Sports
Usain Bolt suffers injury in final career race
August 13, 2017, 2:06 pm
LONDON, Aug. 13 -- Prominent Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt suffered injury and failed to finish the final race in his career, the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in London. Bolt said before the race, that he had been feeling pain. The sprinter… Read More
PH netter Eala wins five doubles titles in Europe
August 12, 2017, 9:29 pm
MANILA, Aug. 12 -- Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala has swept the girls doubles titles as part of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Under-14 touring team to Young Stars Tournaments in Europe from the second week of July until this weekend, Filipina Alexandra Eala (right) and… Read More
Mojdeh leads gold winners in Singapore swimming tournament
August 12, 2017, 7:42 pm
Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh won two gold medals in record-breaking fashions during the Singapore Island Country Club Swimming Championship on August 12, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Swimming League) MANILA, Aug. 12 - Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh of Immaculate Heart of Mary College-Paranaque broke two… Read More
Carreon lauds govt for backing PH campaign in 29th SEA Games
August 12, 2017, 7:33 pm
MANILA, Aug.12 – Philippine delegation chef-de-mission, Cynthia Carreon, this early, expressed her gratitude to the government for supporting Team Philippines’ campaign in the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cynthia Carreon, Philippine's head of delegation to the 29th… Read More
ROS parades retooled roster against Kia
August 12, 2017, 7:18 pm
MANILA, Aug. 12 -- A different Rain Or Shine lineup will be unveiled on Sunday night as the team takes on Kia as the PBA Governors' Cup resumes play at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. While the Elasto Painters are without Gabe Norwood and Raymond Almazan, who are in Beirut with Gilas for the… Read More
Iran Kurash team wins Asian Championships
August 12, 2017, 4:01 pm
BOJNORD, North Khorasan prov, Aug. 12 -- Iranian Kurash team ranked first in Asian Championships Junior boys under 20 which was held in Bojnord city. The Iranian squad received three gold, three silver and three bronze medals. Uzbekistan with three gold and one silver ranked second and… Read More
PH women’s basketball team aims for gold in SEAG
August 12, 2017, 3:53 pm
MANILA, Aug. 12- In a show of dedication, hard work and optimism, members of the Philippine women’s basketball team on Saturday expressed that they have a huge chance to win the gold in the 29th edition of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Guard-forward Raiza Rose… Read More
PSC-Kadayawan girls volleyball tournament opens in Davao
August 12, 2017, 3:40 pm
MANILA, Aug. 12 - The Philippine Sports Commission-sponsored Kadayawan Girls Volleyball tournament kicked off on Friday with Kabacan Elementary School and Tambobong Elementary School beating their respective rivals at the University of Mindanao gym in Davao City. Kabacan Elementary School, the… Read More
Seven Danao Aguilas FC players to represent PH in 29th SEA Games
August 12, 2017, 2:55 pm
MANILA, Aug. 12 -- Seven Davao Aguilas FC (DAFC) players, who are part of the U22 Philippine men’s football team, are proud representatives of the country at the 29th South East Asian (SEA) Games, set to begin next week, with their first match taking place on Aug. 15, against Cambodia, at the… Read More
Gilas smothers Iraq in Q3 to clinch FIBA Asia QF berth
August 12, 2017, 11:30 am
MANILA, Aug. 12 -- Gilas sizzled in the third quarter to blast Iraq, 84-68, in their FIBA Asia Cup match at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Beirut on Friday night. Terrence Romeo and Chris Standhardinger, who starred in Gilas' huge win against China on Wednesday night, were the suspects… Read More
Pasavee Lertvilai of Thailand up by 2
August 11, 2017, 7:38 pm
Thai ace Pasavee Lertvilai studies his putting line.(Photo courtesy by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.) MANILA, Aug. -- Pasavee Lertvilai on Friday sizzled with 69 to grab a two-stroke lead in the third round of the PGT Asia Tour (PGTA) Qualifying School at the softened Luisita Golf and… Read More
Before saying adieu, Jose leads Cignal over streaking Marinero
August 11, 2017, 7:32 pm
MANILA, Aug. 11 -- As his stint in the SEA Games draws near, Toto Jose gave Cignal the lift in his potential farewell game. The bruiser led the Hawkeyes' 86-67 rout of the Marinerong Pilipino Skippers in Game 1 of the PBA D-League Foundation Cup semifinals at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on… Read More
Manila tries to continue streak-buster run at Laguna
August 11, 2017, 6:59 pm
Games on Saturday (Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan) 4:00 p.m.-Laguna vs. Manila (University of Makati Stadium, Makati) 4:00 p.m.-Makati vs. Negros MANILA, Aug. 11 -- Meralco Manila looks to strengthen its hold of the top spot in the PFL standings as the club oncwe again takes on Stallion… Read More
SEAGF sports leaders want PH to host 2019 SEAG
August 11, 2017, 6:29 pm
MANILA, Aug. 11- Senior sports officials of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) want Philippines to host the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) director Cynthia Carreon. Carreon, who is also the chef-de-mission of the Philippine… Read More
SEA Games-bound athletes told: Keep the Filipino fighting spirit alive
August 11, 2017, 9:48 am
MANILA, Aug. 10 -- Top Philippine sports officials on Thursday rallied the 495-strong athletes pool bound for the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to keep their fighting spirit alive for the million Filipinos supporting them. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair William… Read More
Tianjin Sports Museum to take center stage in 13th National Games
August 11, 2017, 8:24 am
TIANJIN CITY, Aug. 11 -- The newly opened Tianjin Sports Museum will be put into limelight as Tianjin City in China host the much-awaited national finals of the 13th National Games from August 27 to September 8. The museum was officially opened to the public for free only last March just in time… Read More
Flying V moves closer to D-League finals with close win over CEU
August 10, 2017, 9:10 pm
MANILA, Aug.10 -- It boiled down to some lucky breaks, and Flying V remains unscathed in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup. The Thunder hacked out a 65-61 win over the CEU Scorpions in Game 1 of their best-of-three semifinals that almost slipped away from them at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on… Read More
Tough job for SEAG bound boxers
August 10, 2017, 4:34 pm
MANILA, Aug 10-- Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) bound boxers face a daunting task -- to improve or equal their sterling performance in the last edition of the regional biennial sports meet. For the record, the Filipino boxers harvested 5-3-2 (gold-silver-bronze) for a total of 10 medals in the… Read More
2 Army troops win big in Vietnam marathon event
August 10, 2017, 1:25 pm
MANILA, Aug. 10 -- Showing that they are world-class athletes as well as fighters, two Philippine Army (PA) troops won top honors in the Manulife Danang International Marathon 2017 held in Vietnam last Aug. 6. In a statement Thursday, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson said these soldiers… Read More
PH netter Alcantara bows out of Thailand tournament semis
August 10, 2017, 1:09 pm
MANILA, Aug. 10 -- Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara and Japanese Yuichi Ito have failed to reach the men's doubles semifinals of the USD15,000 PTT-LTAT Academy Men's Circuit 2 in Nonthaburi, Thailand. According to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Pro Circuit website, the top-ranked pair… Read More
