Sports
Enderun scores stunning victory over San Sebastian
August 21, 2023, 3:56 pm
MANILA – Enderun Colleges kicked off its campaign at the 2023 V-League Women's Collegiate Challenge on a high note Sunday night with a stunning 3-2 win over San Sebastian College-Recoletos at the Paco Arena in Manila. Opposite hitters Althea Virnyce Botor and Erika Jin Deloria, and middle… Read More
Spain beats England to win FIFA Women's World Cup for 1st time
August 21, 2023, 3:36 pm
ISTANBUL – Spain defeated England 1-0 on Sunday to win the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time. Spain broke the deadlock when Olga Carmona splendid a left-footed goal from close range in the 29th minute at Sydney's Stadium Australia. In the 70th minute, Spain wasted a golden chance to… Read More
Gilas falls to Montenegro in friendly match
August 21, 2023, 8:00 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas suffered a tough 87-102 defeat to world number 18 Montenegro in their closed-door tune-up game ahead of the FIBA World Cup on Sunday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Montenegro banked on a strong third quarter to pummel Gilas, who stayed close to them in… Read More
FEU, Ateneo eke out hard wins in V-League men's volleyball
August 20, 2023, 6:42 pm
MANILA – Far Eastern University needed five sets to turn back De La Salle University, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 16-25, 17-15, in the 2023 V-League Men's Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Opposite hitter Zhydryx Saavedra topscored with 25 points, all on attacks, while outside… Read More
QC-Wilcon in, Pasig-TNT out of FIBA 3x3 Cebu Masters
August 20, 2023, 3:38 pm
CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Quezon City-Wilcon Depot qualified for the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Cebu Masters after ruling the Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Quest at Ayala Malls Solenad Activity Center here on Saturday night. QC-Wilcon beat Pasig-Banh Mi Kitchen in the finals, 19-15, and won… Read More
Ramirez spearheads PH jiu-jitsu squad to Hangzhou Asian Games
August 20, 2023, 1:33 pm
MANILA – Three-time Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) champion Annie Ramirez will lead the Philippine jiu-jitsu team in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Ramirez ruled the SEAG -55kg category in Manila (2019), -62kg category in Vietnam (2022) and 57kg category in Cambodia in May. Eight gold… Read More
Bulgarian reaches Women's Chess World Cup final
August 19, 2023, 9:34 pm
BAKU – International Master Nurgyul Salimova qualified for the final of the Women's World Chess Cup in Baku with a prize fund of USD676,250. Thus, the 20-year-old Bulgarian chess player also secured a spot in the 2024 Candidates Tournament, held to determine the challenger for the 2024 World… Read More
Little League to retire No. 24 jersey of Bago City softbelle
August 19, 2023, 6:40 pm
BAGO CITY – With a record 85 strikeouts in the just-concluded 2023 Junior League Softball World Series, pitcher Erica Arnaiz of this city in Negros Occidental earned a spot in the Hall of Fame of the Little League international headquarters in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Arnaiz will have… Read More
Gilas clobbers Ivory Coast in tune-up
August 19, 2023, 8:05 am
MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas got a huge morale booster ahead of the FIBA World Cup after trampling Ivory Coast, 85-62, in a closed-door tune-up match at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Friday night. In his first game back with Gilas, Jordan Clarkson exploded early on but his teammates showed the… Read More
2023 World Athletics Championships to start Saturday
August 18, 2023, 8:37 pm
ISTANBUL – The 2023 World Athletics Championships will kick off Saturday with thousands of athletes participating in the Hungarian capital Budapest. The 19th edition of the championships will take place from Aug. 19 to 27 as Türkiye will participate in the event with 17 athletes, including… Read More
Iloilo kickboxer beats twin brother to claim ROTC Games gold
August 18, 2023, 7:51 pm
MANILA – University of Iloilo bet Javen Pareja defeated twin brother Jansen via unanimous decision in the men's 57kg final of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas Leg kickboxing competition at the SM Iloilo on Friday. “Proud po ako sa kanya, maganda po ang naging laban… Read More
Junior world softball champ of Negros receives hero’s welcome
August 18, 2023, 4:44 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The softbelles from Bago City, Negros Occidental, who brought honor to the country after winning the 2023 Junior League Softball World Series title in Kirkland, Washington on Aug. 5, returned to the province with a heroes’ welcome Friday afternoon. Representing the Asia-Pacific… Read More
44 referees to be trained for FIBA World Cup 2023
August 18, 2023, 3:13 pm
MANILA – The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup 2023 will have all its referees trained and prepared to the utmost, as assured by a Pre-Competition Clinic (PCC) from Aug. 19 to 22 in Quezon City. The training program hosted by Seda Hotel (morning sessions) and Victoria Sports… Read More
La Salle outplays UST in V-League Collegiate Challenge
August 18, 2023, 3:06 pm
MANILA – De La Salle University banked on skipper John Mark Ronquillo's brilliant game to pull off a 26-28, 25-18, 28-26, 25-21 win over the University of Santo Tomas in the V-League Collegiate Challenge men's division at the Paco Arena in Manila on Friday. Ronquillo finished with 23 attacks and… Read More
Boxer Marcial to focus on winning Olympic gold
August 18, 2023, 2:29 pm
MANILA – Boxer Eumir Felix Marcial will concentrate on achieving his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal after his fifth professional fight set later this month was cancelled. “Eumir will be coming home from the United States as soon as possible and to join the national boxing team and work… Read More
6 PH athletes to join World Para Powerlifting Championships
August 18, 2023, 2:02 pm
MANILA – Six athletes will represent the Philippines in the World Para Powerlifting Championships from Aug. 21 to 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is one of the mandatory tournaments to qualify for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France. Marydol Pamati-an (41kg), Achelle “Jinky” Guion… Read More
Ronaldo to Neymar: Big bucks pull big stars to Saudi league
August 17, 2023, 9:45 pm
ANKARA – Global stars have rushed to the Saudi Arabian football league in the 2023 summer transfer window. After Cristiano Ronaldo ignited the spark with his transfer move to Al-Nassr on January, global stars including Neymar Jr., Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane all moved to country this summer.… Read More
Ilocos Norte jin entices young neighbors into taekwondo
August 17, 2023, 5:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – When taekwondo jin Miravelle Aguinaldo Millet, 14, from Barangay Nangalisan, this city decided to open their gate for neighborhood children to play, little did she know that she had been helping them build their character. For seven days in a row now, at least 10 children aged 5 to… Read More
PH soft tennis team to train, compete in S. Korea
August 17, 2023, 3:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippine soft tennis team will fly to Sunchang, South Korea next week for a 15-day training camp and a tournament as final preparation for the 19th Asian Games. The squad composed of siblings Bien Zoleta Mañalac and Bambi Zoleta, Princess Catindig, Christy Sañosa, Vivienica… Read More
Univ. of Negros Occidental-Recoletos student wins 3 golds
August 16, 2023, 8:10 pm
MANILA – University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos student Romeo Constancio has collected three gold medals in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas leg in Iloilo City. After topping the Philippine Air Force 4x100m relay in 49.6 seconds last Tuesday, Constancio earned two… Read More
