Sports
GAB names PH lightweight champ Aldea Boxer of the Month
March 21, 2018, 10:04 am
MANILA -- Roldan Aldea was named by GAB as the Boxer of the Month for February. In a copy of GAB's official monthly ratings obtained by PNA on Tuesday night, the 24-year-old pug from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental was given the monthly citation following his successful Philippine lightweight title… Read More
Marinero enters D-League playoffs; CEU nears outright semis spot
March 21, 2018, 8:25 am
MANILA -- Marinerong Pilipino secured a seat in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup quarterfinals with a 99-83 romp of Gamboa-St. Clare at the JCSGO Gym in Quezon City on Tuesday. It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Skippers as they quickly opened a 15-point lead at the get-go and extending it to as… Read More
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Magnolia ousts NLEX, clinches last PH Cup finals spot
March 21, 2018, 8:21 am
MANILA -- After four years, Purefoods is back in the PBA Finals. The multi-titled franchise, currently under the name Magnolia Hotshots, sealed a date with sister team San Miguel Beer for all the marbles in the PBA Philippine Cup after eliminating NLEX Road Warriors through a 96-89 semifinals… Read More
PH cyclist Marcelo enters Top 10 in Le Tour de Langkawi
March 20, 2018, 9:28 am
MANILA -- Marcelo Felipe of 7-Eleven Cliqq Roadbike Philippines showed off his mountain-climbing skill on Monday to break into the Top 10 in the Individual General Classification of the ongoing Le Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia. Felipe ruled Stage 2's first King of the Mountain (Category 3) and was… Read More
PH netters settle for 4th place in Junior Fed Cup pre-qualifying round
March 19, 2018, 4:22 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines absorbed a 1-2 defeat from Mongolia on Saturday to settle for fourth place at the conclusion of the Under-16 Junior Fed Cup Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying tournament at the Sri Lanka Tennis Center in Colombo. It was a disappointing loss for the Philippines, which was hoping… Read More
Laoag to host this year's Milo Marathon nat'l finals
March 19, 2018, 3:59 pm
MANILA -- It's the north's turn to host the grandest full marathon of the Philippines. Laoag City in Ilocos Norte was announced as the host of the 2018 Milo Marathon National Finals as the full list of the host cities for this year's marathon series was released on Monday. The Dec. 9 race in the… Read More
PH bags 3 medals in 2 int'l tourneys
March 19, 2018, 12:32 pm
MANILA -- The national lawn bowls team returned on Monday, bringing home three medals from tournaments in China and Hong Kong last week. According to playing coach Ronalyn Greenlees, the men's team bagged the gold medal while the women's squad won the bronze medal in the 21st Tiger Bowls World… Read More
Magnolia inches closer to finals spot after Game 5 win vs NLEX
March 19, 2018, 8:07 am
MANILA -- Magnolia Hotshots pulled off an 87-78 semifinals Game 5 win over NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday night. The Hotshots once again leaned on their patented defense, plus a fourth quarter barrage, in which they opened the period on a… Read More
Palami on Azkals' March games: We want the '12th man' to be there
March 18, 2018, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- With a place in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup within reach, the Azkals would want their fans to witness history as it unfolds right in front of them. That is why national team manager, Dan Palami, asked fans to flock to the Rizal Memorial Stadium not just for the Azkals' crucial qualifier match… Read More
SMB back in PH Cup Finals after booting out Ginebra
March 18, 2018, 5:21 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel's PBA Philippine Cup domination will plod on.The Beermen has moved on to the finals of the season-opening conference after ousting Barangay Ginebra, 100-94, in Game 5 of the best-of-seven semifinals at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Saturday night.SMB rallied back from… Read More
UE men's tennis team wins 2nd straight UAAP title
March 17, 2018, 3:53 pm
MANILA -- The University of the East men's tennis team bagged its second straight University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) title Saturday. Led by national player Albert "AJ" Lim Jr., UE demolished Ateneo de Manila University, 3-0, before an enthusiastic crowd at the Rizal Memorial… Read More
Chiefsquad defends NCAA cheerleading title
March 17, 2018, 9:06 am
MANILA -- As the Smart Araneta Coliseum celebrates six decades of hosting sports and entertainment events, the Arellano Chiefsquad's own glory story continued. The Chiefsquad successfully defended its NCAA Cheerleading Competition title at the Coliseum in Quezon City right on its 60th… Read More
Adamson sweeps La Salle, returns to top of UAAP baseball
March 17, 2018, 8:13 am
MANILA -- We know Adamson as the dominant force in women's baseball, that is, softball. The Soaring Falcons were once a champion team in men's baseball, and on Friday, they made it back to the top. Adamson turned La Salle back, 13-6, in Game 2 of the University Athletic Association of the… Read More
PH netters bow to Sri Lankans in Junior Fed Cup
March 17, 2018, 8:07 am
MANILA -- The Philippines bowed to Sri Lanka, 0-3, in the semifinal round of the Under-16 Junior Fed Cup Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying tournament at the Sri Lanka Tennis Center in Colombo Friday. Amanda Gabrielle Zoleta lost to Anjalika Kurera, 0-6, 0-6, in the first singles match, while Ma.… Read More
81st Araw ng Dabaw Motocross kicks off
March 16, 2018, 8:36 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The exciting and much-awaited annual Araw ng Dabaw Motocross will kick off Sunday, March 18, at the challenging MotoX Farm in Barangay Langub, this city. Former Asian motocross champion James “Robo 102” Robinson from New Zealand has already arrived to see action in the Expert… Read More
All set for PSC-Pacquiao Cup Visayas semis in Calbayog
March 16, 2018, 8:26 pm
CALBAYOG CITY, Samar -- All is now set for Calbayog City’s hosting of the Visayas semifinals of the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup on March 17 at the Calbayog Bus Terminal. At least 40 boxers from different cities, municipalities and provinces will be seeing action. “It was originally slated… Read More
Pantino reaches doubles quarterfinal in Sarawak
March 16, 2018, 12:50 pm
MANILA -- Cebuano Arthur Craig Pantino made it to the doubles quarterfinal round of the 31st Chief Minister's Cup on Thursday at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Centre in Kuching, Malaysia. Playing in his only third tournament this year, the 16-year-old Pantino teamed up with Kazakhstan's… Read More
PH netters advance to Junior Fed Cup semis
March 16, 2018, 10:42 am
MANILA -- The Philippines stamped its class over Lebanon, 3-0, on Thursday to reach the semifinal round of the Junior Fed Cup Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying tournament at the Sri Lanka Tennis Center in Colombo. Ma. Patricia Lim defeated Laetitia Rizk, 7-5, 6-1, in the first singles; Angelica Alcala… Read More
SMB whips Ginebra for 3-1 semis lead
March 16, 2018, 7:55 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beer blitzed past Barangay Ginebra, 102-81, in Game 4 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Thursday night. SMB pulled away for good from Ginebra late in the first quarter as the team took a commanding 3-1 lead in the… Read More
Azkals notch up in FIFA ranking
March 16, 2018, 7:54 am
MANILA -- Ahead of a crucial AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match, the country's national football team Azkals went up a notch in the latest FIFA rankings on Thursday. Despite taking February off, the national football team of the Philippines found itself back at 122nd overall from 123rd in the previous… Read More
