Sports
Pinoy fencers to compete in Dubai
February 21, 2018, 9:43 am
MANILA -- Southeast Asian Games medalist Samantha Kyle Catantan will spearhead the country's campaign in the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships which will be held from February 24 to March 4 at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Catantan, 17, won the silver in the… Read More
PH marathoner set to brave North Pole race
February 20, 2018, 10:11 pm
MANILA -- A Filipino athlete will try to brave the cold weather of the North Pole as he joins the FWD North Pole Marathon on April 9. Forty-year-old Louie Sangalang was introduced to the media at the Mind Museum Auditorium in Taguig on Tuesday as the first Filipino to run a full 42-km. race… Read More
Young athletes urged to become world-class
February 19, 2018, 9:55 pm
DAVAO CITY--World boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao Monday urged young athletes competing in the Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) in Davao City, to strive on becoming world-class athletes. "When you focus on your dream don't let the negatives and you should always be positive," said… Read More
South Cotabato starts strong in 2018 SRAA meet
February 19, 2018, 9:39 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Back-to-back champion South Cotabato province has started strong in its bid for third strong championship in the 2018 Soccskargen Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) meet. South Cotabato notched three gold medals, four silvers and two bronzes as of Monday noon to lead the… Read More
Reyes names Gilas' 'Final 14' for FIBA qualifiers match vs. Australia
February 19, 2018, 2:32 pm
MANILA -- Coach Chot Reyes named the 14 players that he will bring to Melbourne for Gilas Pilipinas' FIBA World Cup Qualifiers match against Australia on Thursday. "Finally got [a] go-signal to announce GILAS entourage leaving [today]: Jason, Kief, Kev, Jio, RR, Matt, Allein, Gabe, Cal, CBC, Jap,… Read More
NLEX barges into PBA PH Cup QF's; Meralco shocks Ginebra
February 19, 2018, 2:30 pm
MANILA -- NLEX secured a seat in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after subduing Blackwater, 93-90, at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue on Sunday night. In a battle of teams with hot streaks, the Road Warriors outscored the Elite, 28-16, in the fourth quarter to spoil the latter's charge in the… Read More
6th Fil-Am Criterium Grand Prix set March 25 in Pampanga
February 19, 2018, 10:27 am
MANILA -- The 6th Fil-Am Criterium Grand Prix, which is organized by former national cyclist Wilson Blas, will be held in Clark, Pampanga on March 25. The Clark Development Corp.'s parade grounds will be the venue of the competition, which features eight categories, namely, Men's Pro, Women's… Read More
Alab drops 117 on Formosa for 8th straight win
February 19, 2018, 9:20 am
SANTA ROSA, Laguna — Alab Pilipinas cruised to its eighth straight win in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) after a 117-93 rout of Formosa at the Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Sunday night. Alab slowly but surely pulled away from the Dreamers and completed the shattering on a… Read More
Davao's 'Hitman' TKO'd Bacolod pug
February 18, 2018, 6:25 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Former International Boxing Organization (IBO) world light flyweight champion Rey “Hitman” Loreto landed powerful combinations to make a total of five knockdowns before he finally pummeled to submission a hard-fighting Arnold Garde in 1:12 of Round 8 on Saturday night at the… Read More
Fil-Am Asa Miller makes Top 70 in giant slalom event
February 18, 2018, 6:18 pm
STA. ROSA, Laguna -- Although failing to land a medal, an improved second run highlighted Fil-Am skier Asa Miller's stint in the men's giant slalom alpine skiing competition of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea on Sunday. During his re-run, Miller finished the course in 1:22.43, way… Read More
Magnolia snaps skid with rout of GlobalPort
February 17, 2018, 9:02 am
MANILA -- Magnolia snapped its two-game slide in style, blasting GlobalPort, 96-81, in the main game of the Chinese New Year offering of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Friday night. Slowed down by the Batang Pier in the first half, the Hotshots got their rhythm… Read More
Davao City to formalize bid to host 2019 Palarong Pambansa
February 16, 2018, 7:38 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Davao City government will formalize its bid for the hosting of Palarong Pambansa in 2019. The formal bid will be submitted to the Department of Education (Deped) Palarong Pambansa Board after the city is through with its hosting of the Davao Regional Athletic Association… Read More
Martinez falls short in Winter Olympics stint
February 16, 2018, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- Michael Martinez put up a good fight in the Winter Olympics men's skating short program event, but failed to enter the second round of the competition. Martinez, who had a flawless performance in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Friday, finished 28th out of 30 skaters with 55.56 points.… Read More
Iloilo City to host Visayas leg of PBA All-Star Week
February 16, 2018, 3:04 pm
MANILA -- The Visayan host of the PBA All-Star Week has been named. Iloilo City will be the site of the Visayas leg of the mid-season classic set for May 23-27 as announced on Friday, just as the All-Star balloting officially began. Like last year, the All-Star Games will have Gilas Pilipinas,… Read More
Lyceum avenges NCAA Finals loss to San Beda, claims PCCL crown
February 16, 2018, 8:41 am
MANILA -- Revenge is sweet for Lyceum. The Pirates dethroned the San Beda Red Lions as PCCL champions with a 70-66 win in the national final at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Thursday night. It was a tale of odd and even as Lyceum and San Beda split the odd and even-numbered… Read More
Jericho Cruz traded to TNT; ROS gets promising rookie Onwubere
February 15, 2018, 6:15 pm
MANILA -- Jericho Cruz is leaving Rain Or Shine. The combo guard, who reportedly expressed his desire to be traded recently, finds himself in TNT after a swap with ROS was approved by Commissioner Willie Marcial on Thursday. In exchange, the Elasto Painters got seldom-used players… Read More
Folayang set for comeback at One's April event in Pasay
February 15, 2018, 4:04 pm
MANILA -- Eduard Folayang will make his return to the One Championship cage in its return to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on April 20."Eduard Folayang will be the co-main event of the night. We'll be announcing that fight very soon," CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirmed during a conference call on… Read More
Athletes, coaches start arriving for regional meet in Davao
February 14, 2018, 6:29 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The first batch of the expected 7,000 athletes and coaches arrived Wednesday in Davao from Davao del Norte for the kick-off of the advance games prior to the formal opening of the Davao Regional Athletics Association meet on February 18-23. Advance games will start on February 16 at… Read More
Mila's backs out of D-League
February 14, 2018, 6:10 pm
MANILA -- The PBA D-League Aspirants Cup field is now down to 12 teams. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial approved the decision of Mila's to bolt out of the ongoing conference after four straight blowout losses. According to team owner Aika Salanguit, the Mighty Roasters had to be… Read More
Mental toughness key to winning as Lyceum, San Beda go for PCCL title
February 14, 2018, 2:53 pm
MANILA -- The Lyceum Pirates and the defending champions San Beda Red Lions will square off on Thursday night for the right to be named the national collegiate champions at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City. The said showdown scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off happens to be a rematch of… Read More
