Sports
Meralco Manila disbands
January 9, 2018, 8:59 am
MANILA -- Meralco Manila shocked the football community on Monday night when the club announced that it will be dissolved."It is with a heavy heart that we announce that the club will be ceasing operations immediately and will no longer participate in the second season of the Philippines Football… Read More
Gilas seniors, cadets resume practice for FIBA qualifiers
January 9, 2018, 8:57 am
MANILA -- The Gilas pool for the February FIBA World Cup Qualifiers window has officially begun.And joining the PBA all-star crew is some members of the "23 for '23".The Gilas seniors and the college players of the Gilas Cadets had a joint training session at the Meralco Gym on Monday night."That… Read More
Ayo formally named UST coach
January 9, 2018, 6:53 am
MANILA -- UST officially named Aldin Ayo the new head coach for its men's basketball team.In a statement on Monday, the school bared two reasons why it tapped Ayo to replace Boy Sablan as the Growling Tigers' new mentor."The basketball program that he espouses is based on discipline that gives… Read More
Surigao's 'The Bull' to fight for vacant OPBF title in Japan
January 7, 2018, 8:42 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Filipino boxer Jeffrey “The Bull” Arienza of Surigao City will face Japan’s Rikki Naito for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super lightweight title on January 13 at the Korakuen Hall in Japan. The title was vacated by Australian Darragh Foley, who last… Read More
Veguillas Memorial Cup slated Jan. 26-28
January 7, 2018, 11:22 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF) has announced on Sunday the staging of the Manuel Veguillas Memorial Cup from January 26 to 28 at the Mall of Asia's Music Hall. According to national coach Richard Lim, the three-day event is in honor of Association for the Advancement of… Read More
Stallion Laguna bares new players for PFL 2018
January 7, 2018, 10:58 am
BIÑAN, Laguna — A Filipino-Iranian striker is set to headline Stallion Laguna's preseason acquisitions ahead of the upcoming Philippine Football League wars slated to start in February. Stallion Laguna president and head coach Ernie Nierras told the Philippine News Agency on Saturday after the… Read More
PBA makes adjustments for remainder of PH Cup sked
January 7, 2018, 9:48 am
MANILA -- The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) made significant tweaks to the Philippine Cup schedule for calendar year 2018 as announced on Friday. One of them is the adjustment of the tip-off times for the Mega Manila games for Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. All the first games of the… Read More
Virtus Pro backs out of Galaxy Battles
January 6, 2018, 12:27 pm
MANILA -- The effect of Valve's statement erasing Galaxy Battles II from the 2018 Majors list has reached Russia.Russian e-sports quintet Virtus Pro, the number one Russia-based DOTA 2 team, has announced that it will no longer participate in the Jan. 15-21 international Dota 2 tournament, Galaxy… Read More
Gilas Cadets pool for 2023 FIBA World Cup unveiled
January 6, 2018, 10:25 am
MANILA -- Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes has revealed the players to be included in the Gilas Cadets program ahead of the Philippines' hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. College basketball stars and high school standouts headline Reyes' "23 for 23", where he bared the names on Twitter… Read More
Ayo set to be named UST coach
January 6, 2018, 9:31 am
MANILA -- Three days after essentially confirming his departure from La Salle, basketball coach Aldin Ayo heads for the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The university’s school paper, The Varsitarian, broke the news Friday. The development ends months of speculation regarding Ayo's future that… Read More
Jarata siblings triumph in Andrada Cup netfest
January 5, 2018, 6:23 pm
MANILA -- Jarata siblings, Andrei and Marielle, of Agoo, La Union ruled in their respective categories in the 2018 Andrada Cup Age-Group Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center on Friday. Andrei, the No. 1 seed in the boys' 14-under class, rallied past second seed Axl Lajon Gonzaga, 6-7… Read More
Arellano opens women's volleyball title defense with win over Mapua
January 5, 2018, 9:55 am
MANILA -- Arellano University began its defense of the NCAA women's volleyball championship on a high note, turning back Mapua in straight sets, 25-10, 25-17, 25-13, in the opening day of the tournament at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Thursday. The Lady Chiefs wasted no time in… Read More
Reyes names Gilas pool for February FIBA window
January 5, 2018, 9:21 am
MANILA -- Jio Jalalon headlines the list of the players called up to Gilas' training pool for the February window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.Through social media site Twitter, head coach Chot Reyes named Magnolia's Jalalon, TNT's Jayson Castro, RR Pogoy, and Troy Rosario, NLEX's Kiefer… Read More
Brownlee sizzles in ABL debut as Alab opens 2018 with win vs Malaysia
January 4, 2018, 9:06 am
MANILA -- New league, same old Justin Brownlee.As if he is still playing for Ginebra, Brownlee blasted off for Alab Pilipinas, dropping 29 points in a near triple-double performance to lead the team to a 90-79 win over Malaysia in the first ABL game for 2018 at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San… Read More
Alcala reaches girls' 12-under semis in Andrada Cup netfest
January 3, 2018, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- Top seed Angeline Alcala of Lucena City defeated Glydel Guevarra of Iriga City, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 10-6, on Wednesday to reach the girls’ 12-under semifinal round of the Andrada Cup at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. The victory set up Alcala against Airies Jean Tanawan, who walked over… Read More
Ayo breaks silence on UST transfer rumors
January 3, 2018, 9:34 am
MANILA -- The year 2017 in college basketball ended with a huge bang as reports broke out that coach Aldin Ayo left the De La Salle Green Archers for the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers.As the impact of the news spilled to 2018, the former Letran player turned to Twitter to speak about… Read More
Alab hosts Malaysia in first ABL game for 2018
January 2, 2018, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- Alab Pilipinas looks to turn the tides as a new year ushers in as it hosts Malaysia in the first ABL game for 2018. In the lone game scheduled on Wednesday night, Alab, entering the contest at 1-3 in the standings, will once again welcome the Dragons, this time at the FilOil Flying V… Read More
Cebuano netter Pantino to compete in Hong Kong
January 2, 2018, 6:28 pm
MANILA -- Cebuano Arthur Craig Pantino is set to compete in the Hong Kong International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors Championships next week. In an interview on Tuesday, Pantino said he would leave on Jan. 13 to join the Group 4 tournament that would be held at the Victoria Park Tennis Center… Read More
Banario, Torres among One's top knockouts for 2017
January 2, 2018, 12:40 pm
MANILA -- The MMA promotion One Championship ranked Honorio Banario's stoppage of Jaroslav Jartim as the second best knockout of 2017. Banario connected on a left hook that knocked Jartim out cold in April, his first win by knockout since 2012. Only Martin Nguyen's shocking knockout win over… Read More
Belingon listed among top One fighters for 2017
January 2, 2018, 10:41 am
MANILA -- Kevin Belingon is among the Top 5 fighters of One Championship for 2017.Belingon was 3-0 for the year, highlighted by a knockout victory over compatriot Reece McLaren in August and a dominating victory over Kevin Chung in November, putting him in third place of the top list.Meanwhile,… Read More
