Sports
France’s 1st female Olympic president steps down
May 26, 2023, 3:23 pm
ISTANBUL – Brigitte Henriques, France's first female Olympic president, announced her resignation from the position on Thursday, 14 months prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics. "At the opening of the CNOSF general assembly held today at the Maison du Sport Français, Brigitte Henriques announced her… Read More
EcoOil-La Salle sets PBA D-League record in win vs. AMA
May 26, 2023, 3:22 pm
MANILA – EcoOil-La Salle tallied the most lopsided win ever in the PBA D-League after blasting AMA by 83 points, 126-43, on Thursday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The Green Archers set the tone early on by racing to a 42-10 lead against the Titan at the end of the first quarter.… Read More
Damian upsets Arcilla in Metro Manila Open
May 25, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – Noel Damian Jr. of Zamboanga City stunned top seed Johnny Arcilla, 7-6, 1-6, 6-2, to reach the men's singles semifinal of the Metro Manila Open tennis tournament at the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) indoor shell court in Paco, Manila on Thursday. The 5-foot-10 former national… Read More
Kaya-Iloilo wins 1st PH Football League title
May 25, 2023, 9:53 am
MANILA – Kaya-Iloilo clinched the Philippines Football League (PFL) championship without the need to grind for it after Stallion Laguna shut the door on Dynamic Herb Cebu's last dash to the title with a goalless draw in their final season meeting on Wednesday at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex… Read More
Meralco wins in Luigi Trillo's debut, Phoenix rallies to stun SMB
May 25, 2023, 9:51 am
MANILA – Meralco won in Luigi Trillo's first game as its official head coach with a 97-89 win against NorthPort in their PBA on Tour game on Wednesday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The Bolts stormed back in the fourth quarter, dropping 33 points on the Batang Pier after they began… Read More
Otico, Milliam gain Metro Manila Open q’final berths
May 24, 2023, 8:19 pm
MANILA – Playing on the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) center court made John Bryan Otico nostalgic. He was back at the PCA after four years, having obtained a Business Management degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. "This is also the last shell court that… Read More
Celtics avoid sweep via 116-99 win over Heat
May 24, 2023, 6:58 pm
ANKARA – The Boston Celtics showed a lifeline as they beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 on Wednesday. "We were just trying to save our season," Jayson Tatum said, who led the Celtics with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown contributed with 17… Read More
Denver Nuggets reach NBA Finals for first time
May 23, 2023, 8:49 pm
MANILA – The Denver Nuggets sealed its place in the NBA Finals after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals through a 113-111 Game 4 win on Tuesday (Philippine Time) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Nikola Jokic scored the winning basket with 51.2 seconds left as… Read More
Top seed pair reaches Metro Manila Open q’finals
May 23, 2023, 8:10 pm
MANILA – Top seed pair Shaira Hope Rivera and Alyssa Mae Bornia rallied past Nichole Dela Rita and Princess Debbie Gom-os, 5-7, 6-1, 10-7, to reach the women's doubles quarterfinal of the 2023 Metro Manila Open by Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) tennis tournament at the PCA shell courts… Read More
Imperial rules Pangasinan Invitational Chess Cup
May 23, 2023, 4:39 pm
MANILA – Candidate Master Genghis Imperial displayed his brilliant form to claim victory in the 3rd Pangasinan Invitational Chess Cup (2200 FIDE rapid rating limit) at the SM Dagupan City on May 21. Imperial, a member of the Manila Indios Bravos chess club, scored 6.5 points to bring home a… Read More
Former All-Star Carmelo Anthony retires after 19 seasons in NBA
May 23, 2023, 3:56 pm
ISTANBUL – Carmelo Anthony, a 10-time NBA all-star, on Monday announced his retirement after nearly two decades on the court with six different NBA teams. "I remember the days when I had nothing. Just a ball on a court with a dream of something more. But basketball was my outlet," Anthony said… Read More
POC chief hails Filipino medalists in Cambodia SEA Games
May 23, 2023, 3:54 pm Updated on May 23, 2023, 3:58 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino hailed the Filipino athletes for a job well done at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Represented by 840 athletes, the Philippines collected 58 gold, 85 silver and 117 bronze medals to finish fifth behind Vietnam… Read More
PH eyeing 5 golds in Asian gymnastics tilt
May 22, 2023, 11:11 pm
MANILA — Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion-Norton has set a lofty goal for the national team that will play in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships on June 10-18 at the OCBC Arena in Singapore. Speaking in an online press conference on Monday, Norton… Read More
Capadocia advances to second round of 2023 Metro Manila Open
May 22, 2023, 10:29 pm Updated on May 23, 2023, 6:23 am
MANILA – Top seed Marian Capadocia stamped her class over Mikaela Emana, 6-2, 6-0, to reach the second round of the women's singles of the Metro Manila Open at the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) in Paco, Manila on Monday. Capadocia, who saw action at the Cambodia Southeast Asian Games… Read More
Heat beat Celtics, take commanding 3-0 lead
May 22, 2023, 7:42 pm
ANKARA – The Miami Heat now have a 3-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals after they beat the Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday. The win at Miami's Kaseya Center helped the Heat to be on the verge of the 2023 NBA Finals. The Heat eye to sweep the Celtics in the Game 4 that will be held in… Read More
SEAG long jump champ Ubas to lead PH team in Taiwan Open
May 22, 2023, 5:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will send 10 athletes to the Taiwan Athletics Open scheduled on May 27-28 in New Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. Cambodia SEA Games gold medalists Janry Ubas (long jump) and Frederick Ramirez (4x400m relay) will banner the team set to leave on Thursday. Also competing are… Read More
Mendoza rules GMG Youth Challenge Rapid Chess tourney
May 21, 2023, 3:25 pm
MANILA – Third-seed Christian Mendoza of Antipolo City was crowned champion in the GMG Youth Challenge Rapid Chess tournament held at Rockwell Business Center, Mandaluyong City over the weekend. Mendoza scored 6.5 points in the 7-round Swiss System format competition for players 15 years old… Read More
Filipino challenges URCC welter holder Chope
May 21, 2023, 1:13 pm
MANILA — American fighter Will Chope stakes his Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) interim welterweight championship against Filipino Brian Paule in the main event of "URCC 85: Underdog" at DD Night Club in Quezon City on June 2. For Chope, it is more than just a title defense. He is… Read More
Manila Chooks knocked out of Manila Masters
May 21, 2023, 11:25 am
MANILA — Manila Chooks failed to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters after dropping both its pool stage assignments on Saturday at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. Manila Chooks faltered at the event's start and bowed to top-seeded… Read More
2024 IWF World Cup slated April 2-11 in Phuket
May 20, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Federation have signed the hosting agreement for the 2024 IWF World Cup to be held in Phuket from April 2 to 11. The World Cup is the last qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It is also one of… Read More
