ONE: Joshua Pacio Wants to Use Victory to Inspire Team Lakay Brothers
Joshua “The Passion” Pacio will be defending his ONE Strawweight World Title against Rene “The Challenger” Catalan on 8 November at ONE: MASTERS OF FATE in his second reign as the division’s king.. Ever since he reclaimed his title from Yosuke Saruta last April, Pacio has been on the grind back at the Team Lakay […]
NBA: Clippers down Lakers; Raptors win over Zion-less Pelicans in opening night
The NBA opened up their 2019-2020 season with the defending champions Toronto Raptors prevailing over the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime. In the battle of Los Angeles, Clippers take down the Lakers. Raptors got their championship rings to open the NBA season and immediately went to work by beating the Pelicans, 130-122, in overtime fashion. […]
UAAP slaps UE player with one-game suspension
MANILA — University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball commissioner Jensen Ilagan on Tuesday handed University of the East’s Nick Abanto a one-game suspension for his hit on Ateneo’s Will Navarro during their game at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday. At the 6:33 mark of the very first quarter of the match, […]
Manila to host FCG Callaway World Championship 2020 qualifier
MANILA — DreamBig Events, the sports event company that will bring world-class golf coaches to Asia and the Philippines for the first time this December, has announced the holding of the first-ever Future Champions Golf (FCG) Tournament in the country just ahead of the Gold Series Golf Camp. Called the FCG-DreamBig Golf Challenger Series, the […]
PSC chief on wins by Yulo, Petecio: “It’s inspiring”
PSC assures Filipino athletes ready for SEA Games
READY FOR SEAG. Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez discusses the country’s preparation for the 30th Southeast Asian Games during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at Amelie Hotel Manila on Tuesday (Oct. 22, 2019). Ramirez expressed optimism that the Filipino athletes will deliver in the biennial meet slated from Nov. 30 to Dec. […]
Davao City hosts 1st Mindanao football tourney
FOOTBALL TOURNEY. Negros Occidental Football Association administrator Lyca Jochico (left) announces the holding of the first Mindanao Cup for grassroots football players in Davao City on October 22-25. Joining Jochico during Monday’s press conference is Mindanao Cup commissioner Noel Presto. (PNA photo by Digna Banzon) Add paragraph text here.DAVAO CITY — The first Mindanao Cup […]
University of Batangas rules Aboitizland Football Cup Men’s Open
MANILA — The University of Batangas made a splash in the men’s open division of the Aboitizland Football Cup Luzon Leg on Sunday at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. With their two representing teams making the podium, the Brahmans stomped their class against 12 other clubs from the Calabarzon region and Metro Manila […]
Heno to challenge Soto for WBO flyweight title
DAVAO CITY — Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight champion Edward “El Heneral Fighting Heno” Heno of Paranaque City will challenge Elwin “La Pulga” Soto of Mexico for the World Boxing Organization world light flyweight title on Oct. 24 at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, USA. The 27-year-old Heno retained his OPBF […]
Bukidnon’s Mangubat to face Kang for WBO feather belt in Vietnam
DAVAO CITY — Tomjune ‘War Dog’ Mangubat of Bukidnon will face undefeated Jong Seon Kang of Vietnam for the vacant World Boxing Organization Oriental Youth featherweight title on Nov. 3 at District 7 Arena in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 22-year-old Mangubat has won a unanimous decision over Joffrey Garcia of Albay on July […]
