Zamboanga shocks San Juan; Pasig romps Valenzuela in MPBL play
MANILA — Zamboanga pulled off a 69-64 win over reigning Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) champion San Juan to tighten the race for the third seed in the Southern Division Playoffs at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay on Friday night. Zamboanga shut San Juan down in the second quarter, holding its opponent to just 10 […]
Ceres FC’s top Asean ranking ‘reward for hard work, sacrifices’
BACOLOD CITY — Ceres-Negros FC club owner Leo Rey Yanson has lauded his squad’s feat of reclaiming the number one position in the latest Asian Football Confederation (AFC) club rankings in Southeast Asia. “The (top) ranking is really a reward for the hard work and sacrifices of the players and coaching staff,” Yanson said in […]
Women boxers off to Thailand before Jordan Olympics qualifier
BAGUIO CITY – The three female boxers who will see action in the Asia-Oceana qualifier to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to fly to Thailand for their training after the qualifier was postponed when Wuhan, China begged off as host due to the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) that saw the Chinese City locked down. “I […]
Jomary Torres’ fight vs. Taiwanese foe declared no contest
MANILA — The first fight scheduled at ONE: Fire and Fury on Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City was called off. The showdown between Jomary Torres and Chinese Taipei’s Jenny Huang was abruptly stopped due to the former getting hit at the groin area twice. Both Torres and Huang went […]
Iniong, Adiwang score impressive wins at ONE: Fire and Fury
MANILA — Team Lakay started its campaign at ONE: Fire and Fury at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday night 2-0 as Gina Iniong and Lito Adiwang won in contrasting yet dominating fashion. Iniong put up an impressive performance en route to a unanimous decision win over India’s Asha Roka, while […]
PH’s top boxing promoter re-opens Bangkok gym
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – After more than a year of being closed, the Highland Boxing Gym is again open. But this is not the one found here where it is home to many fighters who have won international titles but in Bangkok, Thailand where its owner Brico Santig calls his second home and where he […]
Pacio defends ONE straw belt; Folayang, 3 Lakay in mix
BAGUIO CITY – Reigning ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio will have his second title defense as he leads four other Team Lakay members in kicking off another year for the most successful team in Asia’s top mixed martial event. Pacio, known as Passion, will face former strawweight champion Alex “Little Rock” Silva in the main […]
World Athletics Indoor tourney postponed amid nCoV outbreak
PARIS — The 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing has been postponed to March 2021 due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China, the governing body of world athletics sports announced on Wednesday. “It is with regret that we have agreed with the organizers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing (13-15 […]
1st Juego Todo champ receives new house & lot
MANILA — The inaugural winner of the Juego Todo Championship, a fusion of arnis and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), was finally rewarded with the top prize of a house and lot on Thursday. Balai Cagayano chief operating officer Vergel Glorioso gave Genil Francisco the title to his new house and lot during the Usapang Sports […]
