Sports
PH whips Indonesia in ASEAN Para Games 3x3 basketball
June 2, 2023, 3:57 pm
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Philippines outclassed Indonesia, 11-5, at the start of the men’s 3x3 wheelchair basketball competition in the 12th ASEAN Para Games at the Elephant Hall 1 of Morodok Techo National Stadium here. Led by Kenneth Christopher Tapia and Alfie Cabañog, the Filipinos… Read More
Denver wins NBA Finals opener
June 2, 2023, 1:32 pm
MANILA – Denver won in its first-ever National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals game, romping Miami, 104-93, in Game 1 of their championship series on Friday (Philippine) at the Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets dominated the best-of-seven series opener, slowly pulling away from the Heat… Read More
PBBM wishes Cambodia-bound PH para athletes ‘best of luck’
June 1, 2023, 8:26 pm Updated on June 1, 2023, 8:38 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed his support for the official Philippine delegation that will participate in the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a Facebook post, Marcos wished the Filipino para athletes… Read More
PFL to use Copa as gauge for possible expansion
June 1, 2023, 7:35 pm
MANILA – With the Philippines Football League (PFL) wrapping up its season this month, the countdown to the Copa Paulino Alcantara has begun. For the first time, the PFL has opened its cup tournament to other clubs, even amateur teams, paving the way for collegiate squads to use the event as the… Read More
Arandia eyes table tennis gold in ASEAN Para Games
June 1, 2023, 6:39 pm
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Andrew Kevin Arandia was not expecting a podium finish when he debuted at the 2022 ASEAN Para Games held in Surakarta, Indonesia. But he did, winning the men's singles Class 9 silver medal that proved he has a bright future in table tennis. "I was so happy when I got the… Read More
POC, MVPSF to hand out P12.4-M incentive to SEAG medalists
June 1, 2023, 6:33 pm
MANILA – A total of PHP12.4 million is set to be given by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to the medalists of the recently concluded Southeast Asian Games. Of the total bonus, PHP7.2 million comes from the Manuel V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation (MVPSF), and the other PHP5.2 million from… Read More
ASEAN Para Games wheelchair basketball 3x3 starts on June 2
June 1, 2023, 6:22 pm
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Philippines will kick off its campaign in the 12th Asean Para Games on Friday with the men's team facing Indonesia in wheelchair basketball's 3x3 competition at the Elephant Hall 1 inside the Morodok Techo Sports Complex. The Filipinos, who bagged the silver medal last… Read More
No. 2 Daniil Medvedev suffers early exit at French Open
May 31, 2023, 6:10 pm
ISTANBUL – Thiago Seyboth Wild, a qualifier ranked 172nd, defeated Daniil Medvedev in a five-set clash in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Brazilian beat No. 2 Medvedev with sets of 7-6, 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 after four hours and 15 minutes at Court Philippe-Chatrier.… Read More
Miami wins Eastern Conference Finals
May 30, 2023, 9:52 pm
MANILA – Miami averted a major collapse never seen before in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and finally clinched the Eastern Conference championship with a 103-84 win against Boston in Game 7 of their series on Tuesday (PH time) at the TD Garden. Already on the verge of sweeping the… Read More
PSC vows to step up ahead of Asiad
May 30, 2023, 5:59 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) officials have promised to go beyond just providing the funds for the national team ahead of the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. PSC chairman Dickie Bachmann said commissioners Bong Coo, Fritz Gaston, Edward Hayco,… Read More
POC chief wants Yulo to join Asian Games
May 29, 2023, 11:03 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino has proposed that Carlos Yulo competes in the Asian Games instead of the FIG World Championships. This is because the top Asian gymnasts are expected to compete in the world championships, leaving Yulo with a… Read More
Israel scores stunning win to advance in under-20 World Cup
May 29, 2023, 2:05 pm
JERUSALEM – Israel made soccer history on Saturday night at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, rallying late while a man down to beat Japan 2-1. The win was Israel’s first-ever at any FIFA World Cup, having tied two games and lost the other in its only other appearance in any such… Read More
Pantino crowned Metro Manila Open champion
May 29, 2023, 8:33 am
MANILA – No. 10 seed Arthur Craig Pantino was crowned men's singles champion of the first Metro Manila Open tennis tournament after posting a 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over ninth-seed John Bryan Otico on Sunday. The Loyola Marymount University (LMU) teammates battled for four hours and 15… Read More
Magnolia whips Blackwater in PBA on Tour debut
May 29, 2023, 8:30 am
MANILA — Magnolia Hotshots wasted no time in taking down Blackwater Bossing and scored a 117-83 blowout in their PBA on Tour battle on Sunday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Hotshots dominated the first half and raced to a 68-30 lead at halftime, something that the Bossing… Read More
Daizo Horikoshi named PFL Golden Ball winner
May 28, 2023, 11:52 am
MANILA – Daizo Horikoshi has been named the best player of the soon-to-finish Philippines Football League (PFL) season. The Japanese national was bestowed with the Golden Ball award following the formal awarding of the championship trophy to Kaya-Iloilo on Saturday night at the Rizal Memorial… Read More
Otico-Pantino rules Metro Manila Open men's doubles
May 27, 2023, 7:52 pm
MANILA – Fourth seeds John Bryan Otico and Arthur Craig Pantino defeated No. 5 pair Elbert Anasta and Noel Damian Jr., 7-5, 6-0, to capture the men's doubles title in the Metro Manila Open tennis tournament at Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) indoor shell court in Paco, Manila on Saturday.… Read More
Converge pips Terrafirma in PBA on Tour
May 26, 2023, 9:07 pm Updated on May 26, 2023, 9:09 pm
MANILA – Converge blasted off in the second quarter en route to whipping Terrafirma, 119-82, in their PBA on Tour game on Friday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The FiberXers outscored the Dyip, 35-22, to blow the game wide open even as the former led by as much as 41 late in the… Read More
Otico, Pantino set title showdown in Metro Manila Open
May 26, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – John Bryan Otico and Arthur Craig Pantino hurdled their respective semifinal opponents on Friday to arrange a title showdown in the men's singles of the first Metro Manila Open tennis tournament at the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) indoor shell court in Paco, Manila. Otico, the… Read More
Boston beats Miami 110-97 to force Game 6 in East finals
May 26, 2023, 5:53 pm
ANKARA – The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 110-97 to force Game 6 in the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Thursday. Celtics were led by Derrick White, who scored 24 points against the Heat at Boston's TD Garden. Marcus Smart had 23 points and five steals. Boston pair Jayson Tatum and Jaylen… Read More
UAAP to give special award to athletes for SEAG participation
May 26, 2023, 5:43 pm
MANILA – Jerom Lastimosa and Xiandi Chua headline a number of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) players who will receive special awards from the league for their participation in the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Phnom Penh during Season 85's closing ceremonies on… Read More
