Sports
Undefeated Pinoy boxer to debut in Hawaii bout
October 20, 2017, 8:43 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Undefeated Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Gaballo from General Santos City but now based in Miami, Florida, will finally make his debut in the US on November 15. This was announced by Gaballo’s manager John Ray Manangquil through his brother Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil, chief… Read More
Fajardo bags 4th PBA MVP award
October 20, 2017, 8:27 pm
MANILA — Junemar Fajardo became the third player to win the PBA Most Valuable Player award for the fourth time as he was crowned the 2017 season's top player in the Leo Awards at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The 6-foot-10 center got a total of 2,686 points… Read More
Cone apologizes for endgame tussle with Black
October 20, 2017, 4:17 pm
MANILA - Ginebra coach Tim Cone issued a public apology for his post-game act in Game 3 of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals. Cone did not take it in stride when Meralco mentor Norman Black called a timeout despite his team being comfortably ahead with just 38.1 seconds left in the game.… Read More
F2 Logistics' Marano named PH Super Liga ambassador
October 19, 2017, 8:24 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Super Liga (PSL) has announced the appointment of Abby Marano as ambassador of the league starting with the Chooks to Go-PSL Grand Prix, which opens at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan Friday. Generika-Ayala will be facing Petron in the first match to be followed by… Read More
All set for 22nd UNIGAMES in Dumaguete City
October 19, 2017, 8:15 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – All is set for the staging of the 22nd Philippine University Games, simply known as UNIGAMES, in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, from October 22 to 28. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, UNIGAMES president, Coach Roger Banzuela, announced that so far, 31 schools… Read More
Schools, athletic leagues want unified body on collegiate sports
October 19, 2017, 7:34 pm
MANILA -- Majority of school and athletic leagues in the country want a unified body on collegiate sports. The general agreement was made among 76 universities, colleges, sports and athletic organizations that attended the two-day National Consultative Meeting for Collegiate Sports organized by… Read More
Pangasinan sends off 222 athletes to Batang Pinoy Luzon Leg
October 19, 2017, 3:26 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Governor Amado Espino III sent off today (Thursday) a convoy of buses carrying members of Team Pangasinan comprising 222 athletes who will see action in the week-long 2017 Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg in Vigan, Ilocos Sur from October 21 to 27. Members of … Read More
Meralco sizzles in 4Q to steal Game 3 from Ginebra
October 19, 2017, 8:44 am
MANILA -- Meralco is back in the title hunt!The Bolts finally scored a win in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals with a 94-81 Game 3 rout of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night.Meralco blasted Ginebra in the final frame, outscoring its opponent,… Read More
San Pablo City to host 2018 Calabarzon regional games
October 18, 2017, 8:00 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – This city is gearing up to host the 2018 Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Athletic Association (STCAA) Meet slated on Feb. 11-17 next year. City Mayor Loreto S. Amante said Wednesday facelift and ground works had begun this week at the main host sporting arena of the Colonel… Read More
GenSan boxer to face ex-IBF champ in China
October 18, 2017, 6:57 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Promising Adam Diu “Big Daddy” Abdulhamid of General Santos City is facing another tough opponent with his scheduled fight against former IBF Pan Pacific Super lightweight and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific lightweight champion Ik “Wild Man” Yang of China on… Read More
Collegiate sports stakeholders meet at Philsports
October 17, 2017, 7:32 pm
MANILA -- Officials of schools and athletic groups all over the country met on Tuesday to discuss university sports during the National Consultative Meeting organized by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) at the Philsport Multi-Purpose Arena in Pasig City. The two-day meeting hopes to unify… Read More
‘Silent Assassin’ captures MINPROBA title
October 16, 2017, 2:42 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Samual "Silent Assassin" Salva kept his unblemished record by stopping his former stablemate and fellow undefeated Marco John Rementizo in the first round only to capture the vacant Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (MinProBA) minimumweight title on Saturday night at the… Read More
PH to host 19th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championship
October 16, 2017, 12:42 pm
MANILA -- A total of 15 countries will see action in the 19th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships scheduled from October 21 to 28 at the Coronado Lanes in Starmall EDSA, Mandaluyong City, the Philippine Bowling Federation (PBF) announced on Monday. PBF President Steve Hontiveros said 60 boys… Read More
Ginebra rallies to take 2-0 Finals lead vs Meralco
October 16, 2017, 8:47 am
QUEZON CITY — Two nights after wrecking havoc in Quezon province, Ginebra showed that it has ice in its veins in Quezon City.The Barangay is now up 2-0 in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals with an 86-76 win over the Meralco Bolts in Game 2 in front of a 16,159 crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum… Read More
Slaughter completes comeback with best conference player plum
October 16, 2017, 8:33 am
MANILA -- In only his first conference back from an ACL injury, a better Greg Slaughter showed up.The seven-foot Ginebra beanpole was named the Best Player of the Conference for the PBA Governors' Cup as announced on Sunday night before Game 2 of the Finals against Meralco after a stellar showing… Read More
Durham stays as Governor’s Cup Best Import
October 15, 2017, 8:02 pm
MANILA -- Allen Durham is still the Best Import of the PBA Governors' Cup.The Meralco import collected his second consecutive Best Import of the Conference after his name was announced on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum prior to Game 2 of the Finals against Ginebra.Durham once again… Read More
ITF to introduce new format for Davis Cup next year
October 14, 2017, 8:05 pm
MANILA -- The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will introduce the trials of the two-day format and the best-of-three matches during the Zone Group level competitions of the Davis Cup next year. The ITF Board of Directors has agreed to introduce the trials in all Zone Group 1 and 2 ties… Read More
Pantino, Eala bow out of Malaysia tennis tourney
October 14, 2017, 7:58 pm
MANILA -- Arthur Craig Pantino and Michael Francis Eala ended their campaign in the 30th Chief Minister's Cup after losing in the second round at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Centre in Malaysia. According to the tournament website on Friday, Pantino was beaten by third seed Indian Digvijay Pratap… Read More
Cebu to host 2017 Philippine National Games in December
October 14, 2017, 7:56 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced that preparations are underway for the Philippine National Games (PNG) which would be held from December 10-17 in Cebu City. According to the statement released to the media on Friday, PSC Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez reiterated the… Read More
Ginebra tries to open 2-0 finals lead against Meralco
October 14, 2017, 7:42 pm
MANILA -- With only a day to prepare for Game 2 -- not to mention the long travel from Quezon to Metro Manila that would further lessen time to map out a way to bounce back -- Coach Tim Cone is still wary that Meralco will enter the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City a totally different squad.… Read More
