Lapu-Lapu notched its second straight win in the Visayas leg of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup after trouncing Dumaguete, 67-57, on Tuesday at the Alcantara Civic Center.
The Heroes, despite struggling offensively too, held the Warriors to only six points in the second quarter before …
Read MoreThe Laguna Heroes made history on Saturday night as they became the first ever champions of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP).
In a rare Philippine sporting event happening during the Holy Week holidays, Laguna clinched the All-Filipino Conference title after beating Camarines …
Read Moretotal of 46 paintings made by children with cancer were sold at an auction held by a local chapter of an international service organization last Wednesday.
Jaime Tee, newly installed president of Metro Baguio Lions Club, on Sunday said an art exhibit cum auction night …
Read MoreAuthorities of the South Korean capital of Seoul sent a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stating an intention to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games with North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
“Seoul’s metropolitan government said Thursday it has notified the …
Read MoreMANILA - An official of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) on Saturday said they will bless palms even after Palm Sunday (March 28).
Rev. Fr. Douglas Badong, parochial vicar of Quiapo Church, said the faithful can bring their palm branches on …
Read MoreThe torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games started on Thursday in Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Fukushima.
The opening ceremony was held at the J-Village football training center but without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Japanese women’s football team members, who bagged …
Read MoreAthletics’ world governing body launched a Global Conversation survey campaign on Monday to help develop a “World Plan” for the sport over the rest of the decade.
According to an official press release, World Athletics is inviting the entire international athletics community to participate in …
Read MoreGyms, fitness centers, and spas are still allowed to operate at limited capacity in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal which are currently placed under a general community quarantine (GCQ) bubble until April 4, Malacañang said on Monday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this …
Read MoreNational Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James was announced to be “out indefinitely” after sustaining a high ankle sprain on Saturday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers said on their website that the 36-year-old forward left the second quarter of a game against the Atlanta Hawks …
Read MoreOrganizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said on Saturday that the world’s biggest games would be held without overseas spectators, given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
“We have to take decisions which may need sacrifice from everybody and we have to ask for understanding,” said …
Read MoreWhat could be more fun than watching a movie while enjoying the cold afternoon breeze of Baguio on a boat afloat the Burnham Lake?
The 1st Montañosa Film Festival (MFF) that aims to help local talents hone their skills is offering a different experience to …
Read MoreDavao Occidental moved to within a win from winning the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League title after holding off San Juan, 66-58, in Game 3 of the finals at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Saturday.
A second quarter surge turned out to be enough for the …
Read MoreSan Juan’s John Wilson has been named the Most Valuable Player of the MPBL Lakan Season.
Wilson received his award prior to Game 4 of the national finals at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Sunday
The 34-year-old former Jose Rizal University star and Philippine Basketball …
Read MoreIf President Rodrigo Duterte decides to run for vice president in 2022, 1Sambayan’s claim that the Duterte administration is incompetent will be put to the test, a Palace official said on Sunday.
In his commentary show “Counterpoint”, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo welcomed the …
Read MoreFormer two-time ONE Championship lightweight champion Eduard Folayang will be returning to action on April 29 as he will be part of ONE on TNT 4.
Folayang, arguably the most decorated Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter ever, will take on Japanese pugilist Yoshihiro Akiyama …
Read MoreFormer ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) veteran Jason Brickman will lead Meralco’s charge in the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) 3×3 league.
Team manager Paolo Trillo confirmed the development on Friday.
“We’re looking forward to seeing his brand of basketball up close,” Trillo said.
Brickman played for …
Read MoreSan Juan bounced back from its Game 1 loss to equalize in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Finals with a 70-65 Game 2 win against Davao Occidental on Thursday night at the Subic Bay Gymnasium.
The Knights crawled back from a 43-50 third quarter deficit …
Read MoreThe Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has extended a total of PHP5.12 billion financial assistance for sports development of the national sports associations (NSAs) last decade.
Based on the PSC financial report released to the media on Wednesday, the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association topped …
Read MoreThe Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government has granted a 10-year-old Bangsamoro chess master an educational scholarship, vowing to provide financial assistance for his training and future matches.
“One of the goals of the Bangsamoro Sports Commission [BSC] is to develop young and …
Read MoreBarcelona superstar Lionel Messi equaled club legend Xavi Hernandez’s appearance record in the club, playing in his 767th match for the Spanish powerhouse on Monday evening.
“Leo Messi keeps setting new highs and with his appearance in the starting XI [eleven] against Huesca on Monday, …
Read MoreAs expected by fans and observers alike, Joshua Munzon was the first pick of the regular Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft held virtually on Sunday night.
And for the Philippines’ No. 1 3×3 player, it is a great privilege that he headlines what many touted …
Read MoreThe first major local esporting event of the year is set to kick off on March 27, organizers said.
Debuting with four online games, the two-day esports tournament will also see the launching of the Misamis Oriental Esports Organization (MESO), a youth-based group with the …
Read MoreSenators on Monday allowed Ivorian cager Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame and Spanish footballer Bienvenido Morejon Marañon to play in international leagues under the Philippine flag.
All 23 senators present voted to approve on third and final reading House Bill No. 8631 under Committee Report …
Read MoreThe Philippine team for this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will be a bigger group than what was previously said as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino presented the entry by numbers for the upcoming meet to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez …
Read MoreFilipino karateka James de los Santos has once again captured an e-kata gold, ruling the Sportdata E-Tournament World Series #2.
De los Santos edged Romanian opponent Andrel Nedelcu, 24.3-24, in the finals on Friday.
He defeated William Tran of Sweden in the first round, 25.4-24.3; …
Read MoreThe Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) will have 10 new members as the selection committee announced the latest additions on Friday.
Headlining the list is basketball’s “Living Legend” Robert Jaworski, who won multiple championships in the collegiate, professional, and national team ranks.
He also …
Read MoreDefense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday came to the defense of Southern Luzon Command chief, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., after senators called for his removal as spokesperson of the government’s anti-insurgency task force.
In a Laging Handa briefing, Lorenzana said the military and the …
Read MoreF2 just made the move.
The women’s club volleyball powerhouse announced on Thursday that they too are jumping to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after five years with the Philippine Superliga (PSL).
“To PVL, thank you for inviting us. May the new partnership be fruitful, …
Read MoreDante Alinsunurin will continue to lead the way for the Philippine men’s volleyball team as the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) reappointed him as head coach.
The PNVF also tapped Odjie Mamon to coach the women’s team.
The appointments have been formalized after both Alinsunurin …
Read MoreThe Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will team up to further develop sports in the collegiate level.
On Wednesday, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez and CHED chairman Prospero de Vera signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the CHED office …
Read MoreThe upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season may start a bit later than anticipated.
Commissioner Willie Marcial on Tuesday said the planned opening of the league’s 46th season is now set a few days after its 46th founding anniversary.
“Ang napagusapan namin ng television [crew], …
Read MoreThe Philippine Superliga (PSL) has allowed its member teams to join the rival Premier Volleyball League (PVL) as guest clubs.
This, as two more PSL squads are joining the PVL in what would be its first season as a de jure professional league.
“PSL teams …
Read MoreUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner on Monday urged countries worldwide to fast-track shattering “deep-seated historic, cultural, and socio-economic” barriers that have been holding back women so they can better help in recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
“It is time to …
Read MoreThe Philippine Dancesport Federation (PDSF) is set to bring back the same team that racked up golds in the previous Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the upcoming edition in Hanoi.
In a memorandum dated March 4 but was made public on Saturday, the pairs of …
Read MoreMore than 40 out of 100 people play mobile games at least once a day, according to a recent survey.
AdColony, global advertising, and marketing platform surveyed 1,250 people on mobile games and social media platforms in Europe, Middle East and the Africa (EMEA) region.…
Read MoreGinebra coach Tim Cone has been announced as the final awardee in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night.
The group of reporters covering the PBA beat named Cone as the “Outstanding Coach of the Bubble” on Friday.
Cone, the PBA’s winningest coach in terms of …
Read MoreTNT guard Ray Parks revealed on Saturday that he will not play in the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season due to personal reasons.
“It is with a heavy heart that I will have to excuse myself and not partake in this year’s PBA season …
Read MoreA member of the Philippine women’s rugby team has been named by Asia Rugby as an ambassadress in time for the International Women’s Month.
The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) announced on Thursday that Acee San Juan, a longtime Lady Volcanoes member, would be an …
Read MoreA basketball arena is set to be built at the heart of Parañaque City.
Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Tuesday the sports center would become the official home court of the city’s National Basketball League (NBL) teams, the Aces in the men’s division and the Lady …
Read MoreThe Gilas Pilipinas Men will be participating in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after New Zealand begged off from the competition.
FIBA said Friday the Gilas Men would replace New Zealand for being "the next best team from the Asia-Oceania Region in the FIBA …
Read MoreThe Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has started preparing for next year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
The POC named Board Member George Canlas to lead the national team as chef de mission.
In his first plan of action, the renowned sports doctor said he is …
Read MoreNLEX Road Warriors coach Yeng Guiao on Monday said the team is looking to stay intact for now ahead of the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season.
He said the team is not keen on doing a trade right now involving its current players.
“Ayaw …
Read MoreThe Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has decided to cancel its supposed bubble hosting of the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ).
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio confirmed the development on Friday.
“The SBP is saddened by the development,” Panlilio …
Read MoreSeven-time Australia Open champion Serena Williams has defeated 19-year-old Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the 2021 tournament in Melbourne.
“Respect. @serenawilliams toughs out a 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Potapova to keep her pursuit of a 24th Grand Slam title alive,” said the Australian …
Read MoreThe interim National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) will decide on appeals to include in the Covid-19 vaccine priority list Filipino athletes and other delegates who will be competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi this year, a Palace …
Read MoreA businessman will provide the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines for the national athletes as they return to action in a major manner this year.
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino confirmed on Tuesday that business tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. will shoulder the inoculation of …
Read MoreSenator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday appealed to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. to include in the priority list for Covid-19 vaccination Filipino athletes and other delegates who will be competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi this year.…
Read MoreThe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will use an interactive game to teach financial education (fin-ed) to about 1.9 million fisherfolk nationwide.
In a virtual briefing Thursday, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the interactive game will …
Read MoreThe story of Davao Del Norte has been an underrated case of how sports event hosting should be done.
On Thursday (Feb.4), the secret to the province’s success will be revealed in the next installment of the online National Sports Summit series.
Davao Del Norte …
Read MoreThe newest professional basketball league, the Pilipinas Visayas-Mindanao Super Cup, has found a new partner to help promote their league and give jobs to basketball workers in Visayas and Mindanao.
Pilipinas Visayas-Mindanao Super Cup COO Rocky Chan announced Tuesday that Molders of Defined Champions (MDC) …
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