Sports
NCAA MVP Ramirez eager to learn from Japan volleyball club
August 6, 2023, 5:32 pm
MANILA – Perpetual Help volleyball player Louie Ramirez is scheduled to leave for Japan next week to train with the Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler, a club that competes in the top-level professional tournament V-League 1. The 23-year-old Ramirez, named National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)… Read More
PH’s Bago City wins Junior League Softball World Series title
August 6, 2023, 2:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippines, representing the Asia-Pacific Region, defeated the USA’s East Region, 3-0, to capture the 2023 Junior League Softball World Series title in Kirkland, Washington Saturday afternoon (Sunday morning in Manila). The softbelles from Bago City, Negros Occidental gave… Read More
Spain, Japan advance to FIFA Women's World Cup q’finals
August 6, 2023, 11:56 am
ANKARA – Spain and Japan have reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Spain beat Switzerland 5-1 while Japan eliminated Norway 3-1 in the round of 16 matches on Saturday. Spain reached its maiden quarterfinals, despite playing without the reigning Ballon d’Or winner… Read More
NCR overall Palarong Pambansa champion for 16th straight time
August 5, 2023, 8:04 pm
MARIKINA – National Capital Region (NCR) was crowned overall champion anew of this year's Palarong Pambansa, winning a total of 85 gold, 74 silver and 55 bronze medals. It marked the 16th straight overall title of NCR, the last in 2019 in Davao with an 86-71-56 tally. NCR likewise regained the… Read More
Bacolod City trackster, thrower shine in Palarong Pambansa
August 5, 2023, 5:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two track and field athletes from Western Visayas, both students of Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School here, were among the most accomplished in the 2023 Palarong Pambansa which ended Saturday in Marikina City. Trackster Mico Villaran, a Grade 9 student, bagged four… Read More
PhilCycling chief Tolentino recognized in UCI Congress
August 4, 2023, 8:54 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and three other national Olympic committee (NOC) presidents who are also heads of their cycling federations were recognized by the International Cycling Union (UCI) during its Congress in Glasgow, Scotland on… Read More
NCR regains lead in Palarong Pambansa medal standings
August 4, 2023, 8:31 pm
MANILA – National Capital Region (NCR) won four gold medals in taekwondo and three in arnis on Friday to regain the No. 1 spot in the overall medal tally of the ongoing 2023 Palarong Pambansa in Marikina City. Maverick Valmonte (45kg), Kurt Mykel Curata (+45kg), Felicity Jana Castel (+44kg) and… Read More
Esports added to Batang Pinoy, PNG
August 4, 2023, 8:26 pm
MANILA – Esports has been added to the official sports for Batang Pinoy and the returning Philippine National Games (PNG). Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard “Dickie” Bachmann announced on Friday that esports is one of the 20 events that will be played in both Batang Pinoy… Read More
New PSC executive director named
August 4, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard "Dickie" Bachmann on Friday announced the appointment of Paulo Francisco Tatad as the new executive director of the commission effective Aug. 1. Prior to his appointment, Tatad served as ABS-CBN head of talent acquisition and was also… Read More
Western Visayas, NCR solidify lead in Palarong Pambansa
August 3, 2023, 9:45 pm
MANILA – Western Visayas and National Capital Region (NCR) bagged four gold medals each in swimming on Thursday to keep their top spots in the medal tally of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa at the Marikina Sports Center. Jennuel Booh De Leon won the secondary boys’ 50m backstroke and freestyle for… Read More
PH lifters win 19 golds in Asian Youth, Junior Championships
August 2, 2023, 9:32 pm Updated on August 3, 2023, 7:54 am
MANILA – Team Philippines capped its impressive performance in the Asian Youth and Junior Championships on Wednesday with 19 gold medals, including three from weightlifter Vanessa Sarno, at the Gautam Buddha University in New Delhi, India. The 19-year-old Sarno registered a total lift of 216kgs… Read More
NCR wins elementary girls’ 200m freestyle relay gold medal
August 2, 2023, 6:08 pm
MANILA – National Capital Region topped the elementary girls’ 7-12 200-meter freestyle relay on Wednesday in the Palarong Pambansa swimming competition at the Marikina Sports Center. The team of Isabella Beatrice Gestuvo, Jamie Aica Summer Sy, Gabrielle Gayle Ocampo and Adrienne Reese Tacuboy… Read More
Rain or Shine to get one more import for Jones Cup campaign
August 1, 2023, 8:41 pm
MANILA – Rain or Shine is bringing in one more import to bolster its campaign as the country’s representative to the coming 42nd Jones Cup in Taiwan. Head coach Yeng Guiao told the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday the Elasto Painters are tapping 6-foot-10 Nick Evans… Read More
Solid grassroot programs vital to build stronger athletes –coach
August 1, 2023, 8:34 pm
MANILA – Former national coach Rolando “Amat” Canlas Jr. believes the current crop of young fencers have a good chance of making it to the Olympics. Canlas said a stable program starting at the grassroots level all the way to the national team would make that happen. “We should really be… Read More
Javelin thrower wins 1st gold for Bicol in Palarong Pambansa
August 1, 2023, 8:01 pm
MANILA – Ana Bhianca Espenilla gave Bicol Region its first gold medal at the Palarong Pambansa after ruling the secondary girls’ javelin throw event at the Philsports in Pasig City on Tuesday. Espenilla registered 42.81 meters, beating Avegail Beliran of Western Visayas who submitted 35.54m.… Read More
Paris Olympics 'ecological, social ransacking' – climate activist
August 1, 2023, 6:47 pm
PARIS – The latest in a series of high-profile environmental protests saw climate activists smear fake blood last week on the Olympic Rings monument in front of the Paris town hall. The Youth for Climate (YFC) group, also known as "Fridays For Future," protested the sports event that France's… Read More
Get hyped for big games at ‘Big Dome’ in FIBA World Cup 2023
August 1, 2023, 3:34 pm
MANILA – The historic Smart Araneta Coliseum will yet again make history from Aug. 26 to Sept. 3 as one of the venues for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The 63-year-old “Big Dome” that served as the setting for the first FIBA World Cup in Asia in 1978 and the "Thrilla in Manila" between… Read More
PBBM to DepEd: Harness student athletes’ talents, sportsmanship
July 31, 2023, 10:14 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to continue harnessing the country's student-athletes’ talents and sportsmanship to succeed not only in their chosen sports and academic work but in their journey of life. “I urge the Department of… Read More
NU’s Belen, Solomon lead PH team in women’s SEA V.League
July 31, 2023, 7:15 pm
MANILA – A young team led by National University (NU) players Mhicaela Belen and Alyssa Solomon will represent the country in the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) women’s series to be held in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam on Aug. 4-6 and Chiang Mai, Thailand on Aug. 11-13. Joining UAAP Season… Read More
PH lifters win 8 more golds in Asian Youth, Junior Championships
July 31, 2023, 4:30 pm
MANILA – Zamboanga City bets came up with another sterling performance on Sunday, winning eight gold medals in the Asian Youth and Junior Championships at the Gautam Buddha University in New Delhi, India. Jhodie Peralta of Barangay Mampang topped the snatch (73kgs), and clean and jerk (87kgs) to… Read More
