Sports
PH Olympic Committee to elect new execs
February 10, 2018, 12:06 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will hold an election for the positions of president and chairman, at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City on February 23. A memorandum dated Feb. 8 and signed by POC Secretary General Stephen Hontiveros was sent to the… Read More
PSC-Pacquiao Cup goes to Kidapawan
February 10, 2018, 12:00 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Olmpics boxing medalist Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco and Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner (PSC) Charles Raymond A. Maxey will grace the opening rites of the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup Mindanao quarterfinals set at 2 p.m. today at the Kidapawan City Gym. Kidapawan City Mayor… Read More
22 countries to join World University Golf Championship in Pampanga
February 10, 2018, 8:32 am
MANILA -- A total of 22 countries, led by defending champion France, will compete in the 17th World University Golf Championship (WUGC) to be held in Pampanga in May. The WUGC, a tournament sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), will be held at the world-class Pradera… Read More
Umbal, Ridhwan face off in early open workout
February 9, 2018, 10:20 pm
MANILA -- Ringstar Boxing did not wait for April 20 for Jeson Umbal and Muhamad Ridhwan to check out each other's skills.The Singaporean-based promotion opted to bring the Filipino upstart pug and Singapore's newest boxing sensation in one single open workout at the Kerry Sports Gym in Taguig.The… Read More
PH bows to Singapore in Fed Cup
February 9, 2018, 9:27 am
MANILA -- The Philippines bowed to Singapore, 1-2, in their best-of-three tie of the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 competition at the Bahrain Tennis Federation hard courts.Marian Jade Capadocia in action during the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 competition at the Bahrain Tennis Federation.… Read More
Zark's Lyceum burns Mila's, 102-55, in PBA D-League
February 9, 2018, 8:43 am
MANILA -- Zark's-Lyceum shut down Mila's in the final half-hour en route to a 102-55 rout for its fifth straight win in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at the Pasig Sports Center in Pasig on Thursday. The cellar-dwelling Mighty Roasters put up a surprise on the red-hot Jawbreakers early into the… Read More
Soberano sinks game-winning 3 as San Beda subdues San Sebastian
February 9, 2018, 7:09 am
MANILA -- AC Soberano shot the go-ahead basket as San Beda University survived a third quarter blast from San Sebastian to take a 70-67 win in a rematch of their NCAA semifinal battle in the Elite 8 round of the PCCL at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday. Soberano made a triple with 37… Read More
HTC shocks La Salle at start of PCCL Elite 8
February 8, 2018, 6:50 pm
MANILA -- The Holy Trinity College of General Santos made a statement right at the very start of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) quarterfinals, stunning La Salle, 75-69, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats went on a tear in the final… Read More
PH favored over Singapore in Fed Cup tiff
February 8, 2018, 9:19 am
MANILA -- The Philippines hopes to advance to the next round when it faces Singapore on Thursday in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 tie at the Bahrain Tennis Federation hard courts. The Philippines and Singapore, which both defeated Kyrgyzstan in the Pool B round-robin, will square off at 10… Read More
Balkman scores game-winner as Alab withstands late Mono run
February 8, 2018, 7:49 am
MANILA -- Renaldo Balkman scored the go-ahead basket as Alab Pilipinas held off Mono Vampire, 86-84, in their ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) match-up at the Baliwag Star Arena in Baliwag on Wednesday night. Balkman received a pass from fellow world import Justin Brownlee for the layup against the… Read More
RunRio trilogy finishers honored at special awards night
February 7, 2018, 10:22 pm
MANILA -- RunRio paid tribute to the runners who diligently finished the entire RunRio Trilogy during the RunRio Trilogy Awards at the Okada Manila Grand Ballroom on Wednesday night. Hundreds of runners, who according to RunRio managing partner Andrew Neri comprise of only three percent of… Read More
Ginebra bludgeons Kia for share of 5th spot
February 7, 2018, 10:11 pm
PASAY CITY – Ginebra vented ire on Kia with a 103-77 rout in their PBA Philippine Cup battle at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday night. Four nights after getting stunned by the NLEX Road Warriors to bring them to a complicated situation, the Barangay dealt the Picanto a beating in the… Read More
Phoenix shocks TNT, 74-72
February 7, 2018, 8:51 pm
MANILA — It was shades of 2006 all over again for Doug Kramer. The former Ateneo King Eagle scored a game-winning basket once again, this time for the Phoenix Fuel Masters as they stole the win from the TNT KaTropa, 74-72, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on… Read More
OPBF champ leaves training camp after missing world title fight
February 7, 2018, 6:50 pm
DAVAO CITY – World-rated Carlo “The Ferocious” Magali left his training camp at the Highland Boxing Gym in La Trinidad, Benguet to return home to his family in Talibon, Bohol. Magali (32W-1L-0D, 28 KOs), current Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight champion, was… Read More
IBF champ to chart own path: GAB head
February 7, 2018, 1:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – Fresh from an impressive showing in his title defense in a US debut, International Boxing Federation (IBF) World super flyweight champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas of Panabo City will chart his own path in the boxing arena and not just be another Manny Pacquiao. “I have… Read More
PH posts 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan in Fed Cup
February 7, 2018, 9:36 am
MANILA -- The Philippines kicked off its Fed Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in Pool B of the Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 competitition at the Bahrain Tennis Federation hard courts on Tuesday.Katharina Lehnert in action during the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.… Read More
Stacked middle of PBA standings set to shake up in Wednesday games
February 6, 2018, 6:51 pm
Games on Wednesday(Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay)4:30 p.m.-TNT vs. Phoenix7:00 p.m.-Kia vs. GinebraMANILA -- The race to the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals intensifies on Wednesday as three teams that are in the middle of the team standings will play at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Two… Read More
San Beda opens PCCL title defense vs. San Sebastian
February 6, 2018, 5:14 pm
MANILA -- San Beda University opens its bid for a third consecutive Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) title against a familiar foe right at the start of the national quarterfinals on Thursday. The reigning NCAA champion, which was one of the two teams named national co-champions during… Read More
37 PH athletes to join Asian Games test events
February 6, 2018, 1:07 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines is sending 37 athletes to the Asian Games test events in Jakarta, Indonesia starting Thursday. The test events are usually held by the host country to ensure the smooth conduct of the competition during the tournament proper. The Asian Games is scheduled from Aug. 18 to… Read More
Cebu, Victorias post wins in Day 2 of PSC-Pacquiao Visayas prelims
February 6, 2018, 12:31 pm
BAGO CITY, Negros Occidental -- Cebu City added two more wins while Cadiz and Victorias City also both scored two victories in the final day of the Visayas Preliminaries in the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup on Sunday at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Sports Center. John Paul Gabunelas won by a… Read More
