Sports
Nadal withdraws from French Open due to hip injury
May 19, 2023, 6:51 pm
ISTANBUL – Rafael Nadal on Thursday said that he is withdrawing from the 2023 French Open after failing to recover from a hip injury. "Next year I imagine will be my last. This would be my objective, to try and finish and make next year the final one of my career, at least with the hope of being… Read More
SEAG gold, silver medalists potential shoo-in for Asian Games
May 19, 2023, 4:16 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced on Friday that gold and silver medalists in the just-concluded Cambodia Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) are likely to join Team Philippines in the 12th Asian Games scheduled in Hangzhou, China from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. “That’s a parameter,… Read More
PH grouped with Australia, Vietnam, Bangladesh in U17 Asian Cup
May 18, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will be up against Australia, Bangladesh and Vietnam in Group B following the draw ceremony for Round 2 of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 qualifiers on Thursday at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In Group A are 2009… Read More
TikTok's Greatest Gamer reality contest now in PH
May 18, 2023, 8:02 pm
MANILA – TikTok is bringing to the country a gaming contest with a unique reality show concept called "The Greatest Gamer Philippines." Ten players will be chosen to stay in a villa for three weeks and compete in various real-world and gaming challenges, showcasing what it takes to be a… Read More
Developmental team pushed to represent PH in future SEA Games
May 17, 2023, 9:07 pm
PHNOM PENH – If he can have his way, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes wants a developmental team to represent the country in the next Southeast Asian Games following their gold-medal conquest here last Tuesday. Reyes said putting together a pool of young players that will prepare exclusively for… Read More
Zubiri hopes arnis will become SEA Games ‘staple’
May 17, 2023, 7:43 pm
MANILA – Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri hopes to see arnis in every Southeast Asian Games in the future. “I am hopeful that in time, we can encourage even more participating countries to compete in the arnis games, so we can establish arnis as a SEA Games staple in the future,” Zubiri… Read More
Converge now without PBA governor
May 17, 2023, 7:08 pm
MANILA – The drama surrounding Converge's representation in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Board of Governors took a plot twist on Wednesday as the team now has no PBA governor following the resignation of Chito Salud. The FiberXers said in a statement that the former league… Read More
PH team surpasses Hanoi SEA Games medal haul
May 16, 2023, 9:31 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Richard Bachmann on Tuesday commended Filipino athletes in the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia for winning 57 gold medals so far that surpassed the country’s output in the previous edition in Vietnam. “I am proud of our… Read More
FIDE Master holds simultaneous chess exhibition in Pangasinan
May 16, 2023, 3:43 pm
MANILA – FIDE Master Robert Suelo Jr. will hold a simultaneous chess exhibition at SM Dagupan Event Center in Pangasinan on May 21. Suelo was the 1996 national junior champion and former top player of the Rizal Technological University - Mandaluyong City varsity team. National Masters Gefer… Read More
Bacoor City wins MPBL 'Battle of Cavite'
May 16, 2023, 10:08 am
MANILA – The Bacoor City Strikers defeated the Imus SV Squad, 60-52, at the STRIKE Gym in Bacoor on Monday night to claim Cavite's basketball supremacy in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The Strikers, who improved to 8-1, played superb defense on the SV Squad, which is bannered… Read More
Substitute wrestler powers Team PH to 50-gold mark in SEAG
May 15, 2023, 10:44 pm
PHNOM PENH – Female athletes powered the Philippine campaign on Monday as a substitute wrestler starred in a four-gold harvest that pushed the Philippines into the 50-gold mark in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) here. Playing-coach Cristina Vergara, 44, pressed into action when the… Read More
PH wheelchair basketball team qualifies for Asian Para Games
May 15, 2023, 6:49 pm
MANILA - The national men's team has earned a trip to the Hangzhou Asian Para Games after winning the bronze medal at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia-Oceania Championships in Suphanburi, Thailand last Saturday. The Philippines defeated Chinese Taipei, 62-57, in the… Read More
Concio rules Kamatyas Rapid Chess tourney in Las Piñas
May 15, 2023, 9:36 am
MANILA – International Master Michael Concio Jr. of Dasmariñas City displayed his brilliant form again to rule the 8th Kamatyas FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Invitational tournament at a mall in Las Piñas City on Saturday. It was the second straight title for Concio after topping the 6th edition in… Read More
Stallion Laguna moves to 3rd with home win vs. Mendiola
May 15, 2023, 8:58 am
BIÑAN, Laguna – Stallion Laguna won their Philippines Football League (PFL) match against Mendiola, 2-0, at the Biñan Football Stadium here Sunday night. Abe Placito scored the first goal in the 37th minute, converting a header off a corner kick from Finn McDaniel. Alen Angeles scored the… Read More
Bren's MLBB gold highlights PH team's surge to 5th place
May 15, 2023, 8:00 am Updated on May 15, 2023, 9:41 am
BIÑAN, Laguna — Bren Esports won the gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) event after sweeping Malaysia in the grand finals, 3-0, at the NABA Theater in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday night. It was the third straight time the national team program… Read More
Lakers, Heat move to NBA Conference Finals
May 14, 2023, 12:06 pm
ISTANBUL – The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat qualified for the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, respectively, after beating the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks on Friday. LeBron James led the Lakers to a 4-2 series win with 30 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists… Read More
Casimero nabs WBO ‘global’ super bantam belt
May 13, 2023, 8:40 pm
MANILA – John Riel Casimero beat Namibian opponent Filipus Nghitumbwa by unanimous decision to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) global super bantamweight title at Okada Manila Grand Ballroom in Parañaque City on Saturday. Casimero knocked down Nghitumbwa in the sixth round,… Read More
National para athletes sign up for PWD fun run
May 13, 2023, 7:08 pm
MANILA – National athletes will be among the participants in the second Persons with Disabilities (PWD) fun run at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City on May 28. The "PWDe Run for Fun," co-organized by the non-profit organization Boundless Possibilities Foundation,… Read More
Russia files $76-M lawsuit vs. Int’l Volleyball Federation
May 13, 2023, 5:00 pm
MOSCOW – The Russian Volleyball Federation (RVF) said Friday it had filed a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), seeking compensation from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) following the cancellation of the World Cup in Russia. In an interview with the Russian… Read More
PH wins ‘surprise’ gold in SEAG 4x400 relay
May 12, 2023, 11:31 pm
PHNOM PENH – The Philippines' 4x400 meter team, backstopped by the son of an athletic legend and a new Filipino American recruit, concluded the team's campaign with a surprise gold at the close of the athletics competitions in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Morodok Techno National Stadium… Read More
