Sports
Tautuaa gets 1-game ban, P35K fine for flagrant foul
April 26, 2018, 7:19 pm
MANILA -- The PBA slapped on Thursday a hefty sanction on GlobalPort's Mo Tautuaa for the flagrant foul he committed during the team's game against TNT last Sunday. The league handed a PHP35,000 fine plus a one-game suspension on the six-foot-seven center for the infractions, especially one late… Read More
Meralco, Phoenix open Comm Cup stint with wins as imports shine
April 26, 2018, 7:11 pm
MANILA -- Arinze Onuaku and James White put on an offensive showcase in their respective returns as Meralco and Phoenix scored contrasting wins to start their campaign in the PBA Commissioner's Cup in Day 2 of the midseason conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday… Read More
PH youth handball team clinches silver in ASEAN tourney
April 26, 2018, 6:10 pm
KUALA LUMPUR -- The Philippines under-18 (U-18) youth team beat expectations and won the silver at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy-East and South East Asia 2018 held at the Panasonic Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor from 17 to 21 April. Earlier, the U-18 team won their matches… Read More
Davao's Berja captures 7 medals in PRISAA Nat'l Games
April 26, 2018, 3:14 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Jomarie Berja of Davao (Region 11) bagged five golds and two silvers to become the most bemedalled swimmer in the youth boys category of the Private Schools Athletic Association Sports Foundation, Inc. (PRISAA) National Games here. The 17-year-old athlete from Barangay Lambajon… Read More
Belingon climbs back on top as improved fighter
April 26, 2018, 8:42 am
MANILA -- Kevin Belingon has successfully climbed back to the top of One Championship bantamweight contender ladder following a string of victories, the last being a second-round knockout of American Andrew Leone at One: Heroes of Honor at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. And he… Read More
Allianz Futsal Invitational begins
April 26, 2018, 8:39 am
MANILA -- The second Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational (ANYFI) is officially on. Allianz PNB Life Insurance Incorporated, in partnership with Henry V. Moran Foundation and in coordination with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), announced this during a press conference at the… Read More
Young PH booters to be sent to Russia for football camp
April 26, 2018, 8:28 am
MANILA -- Two young Filipino footballers will head to Russia for the Football for Friendship (F4F) social program. AJ Boy Victoriano and Matteo De Venecia, both 12-year-old booters, earned the distinction of becoming the first two Filipinos who will participate in the said youth football camp… Read More
Perez wins 2nd gold in PRISAA Nat'l Games
April 25, 2018, 3:21 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Melody Perez has won her second gold medal as Central Visayas (Region 7) remained on top of the medal tally board in the senior division of the ongoing Private Schools Athletic Association Sports Foundation, Inc. (PRISAA) National Games here. After winning the 3,000-meter track… Read More
Online gaming PH qualifier begins in May
April 24, 2018, 10:16 pm
MANILA -- You can now count battle royale as an eSport. PlayerUnknown' Battlegrounds Corporation recently announced that it will stage its first PUBG Global Invitational in Berlin in July. In line with this, Mineski will hold its own version of it, the PUBG Southeast Asia Championship on June… Read More
PRISAA Games: C. Visayas lifters, dance couple capture golds
April 24, 2018, 6:46 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Central Visayas (Region 7) collected 20 gold medals in weightlifting in the Private Schools Athletic Association Sports Foundation, Inc. (PRISAA) National Games here Tuesday. Kid Perez won three golds in the youth boys 65-kg. category after lifting 65 kg. in snatch, and 87 kg.… Read More
Perez delivers first gold in PRISAA National Games
April 23, 2018, 4:40 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Melody Perez of Central Visayas delivered the tournament's first gold medal when she ruled the 3,000 meters track event in the seniors division of the Private Schools Athletic Association Sports Foundation, Inc. (PRISAA) National Games on Monday at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports… Read More
PRISAA National Games kicks off in Tagbilaran City
April 22, 2018, 3:04 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- More than 4,000 athletes from all over the country are set to compete in the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games, which will kick off on Monday at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex here. This year's Games, themed "Sports: Transcending Barriers Through… Read More
NCR enters 100-gold mark as Palaro closes
April 21, 2018, 2:44 pm
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- Just as the 2018 Palarong Pambansa draws to a close, the National Capital Region (NCR) achieved a rare feat. The Metro Manila squad will leave the province of Ilocos Sur with exactly 100 gold medals, based on the latest medals tally issued at 12:52 p.m. on Saturday. The NCR… Read More
NCR nails Palaro's last gold as de Guzman beats Alvarez
April 21, 2018, 1:29 pm
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- Mica de Guzman survived a three-set classic against Chuchi Alvarez to give the National Capital Region (NCR) the final gold medal of the 2018 Palarong Pambansa on Saturday. The St. Paul Pasig shuttler recovered from blowing an early Set 3 lead to defeat the Pila native, 21-16,… Read More
N. Mindanao rules Palaro boxing; Mimaropa's Naelgas is best pug
April 21, 2018, 8:30 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- Northern Mindanao reigned supreme in this year’s Palarong Pambansa boxing competition after capturing six wins during finals night at Plaza Burgos on Friday. Northern Mindanao, mainly composed of pugs from Cagayan de Oro, was actually 6-0 in the matches where it was… Read More
NCR keeps Palaro overall champ title
April 21, 2018, 8:24 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- The general championship of Palarong Pambansa stays with the National Capital Region (NCR). Locking its 14th consecutive overall championship in the Palaro after Friday’s competition, the NCR won 91 golds, 64 silvers, and 47 bronzes. It was way ahead of Calabarzon, which… Read More
NCR inches closer as Palaro overall champ
April 20, 2018, 9:01 pm
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- NCR (National Capital Region) widened its gap in the Palarong Pambansa medal tally as the penultimate day of the week-long (April 15-21) meet winds down. As of 3:08 p.m. of Friday, the Stalwarts have collected a total of 64 gold, 51 silver, and 32 bronze medals. Western… Read More
NCR, Davao Region lock up Palaro hoops final clash
April 20, 2018, 8:53 pm
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- It's Manila versus Davao in the Palarong Pambansa secondary basketball finals. Nazareth School of National University (NSNU), representing National Capital Region (NCR), and Davao Region booked the two seats to the championship game on Saturday after winning their semifinal… Read More
Soccsksargen wins 2nd athletics gold in Palaro
April 20, 2018, 3:33 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- “May gin-aman gid ang Ginoo para sa akon (God has really set aside one for me).” An ecstatic Nathaniel Morales of Soccsksargen made this declaration after clinching the region’s second gold medal in athletics in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa in Vigan City on Friday. The… Read More
Cuyom, Willy break girls 100-meter hurdle records
April 19, 2018, 9:31 pm
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur -- The two old records in the girls 100-meter hurdle races are now gone. Eliza Cuyom and Trixie Willy set the new Palarong Pambansa distaff hurdle records on Thursday at the Quirino Stadium. Cuyom led CALABARZON's 1-3 finish in the high school division, breaking Michelle… Read More
