Sports
Ateneo draws first blood in UAAP finals vs La Salle
November 27, 2017, 2:27 pm
MANILA -- Ateneo inched closer to the UAAP men's basketball title after subduing La Salle, 76-70, in Game 1 of the best-of-three finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Saturday night. The Nieto twins showed heart as the Blue Eagles survived a hot game from Aljun Melecio and take a 1-0 lead… Read More
Pantino pockets singles title in Phinma netfest
November 27, 2017, 9:12 am
MANILA -- Cebuano Arthur Craig Pantino pulled off a 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 victory over top seed John Bryan Otico on Sunday to lift the boys' singles trophy in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 2 at the Manila Polo Club indoor clay court in Makati City. The girls' singles title went to second seed… Read More
NoCot pug wins WBC-Asia title fight in Tagum City
November 26, 2017, 8:34 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Filipino boxer Glenn “The Rock” Porras displayed his old fiery form by stopping former world title-contender Noldi Manakane of Indonesia in 2:36 of the first round to claim the vacant WBC Asia Boxing Council super bantamweight title on Saturday at the UM Gym in Tagum City. Porras… Read More
Otico, Pantino, doubles champs at Phinma netfest
November 26, 2017, 12:03 pm
MANILA -- Top-ranked Filipinos John Bryan Otico and Arthur Craig Pantino bagged the boys' doubles title over tthird seeds Kei Manaka and Taiyo Yamanaka, 6-3, 6-4, on Saturday in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 2 at the Manila Polo Club indoor claycourt in Makati City. Otico, who is No. 130 in… Read More
Yamaguchi avenges loss to Iniong in rematch; Askren retires unbeaten
November 25, 2017, 5:57 pm
MANILA -- After three years, Mei Yamaguchi got revenge at Gina Iniong. Yamaguchi showed how she improved from the last time they faced off as she scored a unanimous decision win over Iniong at One: Immortal Pursuit at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on Friday night.With her eyes still… Read More
Otico, Pantino reach Phinma netfest semifinal
November 25, 2017, 1:21 pm
MANILA -- Top seed John Bryan Otico and third seed Arthur Craig Pantino downed separate rivals on Friday to reach the semifinal round of the boys' singles category in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 2 at the Manila Polo Club indoor clay courts in Makati City. Otico defeated fifth seed… Read More
10 PH athletes join Asian archery event in Bangladesh
November 25, 2017, 12:29 pm
MANILA -- Ten athletes, led by Southeast Asian Games silver medalist Nicole Marie Tagle, are in Bangladesh to compete in the 20th Asian Archery Championships that kicks off this weekend at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. Tagle qualified in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina and… Read More
Hammond clinches semis berth in Phinma juniors netfest
November 25, 2017, 10:09 am
MANILA -- American Nicole Hammond marched onto the girls' singles semifinals after scoring a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Filipino Shaira Hope Rivera in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 2 at the Manila Polo Club indoor clay court in Makati City on Friday. Hammond, who won the singles and doubles… Read More
PH to send 170 athletes to 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia
November 24, 2017, 8:38 pm
MANILA -- Around 170 athletes will compose Team Philippines which will compete in the 2018 Asian Games to be held in the cities of Palembang and Jakarta in Indonesia. This was revealed by Team Philippines chef de mission Julian Camacho after the criteria he submitted to the Philippine Olympic… Read More
Cantores wins gold in Muaythai National Championships
November 24, 2017, 9:23 am
MANILA -- World Youth Martial Arts bronze medalist Felex Dave Cantores led the gold medalists in the 2017 Muaythai National Championships held this month at the Philsports Multi-Purpose Arena in Pasig City. Cantores of Baguio City won the boys' 16-17, 63.5kgs event in the advance category,… Read More
Otico hurdles 1st match in Phinma-PSC juniors netfest
November 23, 2017, 3:14 pm
MANILA -- Five Filipinos, led by top seed John Bryan Otico, marched to the second round of the boys' singles category in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 2 at the Manila Polo Club indoor clay courts in Makati City on Wednesday. Otico defeated Japanese Nowa Matsubayashi, 6-3, 6-2, to advance… Read More
Reyes names Gilas lineup vs Japan
November 23, 2017, 2:07 pm
MANILA -- The "Dirty Dozen" that will start Gilas Pilipinas' road to China is now known. In a special team meeting held on Thursday in Tokyo that was broadcasted on ESPN 5 documentary Kwentong Gilas' Facebook page, Coach Chot Reyes named the players who will don the national colors against Japan… Read More
Gonzales to banner PH team in China table tennis tourney
November 23, 2017, 12:54 pm
MANILA — The Philippine Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) will send eight athletes to the "Silk Road Cup" China-ASEAN tournament in Guangxi, China next month. Richard Gonzales, Jann Mari Nayre, Japheth Adasa, Seronio Isaias, Sendrina Andrea Balatbat, Rose Jean Fadol, Jamaica Dianne Sy, and… Read More
Pinoy boxer’s Japanese foe sees experience prevailing over power
November 21, 2017, 6:48 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Japanese boxer Shota Hayashi, who will be fighting Filipino pride Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo this Saturday, sees the fight going the distance and with no knock-out. The Magsayo-Hayashi bout will be held at the Bohol Wisdom Gymnasium. While the Japanese did not directly reveal… Read More
Pro, school hoops squads to benefit from new FIBA insurance program
November 21, 2017, 1:00 pm
MANILA -- Professional basketball teams now do not have much to worry if their key players get hurt while doing national team duties.FIBA announced on Saturday night its executive committee's approval of an insurance program that assures the clubs of compensations in case of major injuries that… Read More
Boholana weightlifter sets eyes on Olympics
November 20, 2017, 2:26 pm
TAGBILARAN CITY -- Weightlifting champion Ellen Rose Perez has been the talk of the town of late for her series of victories, yet she never let her success get into her head but just keeps her eyes on the grandest prize -- to be an Olympian. Perez, in an interview, said she is currently focusing… Read More
Pantino settles for runner-up finish in Phinma-PSC junior netfest
November 20, 2017, 2:26 pm
MANILA -- Cebuano Arthur Craig Pantino lost to top seed Japanese Shinsuke Mitsui, 6-3, 6-3, on Sunday in the boys' singles final of the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 1 at the Manila Polo Club indoor claycourt in Makati City. Reaching the singles final was an accomplishment for Pantino, who has… Read More
Eastern survives late Alab scare to start title defense on high note
November 20, 2017, 9:26 am
MANILA — Simply call them Eastern from here on. Don't worry. The championship pedigree remains. The team formerly known by the moniker Long Lions opened its ABL title defense with a bang, turning back Alab Pilipinas, 92-89, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday night. Eastern… Read More
Pantino, Eala crowned champs of Phinma-PSC doubles
November 19, 2017, 3:53 pm
MANILA -- Top seed Filipinos Arthur Craig Pantino and Michael Francis Eala were crowned boys' doubles champions in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 1 on Saturday. Pantino and Eala won the title after beating third seeds Kei Manaka and Taiyo Yamanaka of Japan, 6-2, 6-2, in their final showdown… Read More
POC exec to discuss 2018 Asian Games preps with PSC chair
November 18, 2017, 1:29 pm
MANILA -- Wushu Federation of the Philippines secretary general Julian Camacho will meet with Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chair William "Butch" Ramirez to talk about the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. Camacho has been designated chef de mission of Team Philippines in the 18th Asian Games to… Read More
