Sports
Gymnast Yulo captures bronze medal in World Cup
February 27, 2018, 11:23 am
MANILA -- Gymnast Carlos Edriel "Caloy" Yulo has stayed on track to his Olympic dream with a bronze medal performance in the Melbourne leg of the FIG Artistic Individual Apparatus World Cup series in Australia. The tournament was held from Feb. 22-25 at the Hisense Arena. Gymnast Carlos Edriel… Read More
Gamboa fights back in Q4 to stun Perpetual Help
February 26, 2018, 9:45 pm
MANILA -- Gamboa-St. Clare exploded in the final quarter to shock Perpetual Help, 78-73, in their PBA D-League Aspirants Cup showdown at the JCSGO Gym in Quezon City on Monday. The Coffee Lovers dropped 29 points on the Altas in the final 10 minutes, going on a 17-4 run to take a 66-65 lead… Read More
Skyathon Beach Run returns to Boracay
February 26, 2018, 2:20 pm
MANILA -- The Skyathon Beach Run will return to Boracay for its ninth edition on April 21.Sky Cable officials and running coach Rio dela Cruz launch Skyathon Beach Run 2018 at Icon Hotel in Quezon City on Monday (Feb. 26, 2018). Photo by Ivan SaldajenoFor the third straight time, the first… Read More
Gilas survives sluggish start, late Japan blast to win in FIBA WCQ
February 26, 2018, 7:50 am
MANILA -- Gilas Pilipinas bucked a slow start against Japan and took a win in Matchday 4 of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night. Japan went off to a hot start, quickly opening a 20-4 lead to the shock of the jampacked venue. But just as Coach Chot… Read More
Bago City tops Visayas quarterfinals in PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Cup
February 25, 2018, 8:20 pm
NAGA City, Cebu -- Tagged as the "Boxing Capital of the Philippines," Bago City has added three more wins to emerge as the top team in the Visayas quarterfinals of the ongoing PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup at the Enan Chiong Activity Center here on Sunday. The Bago City boxers, mentored by 2000… Read More
Age-group Mindanao chessfest set next month
February 25, 2018, 7:42 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The three-day Mindanao leg of the National Age-Group Chess Championships this year is set on March 23 to 25 at the Baywalk Hotel in Mati City. “The top three to five per age category in the Mindanao leg will advance to the grand finals in Manila by April,” said James Infiesto,… Read More
Magnolia secures twice-to-beat edge, ousts Meralco
February 25, 2018, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- Magnolia secured a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after mauling Meralco, 94-65, at the Xavier University Gym in Cagayan De Oro on Saturday night. The Hotshots broke away for good with a 15-2 run that broke a 22-all tie and opened a 37-24 edge that was… Read More
Ex-PBA star Danny Florencio passes away
February 25, 2018, 2:35 pm
MANILA -- Danny Florencio, one of the Philippine Basketball Association's (PBA) all-time elite scorers, passed away on Saturday in San Francisco, California. He was 70. Florencio, known by the monikers "Daredevil Danny" and the original "Skywalker", became well known during his collegiate,… Read More
Top junior tennis players to compete abroad
February 24, 2018, 11:55 am
Alexandra Eala in a photo taken during her tournament in France. (Photo by Michael Francis Eala)MANILA -- The Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) will be sending its top junior players to three major tournaments abroad. The boys' 14-under team of Marc Andrei Jarata, Axl Lajon Gonzaga, and… Read More
Calamba City to host student karate championships in April
February 24, 2018, 11:25 am
MANILA -- The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) announced on Saturday the staging of the 2nd National Students Karate Championships at SM Calamba in Laguna on April 5. The tournament features men's individual kumite in the -60 kg., -67 kg., -75 kg., -84 kg., and… Read More
Alaska subdues ROS to assure of Top 6
February 24, 2018, 8:32 am
MANILA -- Alaska assured itself of a Top 6 finish in the PBA Philippine Cup while spoiling Rain Or Shine's last dash to the playoff bonus, with a 99-95 victory at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Friday night. The Elasto Painters, despite having two weeks off from their last game, showed… Read More
SMB survives huge Kia rally
February 24, 2018, 8:27 am
MANILA -- With Junemar Fajardo doing national team duties, San Miguel found itself just a minute away from getting staggered by Kia in a battle of teams at opposing poles of the PBA Philippine Cup team standings. Marcio Lassiter then took over. Lassiter scored the last five points as the Beermen… Read More
Ricky Vargas is new POC head
February 23, 2018, 11:43 pm
MANILA — Change is coming at the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Ricky Vargas was named the new POC president during the sports orgaization's general election at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club clubhouse in Mandaluyong on Friday . Vargas dethroned Peping Cojuangco as the chief… Read More
GAB wants non-Pinoy challenger for Ancajas
February 23, 2018, 9:44 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Officials of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) do not want to have a Filipino challenger for reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) World super flyweight champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas although there is already an order for a mandatory defense. Fellow Filipino… Read More
Netter Pantino gears up for 3 int'l tournaments
February 23, 2018, 11:13 am
MANILA -- Cebuano Arthur Craig Pantino will resume his campaign in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors Circuit at the PTT-ITF Junior Grade 1 tournament in Thailand. The 16-year-old Pantino, the highest ranked Filipino in the ITF world juniors at No. 200, is scheduled to leave on… Read More
Martinez 'still happy' despite early Olympic exit
February 23, 2018, 9:01 am
MANILA -- Despite missing the second round of the men's figure skating competition, Michael Martinez was still happy about his second Winter Olympic stint in Pyeongchang. "I feel very, very happy. My coach is very proud of me," Martinez said during a homecoming press conference at the SM Mall of… Read More
South Cotabato retains SRAA meet championship
February 22, 2018, 9:06 pm
KORONADAL CITY -- Host South Cotabato province completed its “grand slam” title bid in the 2018 Soccsksargen Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) after emerging as champion for the third consecutive year. The “Dreamweavers” rallied in the final hours of the competition at the South… Read More
Australia fires up in 2nd half to beat Gilas
February 22, 2018, 8:30 pm
GILAS PILIPINAS VS. AUSTRALIA. Gilas Pilipinas center Andray Blatche attempts for a free throw during the game against Australia during the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Thursday (Feb. 22, 2018). Photo courtesy: Enrique PabalanMANILA -- Australia showed… Read More
GlobalPort inches closer to QF spot after rout of Kia
February 22, 2018, 12:00 pm
MANILA -- GlobalPort placed one foot into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after romping Kia, 108-91, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Wednesday night.The Batang Pier bounced back after a hot start by the Picanto with a pivotal second-quarter pummeling as they go back up to .500 --… Read More
CEU stings Zark's-Lyceum to stay unbeaten
February 21, 2018, 10:04 am
MANILA -- CEU sent Zark's-Lyceum back to earth with a 91-85 win to stay undefeated in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at the Marikina Sports Center on Tuesday night. Rod Ebondo went for a 30-20 as the Scorpions quickly made the Jawbreakers, who last week took home the PCCL title, realize that they… Read More
