San Beda sweeps NCAA elims with rout of Lyceum
MANILA — San Beda Red Lions completed an 18-0 sweep of the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball eliminations after romping Lyceum, 85-62, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Thursday night. The Red Lions began pulling away in the second quarter, dropping 28 points on the Lyceum Pirates, who were […]
ONE: Rene Catalan: Joshua Pacio Is Only Human
Rene Catalan: Joshua Pacio Is Only Human Rene “The Challenger” Catalan’s long wait for a shot at the title will come to an end on November 8 as he challenges Joshua “The Passion” Pacio for his ONE Strawweight World Championship. The veteran Catalan knows that opportunities like this are hard to come by, and he […]
PH junior netters reach semis in Kunming Belt & Road tourney
KUNMING, China — The Philippines Junior tennis team advanced to the semifinal round on a day its senior counterparts got stalled in a similar bid in the mixed team event of the 2019 Colorful Yunnan Belt And Road Initiative Kunming International Tennis Tournament at the Gloria Hotspring Resort Tennis Center here on Wednesday (Oct. 16). […]
Harris debuts with fine showing in NLEX win over Columbian
MANILA — Manny Harris came out smoking in his Philippine Basketball Association debut with a 45-point game in the NLEX Road Warriors’ 117-111 win against Columbian Dyip on Wednesday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. The Road Warriors took control of most of the first half but still had to pull away late […]
Manny Pacquiao discusses upcoming movie “Malvar”
PH Azkals-China face-off in Bacolod ends in goalless draw
BACOLOD CITY — With the match against China ending in a scoreless draw, Philippine Azkals mentor Scott Cooper said they are happy with the result and moving forward to the upcoming matches in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers. “With the performance we put (on Tuesday night), we showed good tactics, resilience, […]
PFF prexy seeking 3rd term to ‘protect’ football from infighting
REELECTION BID. Mariano ‘Nonong’ Araneta is seeking a third consecutive term as president of the Philippine Football Federation. A total of 32 officials and representatives from provincial football associations are expected to vote during the PFF Congress on November 28. (Photo from PFF website) BACOLOD CITY — The present president of the Philippine Football Federation […]
NCC’s SEA Games venues get ‘Class 1’ certification
WORLD-CLASS. House of Representatives Speaker and Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) chairman, Alan Peter Cayetano, takes a selfie with fellow government officials during the ocular inspection of the Aquatic Center of the New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac on Wednesday (Oct. 16, 2019). The newly-built NCC aquatic center and athletics stadium has […]
Duterte to meet with Yulo, Petecio at Palace
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet with world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and gold medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday. In a press conference held Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the two Filipino athletes would pay a courtesy call on the President, following their historic world championship feats. […]
PH Wushu teams to reunite on eve of world championships
BACK TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Former world champion Divine Wally (right) will be in Shanghai, China on October 18 for the World Wushu Championship along with Gideon Padua and the wushu taolu teams that have three Cordillerans including veteran Daniel Parantac, Thornton Lou Sayan and Jones Inso. Photo shows Wally with two-time Southeast Asian Games […]
