA -- Alaska stays alive in the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals. The Aces romped the San Miguel Beermen, 125-104, in Game 3 of their best-of-five series at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City Friday night. With its back against the wall after falling 0-2 down, Alaska made a huge wake-up… Read More
