Sports
PFL 2nd season returns on March 3
February 1, 2018, 7:30 am
SANTA. ROSA, Laguna -- The Philippine Football League (PFL) will make a comeback on March 3, nearly two months earlier than the opening of the previous season. Following a meeting at the PFF office in Pasig, where the league office is also located, the PFL board agreed that the second season of… Read More
PSC-Pacquiao Cup Visayas prelims to kick off in Bago City
January 31, 2018, 2:43 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The two-day Visayas Preliminaries of the on-going PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup will kick-off on Saturday through Sunday at the Bago City Coliseum in Bago City, Negros Occidental. The screening and acceptance of entries will be on February 2 at the same venue, according to… Read More
PSC-PSI's 2018 Mindanao programs jumpstart in R11
January 31, 2018, 1:06 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Consultative meetings and coaches' education in Digos City and Panabo City in February will kick off the programs of the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Sports Institute (PSC-PSI) in Mindanao this year. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Charles Raymond A.… Read More
Pontejos saves JRU from Go for Gold upset bid
January 30, 2018, 8:16 pm
MANILA -- Paolo Pontejos scored the marginal basket as the Jose Rizal University survived a hot game from Go for Gold-College of Saint Benilde and won, 104-103, in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup match at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Tuesday. Pontejos drilled in a layup with seven seconds… Read More
Negros AFC Champ League bid ends with Tianjin loss
January 30, 2018, 7:39 pm
MANILA -- Ceres Negros fell short of making history as the reigning Philippines Football League (PFL) champion bowed to Tianjin, 2-0, in the final round of the AFC Champions League qualifiers in China on Tuesday. Despite showing heart all match-long, Negros saw Tianjin as a tough competition as… Read More
SMB-Ginebra game officials suspended over free throw 'drama'
January 30, 2018, 7:36 pm
MANILA -- The PBA suspended the table officials involved in the San Miguel-Ginebra game following a controversial finale to Sunday night’s match. On Tuesday, the league penalized book scorer Lito Mendegoria, courtside announcer Noel Zarate, and referees Noy Guevarra, Jimmy Mariano, Gerry Borja,… Read More
3-team AFC Cup group ensues ahead of Negros-Tianjin match
January 30, 2018, 6:03 pm
MANILA -- The possibility of an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup group consisting of only three organizations looms as Ceres Negros shoots for history against Tianjin in the final round of the AFC Champions League Qualifiers. Negros is assured of a slot in the Group F of the AFC Cup should… Read More
Former UFC star Rousey joins WWE
January 30, 2018, 2:27 pm
MANILA -- In an appearance that made the rounds both offline and online, Ronda Rousey showed up in the closing segment of the WWE Royal Rumble at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Monday (Philippine Time).It was then revealed that Rousey signed a contract with WWE on a full-time basis.In… Read More
Towering rookie Sotto, Abueva headline 34-player Gilas practice
January 30, 2018, 9:57 am
MANILA -- All but one of the Gilas seniors, the entire local college stars group of the Gilas Cadets, and arguably the most-sought after high school star right now showed up in the weekly national team pool practice at the Meralco Gym in Pasig on Monday night. Highlighting the attendees for the… Read More
Dipolog City hosts 3-day PRISAA regional games
January 29, 2018, 2:35 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- All is set for the staging of the three-day regional games of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) here in Region 9. Councilor Elbert Atilano Sr., PRISAA executive director, on Monday said the PRISAA regional competition is scheduled to be held from February 8 until… Read More
GlobalPort pulls huge stunner over Meralco
January 29, 2018, 8:24 am
GlobalPort wins over Meralco, 107-88, in their clash last night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of PBA Images)MANILA -- GlobalPort found its defensive touch again and repulsed Meralco, 107-88, in their PBA Philippine Cup clash at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on… Read More
PH places 2nd in Asian polo tourney; Romero named MVP
January 28, 2018, 5:38 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine polo team captured a second place finish in the All Asia Cup at the VR Sports Club in Bangkok. The Philippine squad, composed of Mikee Romero, Anthony, Adrian, and Ricardo Garcia, got its breakthrough finish after making the final for the first time ever on Saturday night.… Read More
Pinoy pug stops Mexican in 1st round of US bout
January 28, 2018, 3:41 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Filipino fighter Romero “Ruthless” Duno continued his winning form by knocking out Mexican Yardley Suarez in the first round Saturday at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Duno’s impressive victory was his third straight win in the US under the Golden Boy Promotions. The… Read More
21 teams join PSC-Pacquiao boxing cup
January 28, 2018, 12:46 pm
SORSOGON CITY – Twenty-one teams with almost 100 boxers are seeing action in the Luzon preliminaries of the on-going PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup, which started Saturday at the Sorsogon National High School covered courts here. The participating teams early top-favorites are Mandaluyong City,… Read More
ROS stretches NLEX's free fall with huge win
January 27, 2018, 12:22 pm
MANILA -- Rain or Shine added more woes to NLEX's mid-conference struggles in the PBA Philippine Cup with a 97-86 win at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Elasto Painters pounced on the Road Warriors in the second quarter, outscoring them, 28-18, to open a 53-38… Read More
Pacio submits Lan in ONE Championship; Kelly falls to Nunes
January 27, 2018, 12:20 pm
MANILA -- Joshua Pacio returned to his winning track on Friday night after dominating Lan Ming Qiang in the co-main event of One: Global Superheroes at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Pacio quickly stepped on the gas and sent Lan down the canvas at the start of Round 1. He then found an opening to… Read More
Edward Kelly ends Meul's unbeaten run with quick KO
January 27, 2018, 11:57 am
MANILA -- Edward Kelly has put a blemish to Meas Meul's erstwhile unscathed MMA record with a huge knockout at the One: Global Superheroes at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night. It was a lucky strike for the younger of the Kelly Brothers as the impact of a high kick attempt was enough to… Read More
China's Ma scores convincing win over Bulgarian Kichukov
January 27, 2018, 9:34 am
MANILA – China’s Ma Hao Bin relied on his striking ability to defeat Bulgaria’s Sotir Kichukov during their match in One: Global Superheroes at the Mall of Asia Arena Friday night. In the only fight so far that went past Round 1 – and even went through the scorecards -- Ma staved off a… Read More
Eustaquio is interim One flyweight champ
January 27, 2018, 8:14 am
MANILA -- Geje Eustaquio was named the new interim One Championship flyweight title holder after beating Kazakhstan's Kairat Akhmetov in their much-anticipated rematch in the main event of One: Global Superheroes at the Mall of Asia Arena Friday night. Eustaquio avenged his controversial loss to… Read More
Durant, Westbrook reunite for Team LeBron in NBA All-Star Draft
January 26, 2018, 5:30 pm
MANILA -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook found themselves on the same NBA All-Star team, but this time with seven East All-Stars with them. The NBA superstars, who have been on a “cold war” of sorts following Durant's departure to Golden State from Oklahoma City, are once again teammates… Read More
