Sports
Akari-Adamson shocks Marinero in early D-League upset
January 26, 2018, 5:05 pm
MANILA -- Jerrick Ahanmisi came out with a key steal and delivered the most crucial non-scoring moves to lift Akari-Adamson to an 80-75 stunner over Marinerong Pilipino in the main game of the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup triple-header at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday night. Ahanmisi,… Read More
Reyes now free to form 'strongest' Gilas with 1-player rule gone
January 26, 2018, 4:30 pm
MANILA -- Philippine national basketball team coach Chot Reyes now has full control on which players he will bring to the Gilas Pilipinas pool, as the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) agreed to abolish the so-called "one-player rule". In the said ruling, all the 12 teams are mandated to… Read More
Marcial becomes full-time PBA commissioner
January 25, 2018, 8:23 pm
MANILA -- The PBA board of governors did not look elsewhere to find the league's new commissioner. The league board officially named Willie Marcial as the league’s new full-time commissioner after the board's first meeting for 2018 on Thursday. With Marcial named OIC following the… Read More
Martinez set to make Winter Olympics return
January 25, 2018, 7:56 pm
MANILA -- Michael Martinez will be heading to Pyeongchang after all. The Philippines' top figure skater will make his second straight Winter Olympics appearance after one of the competitors for the said meet was forced to back out. Martinez failed to land a spot in the Winter… Read More
PSC-Pacquiao boxing tourney to start in Sorsogon for Luzon prelim
January 25, 2018, 1:43 pm
DAVAO CITY – The nationwide 2018 PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup resumes hostilities with the Luzon Preliminary on January 27 and 28 at the Sorsogon National High School in Sorsogon City. The registration center is at the Sorsogon Provincial Gym, according to supervising tournament director… Read More
SMB leans on late blast to beat GlobalPort for 5-0 start
January 25, 2018, 9:39 am
MANILA -- San Miguel once again broke away late to repulse GlobalPort, 107-93, in the nightcap of the PBA Philippine Cup games at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.The Beermen quickly bounced back from a slow start and zoomed past the Batang Pier, who actually led for most of the game,… Read More
Gensan's Mama captures WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight title
January 24, 2018, 2:49 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Hometown favorite Jayson Mama pummeled to submission Michael Camelion of Bukidon via a technical knockout in the 9th round to capture the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight title on Sunday night at the Gaisano Mall Atrium in General Santos City. International referee Atty.… Read More
Bolcio, Aldea to vie for vacant Philippine Lightweight crown
January 24, 2018, 2:44 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Nathan “Palos” Bolcio will face Roldan “The Cobra” Aldea for the vacant Philippine Lightweight crown on February 11 at the Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex, Paranaque City. Bolcio (14W-13L-3D, 4 KOs) previously fought but lost for the vacant WBC Asian Boxing… Read More
Marcial says PBA won't tolerate racism
January 23, 2018, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- Despite Coach Yeng Guiao getting the heftier of fines between him and Chris Ross in relation to their late-game altercation on Friday night, the NLEX mentor evaded heavier penalties, including a possible suspension, as the PBA failed to confirm Ross's claim that Guiao gave him a… Read More
PBA suspends, fines 3 players
January 23, 2018, 4:01 pm
MANILA -- PBA Officer-in-charge Commissioner Willie Marcial has given Mike Miranda, Eric Camson, and Raymond Almazan one-game suspensions each for their respective parts in "unsportsmanlike events" over the weekend. Miranda kicked San Miguel guard Chris Ross's groin in retaliation to a hard foul… Read More
Abueva, Almazan out of Gilas' February WCQ pool
January 23, 2018, 2:35 pm
MANILA -- For missing three straight practices, Coach Chot Reyes decided to cut Calvin Abueva and Raymond Almazan from the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the second window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on February 22 and 25. "It is already our third practice at hindi pa sila nagpapakita, so it is… Read More
Matt Nieto makes Gilas practice debut
January 23, 2018, 6:34 am
MANILA -- Matt Nieto finally made an appearance and even participated in the weekly joint seniors-cadets Gilas practice at the Meralco Gym on Monday night. Nieto, plus the return of Thirdy Ravena and Isaac Go after taking the previous week off, meant that Ateneo's "Big 3" were all in attendance.… Read More
Guiao, Ross fined for altercation
January 22, 2018, 10:01 pm
MANILA -- PBA OIC Commissioner Willie Marcial has handed out a verdict on the late-game tussle between Coach Yeng Guiao and Chris Ross during the NLEX-San Miguel battle on Friday night. In a statement on Monday, Marcial slapped Guiao with an PHP11,000 fine "for obscene gesture, use of… Read More
Pogoy named PBA Player of the Week
January 22, 2018, 5:56 pm
MANILA -- Roger Pogoy's stellar performances the past week made him the PBA Press Corps Player of the Week, providing the firepower for the KaTropa that won back-to-back games. Pogoy was relegated to the bench for the past two games of TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup, but had two of his best… Read More
TNT dominates Meralco, 99-81
January 22, 2018, 8:09 am
MANILA -- TNT rode on the hot shooting of Troy Rosario to beat sister club Meralco, 99-81, in their PBA Philippine Cup clash at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday night. Rosario went 6-of-10 from beyond the arc to lead the way for the KaTropa, who stamped their class almost all game long… Read More
Lim debuts as Perps coach in D-League as team faces Che'Lu-SSC-R
January 21, 2018, 8:29 pm
BOCAUE -- Frankie Lim once again made the headlines last week when he accepted the role as Perpetual Help's new head coach. His baptism of fire, however, will happen in the PBA D-League, luckily against a fellow NCAA team. The Altas open their campaign in the Aspirants Cup on Monday night when… Read More
Davao City to host DAVRAA next month
January 21, 2018, 7:04 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Davao City will play host to some 8,000 young athletes from different cities, towns, and provinces that will be competing for the annual Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) next month. This would be the first hosting of Davao City of DAVRAA, which was previously named… Read More
PH's ‘The Technician’ to fight Mexican pug in US bout
January 20, 2018, 9:30 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Filipino boxer Rey “Technician” Perez will fight Mexican-American Christian “Chimpa” Gonzales at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, USA on February 22. The eight-round non-title bout is promoted by Oscar de La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions and will be… Read More
Pinoy boxer captures WBC Asian bantamweight title
January 20, 2018, 9:20 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Filipino journeyman Edison “Kamatis” Berwela twice scored a knockdown en route to a 6th round knockout against previously unbeaten Thiranan Matsali of Thailand to capture the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council bantamweight title on Friday in Pathum Thani, Thailand. The 34-year-old… Read More
SMB deposes NLEX in tense showdown
January 20, 2018, 9:27 am
MANILA -- The San Miguel Beermen scored their fourth straight win in as many games in the PBA Philippine Cup, turning back the NLEX Road Warriors, 109-98, in an emotional clash at the Cuneta Astrodome Friday night. SMB started the game on a good note, dropping 31 points in the first quarter and… Read More
