Sports
Soccsksargen little leaguers start comeback bid for Palaro gold
April 16, 2018, 4:01 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Team Soccsksargen (Sox) or Region 12’s little leaguers hurdled the first test of its comeback bid for the Palarong Pambansa baseball championship with a convincing 8-3 win over Western Visayas on Sunday. The team rebounded from a sluggish start to notch its first victory… Read More
Duterte opens '18 Palaro in Ilocos Sur
April 16, 2018, 9:29 am
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- For the second year in a row, President Rodrigo R. Duterte made an appearance in the opening ceremonies of the Palarong Pambansa. Duterte came to the Quirino Stadium here on Sunday to declare the 2018 edition of the annual sports meet open. In his speech, Duterte sees the… Read More
PH lands 8th in Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying match
April 15, 2018, 10:49 am
MANILA -- The Philippines bowed to India, 0-2, to settle for eighth place in the Under-16 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) hard court in Kuching, Malaysia on Saturday. Jose Antonio Tria lost to Sandeep Vengatesan Mohandoos,… Read More
Davao City to host 2019 Palarong Pambansa
April 14, 2018, 11:07 pm
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur -- This year's Palarong Pambansa hasn't even started. But the host for next year's competition is now known. Davao City was named the host of the 2019 "Palaro" as confirmed during the pre-event press conference of the 2018 games at the Vigan Convention Center here on Saturday… Read More
Laguna rallies in 2nd half to clobber Iloilo
April 14, 2018, 9:18 pm
BINAN CITY, Laguna-- Stallion Laguna caught fire in the second half to defeat Kaya Iloilo, 3-1, in their PFL clash at the Binan Football Stadium in Binan on Saturday night. Laguna struck three goals in the final frame to not just cancel out Miguel Tanton's opener but also take the full three… Read More
More than 1,300 medals at stake in Palaro 2018
April 14, 2018, 4:01 pm
VIGAN, Ilocos Sur – A total of 1,311 medals will be given out in the regular sporting events of the weeklong Palarong Pambansa 2018 that will begin here Sunday.Some 815 medals will be presented to winning participants in the high school division, and the remaining 496 to those in the elementary… Read More
PH bows to S. Korea in Junior Davis Cup
April 14, 2018, 9:21 am
MANILA -- The Philippines suffered a 0-2 loss to South Korea in the Under-16 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association hard court in Kuching, Malaysia on Friday. Matthew Anton Garcia lost to Lee Jae Myeong, 3-6, 3-6, in the first singles while… Read More
Soccsksargen targets 35 golds in 2018 Palaro
April 13, 2018, 5:00 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Region 12 or Soccsksargen Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) is targeting to get at least 35 gold medals in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa in Vigan City. Magdaleno Duhilag, sports coordinator of the Department of Education-Region 12, said Friday this projection is nine more… Read More
Laguna appeals PFL's point deduction
April 13, 2018, 4:33 pm
BINAN CITY, Laguna -- Contrary to speculations, assumptions, and some early reports, Coach Ernie Nierras claimed that the reason behind the PFL's decision to strip three points from Stallion Laguna in the league table happened last season. "We're confused. If that was because of an incident last… Read More
AFC bares seedings for 2019 Asian Cup draw
April 13, 2018, 12:46 pm
MANILA -- The seeding for the draw of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in 2019 has been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World rankings. In a press release dated April 12, the AFC said that host United Arab Emirates, ranked 81st, was given the No. 1 spot in Group… Read More
PH loses to Uzbekistan in Junior Davis Cup final qualifying round
April 13, 2018, 12:06 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines failed to advance to the semifinal round after losing to Uzbekistan, 2-0, on Thursday in the Under-16 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament in Kuching, Malaysia. Jose Antonio Tria bowed to Azizbek Dadabaev, 3-6 7-6(3) 2-6 after two hours and 20 minutes… Read More
ARMM sends 400 athletes to 2018 Palarong Pambansa
April 13, 2018, 9:13 am
COTABATO CITY -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is sending 400 delegates to this year’s Palarong Pambansa starting April 15 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, an education official today said. Lawyer Rasol Mitmug Jr., regional secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd-ARMM), said his… Read More
Azkals zoom to 113th in FIFA rankings
April 12, 2018, 8:54 pm
MANILA -- Following a historic clinching of an AFC Asian Cup spot, the Azkals set history again. The Azkals achieved their highest FIFA ranking ever at 113th place in the latest release on Thursday. The Azkals, who will make the Asian Cup for the first time ever, moved nine places up from 122nd in… Read More
Negros moves closer to AFC Cup playoff spot
April 12, 2018, 8:53 pm
MANILA -- Ceres Negros blasted Boeung Ket, 4-0, to go to the cusp of making the AFC Cup playoffs at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on Wednesday night. Bienve Maranon's hat trick set the tone for Negros as the club maintained its lead in Group F and can officially clinch a spot in the… Read More
Cebu ousted from AFC Cup playoff contention after draw vs Thanh Hoa
April 12, 2018, 8:47 pm
MANILA -- Global Cebu rallied late to salvage a 3-3 draw against Thanh Hoa in their AFC Cup clash at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night. Despite the result, Cebu was still eliminated from playoff contention as Yangon rallied back to beat Bali, 3-2, in the Burmese capital to clinch Group… Read More
Football league deducts points from Laguna
April 12, 2018, 7:46 pm
MANILA -- In just one snap, Stallion Laguna is back to zero. The Liga Futbol Inc. (LFI) decided to deduct three points from Laguna as a sanction for opening the Binan Football Stadium to fans during its season opener against Marikina. The governing body of the PFL ordered Laguna to have its match… Read More
PH captures 3 golds in Asia Cup-Stage 2 archery tourney
April 12, 2018, 4:16 pm
MANILA -- Paul Marton de la Cruz and Amaya Amparo Cojuangco topped the mixed team compound event to give the Philippines its third gold medal at the conclusion of the 2018 Asia Cup-Stage 2 archery competition at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium on Wednesday. The Filipino tandem outplayed top… Read More
Mono Vampire edges Nanhai in ABL semis opener
April 12, 2018, 11:54 am
MANILA -- Mono Vampire gave Nanhai its first loss in the ABL season at home and it came in a very opportune time. The Vampires stunned the Kung Fu, 103-94, at the start of the league semifinals at the Nanhai Gymnasium in China on Wednesday night. Mono waxed hot in the second quarter, dropping 37… Read More
Balkman's record-setting outburst lifts Alab over Eastern
April 12, 2018, 11:53 am
MANILA -- Renaldo Balkman made history on Wednesday night as he set the new ABL single-game scoring record in Game 1 of Alab Pilipinas' semifinal match-up against Eastern. Balkman dropped 46 points, barely eclipsing Justin Howard's 45-point mark, in a 98-94 win by Alab over Eastern at the Southorn… Read More
SMB throws victory party for fans, employees
April 11, 2018, 9:29 pm
MANILA -- In celebration of the San Miguel Beermen's historic PBA Philippine Cup four-peat, the company threw a victory party for its employees, team management, players, and their fans at its main office in Mandaluyong on Tuesday night. Present during the victory party were SMC president Ramon… Read More
