Sports
Zambo boxing champ now in US for training
October 12, 2017, 5:01 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Silver super bantamweight champion Rey “Sindangan Technician/Flash” Perez of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte has joined the Red Boxing International in the United States. Perez arrived last week in Los Angeles and was welcomed by his new… Read More
Female boxing champ to face opponent in Iligan bout
October 12, 2017, 4:35 pm
DAVAO CITY –- Reigning Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) world super bantamweight title holder Kim “Bonecrusher” Actub is ready to face Joan Ambalong in their battle for the Philippine female bantamweight championship on October 15 at the Robinson’s Place in Iligan City.… Read More
Gilas stumbles in latest FIBA ranking
October 12, 2017, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- Gilas Pilipinas got a rare downgrade in its FIBA World Men's Rankings as the latest update was released on Thursday. Gilas dropped three spots from 27th to 30th overall as eight nations ranked below the Filipino squad in the previous FIBA rankings moved up significantly. Four of them,… Read More
Pantino, Eala hurdle first-round matches in Sarawak tennis tourney
October 11, 2017, 3:45 pm
MANILA -- Arthur Craig Pantino and Michael Francis Eala won their respective first-round matches in the 30th Chief Minister's Cup at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Centre in Malaysia. According to the ITF Juniors website on Wednesday, Pantino defeated Indonesian Muhammad Althaf… Read More
Davao's Corteza captures World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship title
October 10, 2017, 11:16 pm
MANILA -- Lee Vann Corteza became the first Filipino and first Asian winner of the World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship after beating German Thorsten Hohmann on Sunday in New York City. According to theworldtournament.com website where the results of the competition were posted on Tuesday,… Read More
Junior netters Pantino, Eala to compete in Sarawak tourney
October 10, 2017, 10:40 pm
MANILA -- Arthur Craig Pantino and Michael Francis Eala will see action in the 30th Chief Minister's Cup, a Group 3 juniors tournament to be held at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Centre in Malaysia on October 10-15. According to the ITF Juniors website on Tuesday, Pantino will meet… Read More
ABF champ to defend title in Bacolod
October 10, 2017, 6:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – Reigning Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) light flyweight champion Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo will defend his crown against Crison “Cowboy’ Omayao of Valencia City, Bukidnon infront of his townmates in Bacolod City on October 20 at the Barangay Granada covered court. The… Read More
Balangui presents Universiade silver medal to Pacquiao
October 10, 2017, 4:00 pm
MANILA -- Wushu athlete Jomar Balangui presented his Universiade silver medal to Senator Manny Pacquiao during a courtesy call on October 4. According to a statement released by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) to the media on Tuesday, Pacquiao congratulated… Read More
PBA slaps Rice with P26K fine for Game 4 ejection
October 10, 2017, 11:51 am
MANILA -- A day after getting eliminated from title contention in the PBA Governors' Cup, TNT suffered another whammy on Monday. The league slapped import Glen Rice Jr. with a PHP26,000 fine for the events that led to his ejection in Game 4 of the semifinals against Ginebra. Rice was called for a… Read More
Ginebra gets finals rematch vs Meralco after ousting TNT
October 9, 2017, 10:43 am
MANILA — It's Ginebra versus Meralco in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals again! The Barangay set up a date with the Bolts for all the marbles after eliminating the TNT KaTropa with a 115-105 win in Game 4 of the semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night. Behind Justin Brownlee's… Read More
PH wins 4 golds in Taiwan Int'l Dragon Boat Festival
October 7, 2017, 6:40 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines has won four golds and two silvers in the 2017 Taiwan International Dragon Boat Festival held on October 2-3 in Keelung City, a major port city in the northeastern part of Taiwan. In an interview with former national athlete Judith Pagsuyuin Hakim on Saturday, she said… Read More
PSC to hold collegiate sports meeting Oct. 17-18
October 7, 2017, 3:40 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will hold a national consultative meeting for collegiate sports on Oct. 17-18 at the Philsports Multi-Purpose Arena in Pasig City. In a statement released to the media on Saturday, the PSC said the purpose of the meeting is to help bolster… Read More
Ginebra on cusp of finals return with squeaker over TNT
October 7, 2017, 10:07 am
MANILA -- Ginebra moved to within striking distance of a PBA Governors' Cup finals rematch with Meralco, after a 106-103 win over TNT in Game 3 of the semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday night. In a wild encounter that even saw emotions running high, especially at halftime when KaTropa… Read More
PH to host 1st DOTA major tourney in 2018
October 6, 2017, 7:34 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines takes pride of hosting the first DOTA 2 tournament of 2018 as Fallout Gaming and Purpose Win presents the 2nd Galaxy Battles at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan from Jan. 15-21. The major tournament will have 18 clubs colliding for USD1 million (PHP51 million)… Read More
'Fist of Fury' boxing bout set in Iligan
October 6, 2017, 1:50 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The next “Fist of Fury 2” boxing bout is set on October 15 at the Robinsons Place in Iligan City, featuring three separate championship fights. Promoter Raffy Jimenez of RCJ Promotions said the main event is the title fight for the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) light… Read More
Meralco returns to PBA finals after sweep of Star
October 6, 2017, 9:18 am
MANILA -- Meralco bubbled a 13-point lead but leaned on its defense to eliminate Star in overtime, 91-88, in Game 3 of the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Thursday night.The Bolts almost let the Hotshots slip away in the second half to force a Game 4… Read More
Meralco guns for sweep of Star as semis go back to MM
October 5, 2017, 9:29 am
Game on Thursday(Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City)7:00 p.m.-Star vs. Meralco (Meralco leads series, 2-0)MANILA -- Meralco is now on the cusp of making a return to the PBA Governors' Cup Finals. But Coach Norman Black expects a tough fight back from Star as their semifinal affair returns to… Read More
Pantino reaches 3rd round in Malaysia ITF Juniors event
October 4, 2017, 9:15 pm
MANILA -- Third seed Arthur Craig Pantino survived a tough first set to secure a third-round berth in the boys' singles division of the 1st Perlis International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Championship in Malaysia. According to the tournament results on the ITF Juniors website on… Read More
PSC has sole authority on amateur sports in PH: CHED
October 4, 2017, 6:54 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has reiterated its stand on recognizing the power of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to endorse groups in international sports. In a statement Wednesday, CHED recognized the PSC as the sole authority on amateur sports in the country that… Read More
Alcantara bows out of Towoomba ITF event in Australia
October 4, 2017, 6:08 pm
MANILA -- Francis Casey Alcantara lost his first-round match to Australian Benjamin Mitchell in the men's singles of the USD25,000 Towoomba International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures event in Queensland, Australia on Wednesday. According to the tournament results on the ITF Men's Circuit… Read More
