Jarvey Gayoso forgoes last year in Ateneo
MANILA — Jarvey Gayoso of the Ateneo Blue Eagles is turning pro. The Ateneo striker, one of the top young football players right now, announced late Wednesday night that he will forgo what would be his final University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season as a Blue Eagle. “After much thought and deliberation, and […]
600 athletes from Ilocos Norte gear up for sports meet
LAOAG CITY—Around 600 athletes from the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) are undergoing intensive training for the upcoming Region 1 Athletic Association Meet in Lingayen, Pangasinan on February 19-26. Eric Aguilar, SDOIN sports coordinator, said Tuesday the month-long training started on January 19 until February 16. “Our athletes are billeted in various schools near […]
PSC defers major sports activities amid nCoV threat
MANILA — The Philippine Sports Commission has decided to postpone two major events that it will hold in the first half of the year to protect athletes and the public against the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). In a press conference at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum here on Thursday, PSC chairman Butch Ramirez […]
48th non-master chess tourney in Baguio set March 6-7
BAGUIO CITY – The oldest and longest-running chess tournament here will have its 48th staging this March. Baguio Center Mall will be hosting anew the quarterly event that draws non-master chess players not just from Baguio but from Regions, I (Ilocos), II (Cagayan Valley), III (Central Luzon) and even the Southern Tagalog and Metro Manila […]
PSC assures to help NSAs’ grassroots sports programs
MANILA — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that it is committed to partnering with and give its full support to the grassroots sports programs of various national sports associations (NSAs) for 2020. PSC chairman William Ramirez made this assurance as the government sports agency has started discussing with the different NSAs their sports programs […]
Special’ gov’t service eligibility for nat’l athletes proposed
MANILA — National athletes will have a chance to acquire “special” professional and sub-professional eligibility soon if one is to base it on Wednesday’s discussions between the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In the courtesy visit at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada proposed the possibility of […]
Mark Yee, Jai Reyes headline MPBL All-Star Game
MANILA — Mark Yee and Jai Reyes will lead their respective teams in the MPBL All-Star Game after getting the most votes after the balloting. Yee, the hardworking Davao Occidental forward, was the top vote-getter overall and will headline the Southern Division All-Stars, getting 73 percent of the votes. He averages 15.3 points and 11.8 […]
June Mar Fajardo to miss PBA Philippine Cup due to leg injury
MANILA — June Mar Fajardo will miss the entire PBA Philippine Cup as he injured his right leg during practice on Monday night. San Miguel confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the 6-foot-10 center will sit out the first conference of the upcoming 2020 season. “San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo suffered a […]
Coronavirus won’t block 2020 Tokyo Olympics: IOC
ANKARA — The novel coronavirus outbreak will not disrupt the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, with the year’s leading sports events to be held as planned, said an official of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “The coronavirus has nothing to do with the 2020 Olympics as this outbreak won’t block the games,” IOC Vice President […]
Manila snaps Bacoor City’s MPBL winning streak
MANILA — The Manila Stars put an end to Bacoor City Strikers’ eight-game winning streak in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Season with a 78-74 road win at the STRIKE Gym in Bacoor on Monday night. Manila pulled away in the third quarter, opening a 19-point lead, 61-42, with six minutes left in […]
