Sports
EJ Obiena is PH sportswriters’ top athlete for February
March 16, 2023, 5:34 pm
MANILA – EJ Obiena lived up to his lofty billing as one of the world’s finest pole vaulters as the prized Filipino athlete made a lot of heads turn anew during his torrid European indoor campaign in February. In such a short span, Obiena, 27, bagged two gold, a silver and bronze medals while… Read More
PH to send 905 athletes, 257 officials in Cambodia SEAG
March 16, 2023, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The 1,233-strong Team Philippines, composed of 905 athletes and 257 officials, is on a mission to make the country proud in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games that Cambodia will be hosting from May 5 to 17 this year. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President, Representative Abraham… Read More
Grassroots dev’t ‘very important’ to discover billiards talents
March 16, 2023, 4:33 pm
MANILA – World champion Rubilen Amit on Thursday said there are many promising billiard players in the country and the forthcoming Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Women in Sports 9-Ball Cup is a good opportunity to discover them. "We have many talents who can be future champions. The PSC… Read More
Javines strikes again at PNSA shootfest
March 16, 2023, 4:05 pm
MANILA – Antonio Joseph Javines, the “Wonder Boy" from Ateneo de Manila, did it again. Javines continued his impressive performance in the Philippine National Shooting Association (PNSA) Trap and Skeet shooting competition at the PNSA-PSC Firing Range in Muntinlupa City over the weekend. The… Read More
FIFA enlarges 2026 World Cup to 48 teams with 104 matches
March 15, 2023, 3:43 pm
ANKARA – FIFA on Tuesday confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will be played with 48 teams divided into 12 groups, and will have 104 matches up from 64. "... the FIFA Council unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the FIFA World Cup 2026 competition format from 16 groups of three to 12… Read More
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup headed back to UAE
March 15, 2023, 3:21 pm
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup headed back to UAE ZURICH – The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is headed back to the United Arab Emirates, after the FIFA Council appointed Dubai as host of next year’s tournament at the 21st FIFA Council meeting held in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday. Additionally, the… Read More
Morocco joins Spain, Portugal in 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
March 15, 2023, 2:24 pm
ANKARA – Morocco on Tuesday joined a joint bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. "I would like to announce, before this assembly, that the Kingdom of Morocco has decided, together with Spain and Portugal, to present a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup," Morocco's King… Read More
UP-Ateneo friendly highlights 'Terre de Jeux' for Paris 2024
March 14, 2023, 7:39 pm
MANILA – As part of celebrations for next year's Paris Olympics, the French Embassy organized a basketball match for the "Terre de Jeux 2024" at the University of the Philippines (UP) main campus in Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday. Michele Boccoz, French Ambassador to the Philippines, graced… Read More
SEAG medalists seeing action in PH Athletics Championships
March 14, 2023, 6:40 pm
MANILA – The track is set for the staging of the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships from March 21 to 26 in Ilagan City, Isabela. Some 800 athletes, including 80 from Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, are joining the tournament which will offer world ranking points. Except… Read More
PSC holds inter-agency meeting for 2023 FIBA World Cup hosting
March 14, 2023, 5:28 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hosted an inter-agency coordination meeting on Tuesday to ensure the country's successful hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. A total of 37 government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), private organizations and stakeholders attended… Read More
MBPL: Beefed-up Batangas opens season vs. Pasay
March 14, 2023, 1:16 pm
MANILA – Complacency has no place in coach Cholo Villanueva’s Batangas City Embassy Chill in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). His team reached the Southern Division finals last year but this season is a totally different ballgame. “It’s back to zero. It doesn’t mean… Read More
Nueva Ecija rips Laguna to begin MPBL title defense
March 14, 2023, 8:28 am
MANILA – Nueva Ecija began its title defense in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) with a resounding 97-70 win against Laguna on Monday night at the Star Arena in Baliwag, Bulacan. The Rice Vanguards started the game flat but pulled away in the end to stomp their class over the… Read More
Fil-Am Coo clinches silver medal in Indonesia BMX Cup 1
March 13, 2023, 9:21 pm
MANILA – Patrick Bren Coo started his quest to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics with a silver medal performance in the BMX Indonesia Cup Round 1 at the Pulonas International BMX Center in Jakarta on Sunday. The Filipino-American cyclist clocked 34.138 and earned 86 points in the Union… Read More
PBBM lauds Yulo for winning 2 golds in World Cup series
March 13, 2023, 9:19 pm Updated on March 13, 2023, 10:02 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday commended Carlos Edriel Yulo for another glory and honor he brought to the country after winning two golds in the third leg of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup held on March 9-12 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. “We… Read More
Team Lakay loses 4th member
March 13, 2023, 4:28 pm
MANILA – Another member of Team Lakay has left the mixed martial arts’ stable. Joshua Pacio confirmed on Monday that he has quit the team and is plotting a major comeback to reclaim the ONE strawweight title. "In my quest to better myself and reclaim the belt that was once mine, I have decided… Read More
CPS-Antipolo, La Salle Lipa rule U-18 volleyball tourney
March 13, 2023, 3:49 pm
MANILA – California Precision Sports (CPS) of Antipolo City pulled off a 25-14, 25-16, 25-18 victory over Gracel Christian College Foundation (GCC) of Taguig City to capture the girls' title in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at the Rizal Memorial… Read More
Team Japeth wins PBA All-Stars
March 13, 2023, 9:20 am
MANILA – Team Japeth won the PBA All-Star Game on Sunday night, edging Team Scottie, 140-136, at the City of Passi Arena. RR Pogoy scored two clutch free throws with 14.3 seconds left to give the Japeth Aguilar-skippered team enough cushion to hold off the Scottie Thompson-led squad. Thompson… Read More
Kaya Iloilo extends PFL lead, Maharlika Manila finally wins
March 13, 2023, 8:44 am
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – Kaya Iloilo widened its lead anew in the Philippines Football League (PFL) table after beating Stallion Laguna, 3-0, on Sunday night at the Biñan Football Stadium. Goals in the first half were enough for Kaya Iloilo as the club endured a gallant fight from Stallion Laguna… Read More
JCP, La Salle-Lipa finish third in U-18 volleyball tourney
March 12, 2023, 7:07 pm
MANILA – Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School (JCP) of Quezon City outplayed Mayamot National High School of Antipolo City, 25-21, 26-28, 25-20, 23-25, 15-10, to capture the bronze medal in the boys’ division of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at… Read More
PH wins 6 more golds in ASEAN taekwondo championships
March 12, 2023, 3:16 pm Updated on March 28, 2023, 12:52 pm
MANILA – Host Philippines captured six more gold medals in the junior division of the Kyorugi (sparring) discipline in the 16th ASEAN Taekwondo Championships on Saturday. Aldrich Paul Merin (men's finweight), Kurt Mykel Curata (men's bantamweight), Ocean Domingo (men's lightweight), John Angelo… Read More
