Sports
TNT takes pivotal 3-2 finals lead vs. Ginebra
April 20, 2023, 8:04 am
MANILA – TNT Tropang Giga moved to within a win from claiming the PBA Governors' Cup championship after beating Barangay Ginebra, 104-95, in Game 5 of their finals series on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Tropang Giga roared back in the second half and stunned… Read More
Women urged to lead youth get involved in sports
April 19, 2023, 9:22 pm
MANILA – The success of more women in the wonderful world of sports in recent years should serve as an inspiration to all, regardless of age and stature. This was stressed by three-time Quezon City Councilor and leading women sports advocate Mayen Juico during her appearance in the recent E.… Read More
Cambodia offers free food, accommodation for SEAG delegates
April 19, 2023, 6:56 pm
MANILA – Host Cambodia will provide free food and accommodation to all athletes and coaches participating in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games from May 5 to 17. “This is a very significant development because it means a lot in terms of expenses Team Philippines will incur during the Games,”… Read More
PH to face Indonesia in SEAG men's volleyball opener
April 19, 2023, 6:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will face regional powerhouse Indonesia at the start of the men’s volleyball competitions of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on May 3, two days ahead of the Games’ opening ceremony. The Philippines was bracketed in Group A of the men’s volleyball program in the… Read More
ABAP chief Ed Picson passes away
April 19, 2023, 6:08 pm Updated on April 19, 2023, 9:07 pm
MANILA – Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ed Picson passed away on Wednesday. He was 69. Quinito Henson and Bill Velasco, Picson's former colleagues during their PBA coverage in the 90s, confirmed the news, citing liver cancer as the cause of his death. "You… Read More
Marikina raises allowance of athletes, coaches for NCR Palaro
April 19, 2023, 4:53 pm
MANILA – Underscoring the need to provide student-athletes and coaches the full support they deserve, Marikina City 1st District Representative Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro pushed to increase the allowances of Marikina delegates in the National Capital Region (NCR) leg of the Palarong… Read More
San Beda-Machateam falls to KL in AsiaBasket final
April 19, 2023, 8:30 am
MANILA – The San Beda-Machateam blew a red-hot start and let Kuala Lumpur escape with an 83-72 win in the finals of the AsiaBasket International Championship at the MABA Stadium in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday night. The Red Lions were fired up in the first quarter, draining seven threes and… Read More
Kenyans dominate Boston Marathon
April 18, 2023, 9:00 pm
ANKARA – Kenyan athletes Evans Chebet and Hellen Obiri won the men's and women's races in the 127th Boston Marathon. Chebet, the 2022 winner, retained his title on Monday, clocking two hours, five minutes and 54 seconds. In the women's category, Obiri won in two hours, 21 minutes and 38 seconds.… Read More
Bulgarian heart, kidney transplantee wins swimming gold
April 18, 2023, 8:18 pm Updated on April 18, 2023, 8:23 pm
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Georgi Peev from Haskovo, southcentral Bulgaria became world swimming champion at the 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia. Peev is the only Bulgarian with two transplanted organs - a heart and a kidney. He won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke in the men's… Read More
PH swimming federation elections set June 15
April 18, 2023, 7:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI) will elect its new board of trustees on June 15, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced on Tuesday. The World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA) has approved the election proceedings prepared by the Electoral Committee, which the… Read More
PSC: Full support for Team PH in Cambodia SEAG 2023
April 18, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Tuesday vowed to fully support the members of Team Philippines when they compete in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games scheduled May 5 to May 17 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PSC chairperson Richard Bachmann said the support includes funding preparation,… Read More
Bachmann plans to meet SMC, MVP Group after FIBA WC
April 18, 2023, 4:35 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairperson Richard Bachmann plans to meet with officials of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Manny V. Pangilinan's (MVP) investment group right after the FIBA World Cup in September. Bachmann, also the chair of the inter-agency task force for the… Read More
PH cricket to showcase growth in Cambodia SEAG
April 17, 2023, 8:45 pm Updated on April 17, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Cricket Association, Inc. (PCA) will showcase the growth of the sport as 30 athletes will debut in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) slated May 5 to 17 in Cambodia. The men's team is composed of captain Daniel Tolosa Smith, Henry Yamsuan Tyler, Jean-Miguel Catapang… Read More
Top seed bags 2nd straight PH Satellite Series 2 squash title
April 17, 2023, 5:28 pm
MANILA – Top seed Robert Andrew Garcia lived up to his billing to claim victory in the second leg of the Philippine Satellite Series 2. "It was a tough match as expected," Garcia said in an interview on Monday. He defeated South Korea's No. 1 player, Jaejin Yoo, 16-14, 10-12, 11-6, 11-9 in their… Read More
San Beda-Machateam, KL to clash in AsiaBasket final
April 17, 2023, 8:45 am
MANILA – San Beda-Machateam and Kuala Lumpur will face off in the AsiaBasket International Championship finals after ruling their semifinal contests on Sunday night at the MABA Stadium in the Malaysian capital. San Beda-Machateam first booked a seat in the championship game after edging Harimau… Read More
RR Pogoy to sit out SEA Games due to fractured finger
April 17, 2023, 8:44 am
MANILA – Shooting guard RR Pogoy will miss Gilas Pilipinas' campaign in next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia due to an injured right pinkie finger. Pogoy injured his hand while trying to steal the ball from fellow Gilas pool member Christian Standhardinger in Game 3… Read More
TNT whips Ginebra, 116-104
April 17, 2023, 7:00 am
MANILA – TNT Tropang Giga sets a new Philippine Basketball Association record for most triples in a finals game en route to whipping Ginebra, 116-104, in Game 4 of the Governors' Cup Finals in front of 16,203 fans at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Tropang Giga reset the finals… Read More
Standhardinger named BPC; Hollis-Jefferson wins Best Import
April 16, 2023, 7:36 pm
MANILA – Ginebra's Christian Standhardinger took home the PBA Governors' Cup Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award while TNT's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson won the Best Import plum for the season-ending conference, given out prior to the start of Game 4 of the finals at Smart Araneta Coliseum in… Read More
PhilCycling nat’l road tourney set May 30-June 2
April 16, 2023, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) announced on Sunday the staging of the National Championships for Road from May 30 to June 2 in and around Tagaytay City and neighboring Batangas towns. The tournament will have competitions in road (massed start),… Read More
China's Zhang TKOs Brit, snags WBO interim heavyweight title
April 16, 2023, 2:00 pm
LONDON – China's Zhang Zhilei smashed British Joe Joyce with a sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) here on Saturday to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight interim title. "This fight was easier than I had expected," said Zhang, who traveled from his US basecamp to challenge the… Read More
