Calabarzon intensifies SEA Games preparations
SEA GAMES PREPARATION. Officials from various line agencies, police force, military command and local government units of Region 4-A’s “Task Group Southern Luzon” convene on Monday (Oct. 21, 2019) to prepare contingency plan for the co-hosting of 30th Southeast Asian Games. Almost 10,000 athletes and officials from Southeast Asia will compete in the biennial meet […]
Fajardo, Almazan named PBA players of the week
MANILA – The big men are lording it over in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors Cup. June Mar Fajardo and Raymund Almazan made their presence felt inside in leading their respective teams to crucial victories in the period Oct. 14 to 20, earning for them as PBA Press Corps-Cignal’s Co-Player of the Week. This […]
UP zeroes in on Final Four spot with hard-fought win vs. NU
MANILA — University of the Philippines placed one foot on a Final Four spot in the UAAP men’s basketball competition after yet another close win, this time at the expense of National University, 80-77, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday. The Fighting Maroons stifled the Bulldogs in the first half, holding […]
Macamay, Barcelona to face Chinese foes
DAVAO CITY – Brian “The Punisher” Macamay of Samar and veteran Jaime Barcelona of Bukidnon will see action against Chinese boxers on Oct. 27 at the TSSG Center in Qingdao, China. The 28-year-old Macamay (10W-9L-3D, 6KO) will face undefeated Lei Wang (3W-0L, 2KO) of China. Macamay won by a TKO against Germaine Dela Rosa of […]
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. […]
