Sports
NU beats UE, gains share of lead in UAAP men's volleyball
March 10, 2024, 5:26 pm
MANILA – National University downed University of the East, 25-23, 25-13, 25-12, to gain a share of the lead in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday. The four-peat-seeking Bulldogs rolled to their fifth straight win to join the Far… Read More
High Speed Hitters slam Solar Spikers
March 9, 2024, 8:12 pm
MANILA – PLDT trounced Capital1, 25-13, 25-15, 25-16, for its third win in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday. Filipino-Canadian Savannah Dawn Davison scored 22 points built on 19 attacks, while Fiola Mae… Read More
Japan rules women's water polo in Asian Age Group Championships
March 9, 2024, 7:27 pm
CAPAS, TARLAC – Japan went unbeaten to eventually bag the gold medal in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships women's water polo competition at New Clark City Aquatics Center here on Saturday. Skipper Shoka Fukuda delivered nine goals while Kaho Shironoshita added six as Japan clobbered… Read More
Malonzo posts career-high to lead Ginebra past ROS
March 9, 2024, 7:05 am
MANILA – Jamie Malonzo dropped a career-high 32 points to highlight an impressive performance to lead Ginebra to a 113-107 win against Rain Or Shine to open its PBA Philippine Cup campaign at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. Playing with his left eye still hurting from… Read More
Spikers' Turf promises bigger, more exciting season
March 8, 2024, 7:41 pm
MANILA – Expect a bigger and more exciting men's tournament when the Spikers’ Turf kicks off its season with the Open Conference on March 13 at the Paco Arena in Manila. Nine teams, led by defending champion Cignal, are seeing action in the tournament organized by Sports Vision Management… Read More
UE adds Kurashiki Ablaze assistant, player to coaching staff
March 8, 2024, 6:55 pm
MANILA – University of the East (UE) announced on Friday that Kurashiki Ablaze assistant coach Shota Sato and opposite spiker Asaka Tamaru are joining its women's volleyball team coaching staff. The move comes after the suspension of head coach Jerry Yee for the remainder of the University… Read More
Japan water polo teams unstoppable in Asian Age Group Championships
March 8, 2024, 6:03 pm
CAPAS, Tarlac – Japan stamped its class over China, 16-8, Friday to extend its winning run to five in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships women's water polo competition at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here. Skipper Shoka Fukuda delivered seven goals while Kaho Shironoshita chipped in… Read More
PSC taps MASTS to boost grassroots program
March 7, 2024, 8:06 pm Updated on March 7, 2024, 8:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes to boost its national grassroots sports program with the help of the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools Inc. (MASTS). Commissioner Edward Hayco encouraged MASTS to be one of the PSC’s implementing arm in the national grassroots… Read More
Kazakhstan rules artistic swimming in Asian Age Group Championships
March 7, 2024, 8:04 pm
CAPAS, Tarlac – Kazakhstan scooped five more gold medals Wednesday night to rule the artistic swimming competition in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here. Artyom Tomchishin and Zhansaya Shaukenova scored 124.7625 points to beat teammates Zhansaya… Read More
La Salle gains share of lead in UAAP men's volleyball
March 6, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – De La Salle University survived University of the East, 25-14, 25-20, 31-29, for its third straight victory in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday. Vince Gerard Maglinao had 13 attacks, two blocks, and an ace, while… Read More
Uzbekistan pocket artistic swimming's junior duet gold medal
March 6, 2024, 8:00 pm
CAPAS, Tarlac – Uzbekistan's Ziyodakhon Toshkhujaeva and Anna Vaschenko came up with an impressive performance in the Junior 15-19 Duet event to capture the gold medal in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships artistic swimming competition at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here Tuesday night.… Read More
Former World No. 1 Halep's 4-year doping ban reduced to 9 months
March 6, 2024, 4:21 pm
ANKARA – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday reduced former Grand Slam women's champion Simona Halep's four-year doping ban to nine months. "The CAS Panel has unanimously determined that the four-year period of ineligibility imposed (on Halep) by the ITF (International Tennis… Read More
Solar Spikers post first victory in PVL All-Filipino Conference
March 5, 2024, 9:26 pm
MANILA – Capital1 outplayed Strong Group in the fourth set, 25-18, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, to notch its first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference preliminary round at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday. Skipper Jorelle Singh led the Solar Spikers with 12… Read More
Kazakhstan claims 2 gold medals in artistic swimming
March 5, 2024, 7:47 pm
CAPAS, TARLAC – Kazakhstan bagged two gold medals in the mix free solo event of the 11th Asian Age Group Championships artistic swimming competition at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here Monday night. Karina Magrupova submitted the highest score of 404.0525 points to rule the junior… Read More
Iran beats Malaysia in Asian Age Group Championships men's water polo
March 4, 2024, 7:42 pm
CAPAS, TARLAC – Iran stamped its class over Malaysia, 34-3, in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships men's water polo competition at the New Clark City Aquatic Center here on Monday. Ali Abolghasemi scored eight goals while Soheil Pargari, Mohammadamin Sadeghinezhad and Arhsia Abdollahifar… Read More
UST remains undefeated in UAAP women's volleyball
March 4, 2024, 6:30 pm
MANILA – University of Santo Tomas rallied past Far Eastern University, 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-7, to stay unbeaten in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Xyza Rufel Gula, Mary Joe Coronado and rookie Angge Poyos… Read More
Ateneo routs Adamson, stays 2nd in UAAP men's tennis
March 4, 2024, 4:35 pm
MANILA – Ateneo de Manila University blanked Adamson University, 5-0, in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 men's tennis tournament at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila Sunday night. The Blue Eagles improved to 6-1 for second place behind… Read More
UP beats La Salle in UAAP men's football
March 4, 2024, 11:30 am
MANILA – University of the Philippines banked on rookies Ramil Bation III and Orlan Togores to beat De La Salle University, 3-1, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s football tournament at UP Diliman Football Stadium on Sunday night. Bation delivered an impressive free kick in the 77th minute before… Read More
Japan opens Asian Age Group Championships water polo with twin wins
March 3, 2024, 8:19 pm
CAPAS, Tarlac – Japan registered twin victories at the start of the water polo competition in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships at New Clark City Aquatic Center here Sunday. Kai Inoue scored seven points in leading his team to a 14-11 win over China in the men's division. In other games,… Read More
Junior Altas earn twice-to-beat semis incentive
March 3, 2024, 4:48 pm
MANILA – Perpetual Help demolished San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 111-80, to get the No. 1 spot and the twice-to-beat Final Four incentive in the NCAA Season 99 junior basketball at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday. Jan Pagulayan sank four three-pointers to finish with 25 points… Read More
