Sports
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
Muntinlupa sets MPBL finals date with Batangas City
April 11, 2018, 7:07 pm
MANILA -- Muntinlupa secured the last seat in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Anta Rajah Cup Finals after beating Parañaque, 81-70, in Game 3 of the conference semifinals at the Muntinlupa Sports Center in Muntinlupa on Tuesday night. Following a slow start, the Cagers gradually… Read More
Pangasinan delegations all set for Palarong Pambansa
April 11, 2018, 1:29 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Pangasinan athletes have all passed the national screening and interview for the Palarong Pambansa 2018 conducted on Tuesday, adding more to their confidence about bringing home the gold medals. Regional Athletic Manager Edilberto Abalos for Region 1, in an interview, said… Read More
Cebu, Thanh Hoa battle for survival in Manila
April 10, 2018, 5:53 pm
MANILA -- Global Cebu and Thanh Hoa will collide to keep their hopes of making it to the AFC Cup East Asia semifinals alive, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium here Wednesday night.The Cebuano outfit and the Vietnamese club will battle it out during the 7:30 p.m. showdown that will serve as an… Read More
Thailand sets up KO clash with Malditas via 6-1 thrashing of Jordan
April 10, 2018, 5:33 pm
MANILA -- The loss of the Philippine Malditas to China kept Thailand and Jordan in the race for a spot in the FIFA Women's World Cup.However, it was the Thai girls who made the most of their AFC Women's Asian Cup showdown as they trounced the Jordanian side, 6-1, at the King Abdullah International… Read More
Young Pinoy fighter wins in Singapore MMA reality show
April 10, 2018, 5:27 pm
MANILA -- A young Filipino got a chance of a lifetime to compete in one of the world's leading MMA promotions as he won in the first One Warrior Series. Nineteen-year-old Rockie Bactol was among three upstart MMA fighters who won a guaranteed One Championship contract plus USD100,000 (around… Read More
Batang Gilas drawn to tough FIBA U17 group
April 10, 2018, 7:45 am
MANILA -- Batang Gilas ended up in a very tough group in the FIBA U17 Championship which will take place in Argentina. After the draw Monday, the Philippine side, which finished fourth in the FIBA Asia tourney, goes to Group D with Croatia, France, and the host nation. With the four teams known to… Read More
Malditas lose to China in Women's Asian Cup
April 10, 2018, 7:43 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Malditas missed out on their first chance of claiming their very first FIFA Women's World Cup stint after bowing to China, 0-3, in the second day of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Amman, Jordan on Monday night (Philippine time). A brace from Li Ying highlighted China's… Read More
Gilas Cadets to join FilOil tourney
April 9, 2018, 5:57 pm
MANILA -- The Gilas Cadets will take part in the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup that will kick off on April 21. To be known as the Gilas U23, the team, made up of high school and college basketball stars, will debut right on opening night, taking on Ateneo in the main game of the Day 1… Read More
Dela Cruz wins 2nd gold in Asia Cup archery tourney
April 9, 2018, 2:09 pm
MANILA -- Paul Marton dela Cruz won the Olympic round men's individual compound to win his second gold medal in the 2018 Asia Cup - Stage 2 archery competition at the Rizal Memorial Baseball field in Malate, Manila on Monday. The 31-year-old Dela Cruz and Chen Hsiang-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei both… Read More
PH fencer Catantan among Top 26 in Italy World Championships
April 9, 2018, 1:43 pm
MANILA -- Samantha Kyle Catantan bowed to top seed May Tieu of the United States, 9-15, in the third round of the female individual foil Under-17 category of the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Italy on Sunday. Catantan, silver medalist in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG),… Read More
James Younghusband scores lone goal as Davao edges Laguna
April 9, 2018, 9:40 am
BIÑAN, Laguna -- James Younghusband scored the lone goal of the match between Davao and Stallion Laguna as the former snatched a 1-0 win in its first road game of the Philippines Football League season at the Biñan Football Stadium on Sunday night. Younghusband's header in the 39th minute turned… Read More
PH netters finish 5th in world juniors final qualifying event
April 9, 2018, 9:40 am
MANILA -- The Philippines downed New Zealand, 2-0, to settle for fifth place in the Under-14 World Juniors Tennis (WJT) Girls Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament at the National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Saturday. Ma. Carmencita Isabela Carlos rallied past Tina… Read More
PH to face Singapore in Junior Davis Cup opening match
April 9, 2018, 9:39 am
MANILA -- The Philippines will kick off its campaign in the Junior Davis Cup (JDC) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament against Singapore at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) in Kuching, Malaysia on Monday. The 16 participating teams were divided into four groups. The Philippines,… Read More
Thailand posts 4-1 victory over PH in Davis Cup
April 8, 2018, 6:17 pm
MANILA -- Thailand stamped its class over the Philippines, 4-1, in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 2 semifinal round at the indoor clay court of the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) in Paco, Manila on Sunday. Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) medalist Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul celebrated his… Read More
Dela Cruz delivers first gold for PH in Asia Cup archery
April 8, 2018, 11:43 am
WINNING ARCHER. Gold medal winner Paul Marton Dela Cruz (center) during the awarding ceremony of the compound men qualification round in the Asia Cup - Stage 2 archery competition at the Rizal Memorial Baseball field on Saturday (April 7, 2018). (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)MANILA -- Paul… Read More
Sotto's brilliant outing not enough as Batang Gilas bows to China
April 8, 2018, 11:18 am
MANILA -- Batang Gilas' quest to score the gold in the FIBA Asia U16 Championship came to a screeching halt on Saturday night after losing to China, 60-54, in the semifinals at the Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium in Foshan, China. A monster game from Kai Sotto was not enough as the host squad earned the… Read More
Eala headlines PH team in Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania tourney
April 7, 2018, 3:15 pm
The members of the Philippine Under-16 team, with their respective mothers, left for Malaysia on Friday to compete in the Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying slated April 9-14 in Kuching, Sarawak. (L-R) Jose Antonio Tria, Matthew Anton Garcia and Michael Francis Eala II. (Photo by Rizza… Read More
PH junior netters win over Australians
April 7, 2018, 2:57 pm
Alexandra Eala and Australian Mia Repac shake hands after their match on Friday in the Under-14 World Juniors Tennis Championships Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying in Nonthaburi, Thailand. (Photo by Michael Francis Eala)MANILA -- The Philippines defeated Australia, 2-1, in the Under-14 World Juniors… Read More
