Sports
2 Mindanaoan pugs vie for Interim OPBF light flyweight title
December 10, 2017, 3:19 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Ivan Soriano of General Santos City and Jaysever Abcede of Valencia City will be fighting against each other for the interim Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light flyweight title on December 16 at the Makati Cinema Square Boxing Arena in Makati City. Soriano (16W-1L-1D,… Read More
Global Cebu, Ceres-Negros in final duel for PFL title
December 10, 2017, 11:22 am
MANILA -- Ceres-Negros and Global Cebu will clash next weekend to earn the inaugural champions title of the Philippines Football league after prevailing from the semi-finals on Saturday. Having to play back-to-back road games because of the unavailability of the Cebu City Sports Complex for the… Read More
Petron, F2 Logistics reach PSL Grand Prix finals
December 10, 2017, 9:27 am
MANILA -- Petron and F2 Logistics scored contrasting victories on Saturday night to reach the finals of the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix at the Mall of Asia Arena. Petron banked on the explosive performances of American imports Lindsay Marie Stalzer and Hillary Hurley to… Read More
PH-Japan-Indonesia bid wins 2023 FIBA World Cup hosting rights
December 10, 2017, 9:13 am
MANILA -- Let's get louder in 2023. The Asian consortium of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan gets the privilege of becoming the first set of nations to jointly host the FIBA World Cup. The Asian bid bested the South American bid of Argentina and Uruguay as announced during the FIBA Central… Read More
12 PHL athletes compete in Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai
December 9, 2017, 6:01 pm
MANILA -- Twelve Filipino athletes arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday to compete in the 3rd Asian Youth Para Games. The tournament, which will run from December 10 to 14, will be held in various venues in the capital city of Dubai. The members of the team are Ma. Cielo Honasan,… Read More
#PlayLouderIn2023 trends ahead of FIBA hosting statement
December 9, 2017, 4:12 pm
MANILA -- The hashtag, #PlayLouderIn2023, of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan’s joint bid to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup trended on Twitter on Friday, a day before the FIBA Central Board announces the winner of the hosting of the tournament. The hashtag peaked at number two in the top… Read More
PH powerlifters end campaign in Mexico
December 9, 2017, 3:59 pm
MANILA -- Paralympians Adeline Dumapong Ancheta and Agustin Kitan failed to win a medal in their respective events in the World Para Powerlifting Championships at the Gymnasium Juan dela Barrera in Benito Juarez Sports Complex, Mexico City on Saturday morning. Entered in the women's over 86-kg.… Read More
2017 Zamboanga Peninsula athletic meet kicks off Sunday
December 9, 2017, 3:43 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- All is set for the holding of this year’s Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) meet.The ZPRAA meet will be held from December 10 to 17 in Pagadian City. There will be 40 sports events for men and women in the secondary level while 37 in the elementary… Read More
GSBA regional championship set in Davao
December 9, 2017, 11:55 am
DAVAO CITY -- More than 100 players from different schools and clubs are featured in the 2017 Global Stick Blade Alliance (GSBA) Regional Championships on Saturday at the Kadayawan Hall of NCCC Mall, Davao City. The event is organized by the Amara Infinite Sports Inc., Amara Davao Escrimador, and… Read More
IOC impressed with multi-purpose activity centers in Leyte
December 8, 2017, 7:33 pm
MANILA -- The International Olympic Committee (POC) has commended the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for building three multi-purpose activity centers in areas affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda in Leyte. The construction of the three facilities, through Gawad Kalinga, was funded by the… Read More
FIBA to decide on 2023 World Cup host on Saturday
December 8, 2017, 7:18 pm
MANILA -- The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Central Board will vote between two finalists to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup, in Geneva, Switzerland on Saturday morning (8 p.m., Manila time). The finalists are the Philippine-led consortium with Japan and Indonesia and the two-country bid… Read More
Antique University swimming champ in sports meet
December 8, 2017, 2:27 pm
SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The University of Antique (UA) swimming team emerged the overall champion in the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) 2017 swimming competition. UA swimming team won 25 gold, 16 silver, and 15 bronze medals in 42 swimming events that… Read More
PSC-Pacquiao boxing cup to kick off in GenSan
December 8, 2017, 12:43 pm
DAVAO CITY – The first PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup will formally kick off with the preliminary competition for Mindanao on December 16 and 17 in General Santos City. “This project will call for the nationwide development of the interest and participation in boxing as a sport,” said… Read More
Cocolife, Foton reach semis in PH Superliga Grand Prix
December 8, 2017, 11:34 am
MANILA -- Cocolife defeated Cignal, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20, on Thursday night to book a semifinal berth in the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix at the Filoil Flying V Centre. Imports Tai Manu-Olevao and Taylor Milton played true to form in leading Cocolife to the next round where it… Read More
Powerlifters Ancheta, Kitan set to compete in world championships
December 8, 2017, 8:45 am
MANILA -- Paralympians Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta and Agustin Kitan are scheduled to compete on Friday (Saturday in Manila) in the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico. Ancheta will compete in the women's over 86kg category while Kitan will see action in the men's up to 65kg… Read More
Cebu Uni paddlers sink Malaysians in Asia-Pacific games
December 7, 2017, 7:45 pm
CEBU CITY -- Tournament favorite University of Cebu (UC) swept its opening matches in the 2nd Asia-Pacific University Games (APUG) table tennis team competition Thursday at Robinson’s Galleria here. The University of Cebu Webmasters cruised to a 5-0 victory over UniversitiTeknologi Mara (UiTM)… Read More
PBA begins Season 43 with SMB-Phoenix battle
December 7, 2017, 10:24 am
MANILA -- There may still be uncertainty on whether the upcoming PBA season will push through or not, but the league still announced on Wednesday night its preliminary schedule for the season-opening Philippine Cup. Assuming the 43rd season will begin as scheduled on Dec. 17 as what outgoing PBA… Read More
F2 Logistics beats Iriga City in PSL volleyball tourney
December 6, 2017, 12:29 pm
MANILA -- F2 Logistics pulled off a 25-19, 25-12, 25-17 victory over newcomer Iriga City on Tuesday night in the quarterfinal round of the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix at the Filoil Flying V Centre. Imports Kennedy Bryan and Maria Jose Perez scored 14 and 12 points,… Read More
2023 FIBA World Cup host to be decided on Dec. 9
December 5, 2017, 12:36 pm
MANILA -- Will Asia get to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup?This will be known on December 9 when the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announces the winner between the joint bids by Argentina/Uruguay or the Philippines/Indonesia/Japan on the other hand.Acording to the report from the FIBA… Read More
Cebu all set to host Asia-Pacific University Games
December 5, 2017, 9:05 am
MANILA -- All is set for the staging of the 2nd Asia Pacific University Games (APUG) from December 6 to 11 at the Cebu Coliseum. China, Malaysia, and host Philippines will see action in four sports during the event organized by the Asia Pacific University Sports Union (APUSU) in cooperation with… Read More
