Sports
Belingon, Banario leave Team Lakay after nearly 2 decades
March 11, 2023, 4:21 pm
MANILA – Two more Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) stars have left Team Lakay. In separate statements on Saturday, Kevin Belingon and Honorio Banario said they have parted ways with the stable, which has been their home since its founding in 2006. They did not divulge if they would be… Read More
CPS-Antipolo, GCC-Taguig barge into PNVF U-18 girls finals
March 11, 2023, 4:20 pm
MANILA – California Precision Sports (CPS) of Antipolo City takes on Grace Christian College Foundation (GCC) of Taguig City in the girls' final of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila at 2 p.m. on Sunday. CPS and GCC… Read More
PH jins dominate with 12 golds at start of ASEAN tourney
March 11, 2023, 3:02 pm
MANILA – The Philippines dominated the first day of the 16th ASEAN Taekwondo Championships, winning 12 gold medals in the poomsae (form) discipline, before an enthusiastic crowd at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City on Friday. Joshua Aaron Erece claimed the gold medal in the… Read More
Team Greats beats Team Stalwarts in RSJ Game
March 11, 2023, 9:18 am
MANILA – Team Greats blasted off in the fourth quarter to edge Team Stalwarts, 158-138, in the PBA All-Star Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors (RSJ) Game at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo City on Friday night. Team Greats erupted for 54 points in the final frame to pull away from Team Stalwarts,… Read More
Eduard Folayang parts ways with Team Lakay
March 10, 2023, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- Eduard Folayang on Friday bid farewell to Team Lakay, in an announcement that probably rocked the Philippine mixed martial arts (MMA) community. Folayang has been with the stable since its foundation in 2006. "For the last 16 years of my professional career as a mixed martial artist, I… Read More
Swimming prodigy Pia Magat wins 7 gold medals in Thailand
March 10, 2023, 4:53 pm
MANILA – Swimming prodigy Pia Severina Magat made an impressive showing at the recent Asian Open Schools Invitational Aquatics Championships held March 3-5 in Bangkok, Thailand by winning seven gold medals in the girls' 7 years old and under category. The five-year-old athlete from St. Joseph's… Read More
5 athletes to join youth world weightlifting tourney
March 10, 2023, 10:02 am
MANILA – Angeline Colonia will lead the Philippine campaign in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships scheduled to be held at the Ramazan Njala Sports Complex in Durres, a port city in western Albania, from March 25 to April 1. The 16-year-old pride of… Read More
NCRAA returns after 4-year hiatus due to pandemic
March 9, 2023, 5:44 pm
MANILA – The National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) returns from a four-year hiatus when its 29th season unfolds Friday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. A total of 15 schools are participating this season with centerpiece basketball firing off starting at 9:30 a.m.… Read More
LA Lakers retire Spanish legend Pau Gasol's jersey
March 8, 2023, 9:14 pm
ANKARA – The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday retired Spanish legend Pau Gasol's jersey in a halftime ceremony. The two-time NBA champion's No. 16 jersey was lifted to the rafters by his former franchise during halftime, in a game they won 112-103 against the Memphis Grizzlies. "I think I’ve done… Read More
PH cycling team makes podium in Biwase Cup 2023 Stage 1
March 8, 2023, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippines kicked off its campaign at the 13th Binh Duong Women's Cycling Championship - Biwase Cup 2023 with a podium finish on Wednesday in Vietnam. The team of Kate Yasmin Velasco, Marianne Dacumos, Mathilda Krog, Avegail Rombaon and Mhay Ann Linda placed third behind local… Read More
World Aquatics OKs electoral panel for PH swim federation
March 8, 2023, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The World Aquatics has confirmed the members of the electoral committee that will conduct and supervise elections for the Philippine national swimming association. The electoral panel is comprised of the Philippine Olympic Committee legal team chaired by POC secretary-general Atty.… Read More
PH has so much athletic talents, ex-Gintong Alay head tells execs
March 7, 2023, 8:19 pm Updated on March 7, 2023, 8:52 pm
MANILA – As track greats Lydia de Vega and Elma Muros Posadas along with Tokyo Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo have shown, there is so much outstanding local athletic talents just waiting to be discovered who can excel on the world stage, according to former Project… Read More
Laguna's Marticio bags nat’l age group chess title
March 6, 2023, 5:50 pm
MANILA – Jersey Marticio of Cabuyao City, Laguna ruled the girls’ Under-16 division of the Vice Gov. Athena Bryana D. Tolentino National Age Group Chess Championships at the Tagaytay International Convention Center on Sunday. The 15-year-old Marticio finished with 5.5 points. Sara Dalagan,… Read More
Siargao surfer wins big in Japan tourney
March 6, 2023, 4:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A professional surfer from Siargao Island captured the crown of the March 2-5 international Qualifying Series 3000 (QS3000) in Japan, an official said Monday. “Congratulations John Mark Tokong. You did it again. Thank you for bringing honor to our country and for making our home… Read More
PhilCycling women’s road team joins Vietnam race
March 6, 2023, 3:50 pm
MANILA – Seven athletes led by national champion Mathilda Krogg arrived in Vietnam's capital city of Ho Chi Minh on Monday to compete in the 13th Binh Duong Women's Cycling Championship - Biwase Cup 2023. With Krogg, who won the Under-23 Criterium gold medal at the PhilCycling National… Read More
Meralco keeps top 4 hopes alive with win vs. Phoenix
March 5, 2023, 8:04 pm
MANILA – Meralco boosted its bid to clinch a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals after edging Phoenix, 92-86, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Sunday night. KJ McDaniels finished with 19 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, four steals, and five blocks to lead the… Read More
Mark Magsayo falls in interim title shot
March 5, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA – Filipino Mark Magsayo failed to become a world boxing champion anew after bowing to American Brandon Figueroa via unanimous decision in their showdown for the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California on Sunday (Philippine time). Two… Read More
De La Salle-Lipa reaches U-18 volleyball tourney q’finals
March 5, 2023, 5:46 pm
MANILA – De La Salle-Lipa marched into the quarterfinal round after a 25-13, 25-11 victory over Junction Youth Organization of Los Baños, Laguna in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Under-18 Championships at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Sunday. Raizah Nicole Mamailao, Reika… Read More
Hidilyn to lead Philippine Sportswriters Association awardees
March 5, 2023, 5:26 pm
MANILA – The best and brightest in Philippine sports last year will be honored during the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night at the Diamond Hotel Manila grand ballroom on Monday. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz will lead the… Read More
Solon files resolution commending PH rowing team
March 5, 2023, 4:01 pm
MANILA – A Senate resolution has been filed to commend the Philippine rowing team for winning four medals in the 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championship in Mississauga, Toronto, Canada. Senate Resolution No 509 filed by Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. on Feb. 28 said it is a must to give recognition and… Read More
