Joshua Pacio Joins the Team Lakay Mountain Biking Craze
Team Lakay is hands down the most prolific martial arts team in the Philippines. With well-known and established stars such as former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang, and former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon leading the pack, Team Lakay is the absolute elite in Asian martial arts. But because of the effect the […]
Singh to fight Gulpe for ABF middle title Feb. 15
DAVAO CITY — Indian Prabhjot “Punjabi Lion” Singh, who now lives in Meycauayan City, Bulacan will fight Nelson “Mr. Fantastic” Gulpe of Surigao del Sur for the vacant Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) middleweight title on Feb. 15 at the Manila Arena in Sta. Ana, Manila. The 26-year-old Singh (8W-4L-1D, 7KO) recently won a unanimous decision […]
NCAA postpones senior games due to Covid-19
MANILA — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has postponed all senior games for the second semester calendar due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “The NCAA is temporarily suspending the games for Seniors Division starting February 14, 2020 as a precautionary measure on the Covid 2019,” said Peter Cayco, chair of […]
Japan has no plans to postpone 2020 Olympics over Covid-19
TOKYO — Japan is not considering cancellation or postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games over the outbreak of a new coronavirus, Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori said on Thursday. The 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9. “I want to again state clearly […]
Ceres Negros blasts Svay Rieng to open AFC Cup campaign
MANILA — Ceres Negros made a huge statement to begin its stint in the AFC Cup by romping Svay Rieng, 4-0, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium here on Tuesday night. Tadashi Odawara began the Bacolod-based side’s domination against the visiting club from Cambodia with a 12th-minute goal as Dennis Villanueva took advantage of a poor […]
Premier mountain bike race postponed due to Covid-19
MANILA — The country’s premier mountain bike race will not take place this Sunday due to the continuous threat of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). On Tuesday, 7-Eleven announced that its 7-Eleven Trail that was supposed to be played at the Timberland Heights in San Mateo, Rizal has been postponed following advice from the local government […]
SEA Games gold medalist ready for ‘ONE’
BAGUIO CITY – A gold in kickboxing in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and a silver in wushu in the 2014 Asian Games make Kalinga pride Jean Claude Saclag ready to face the bigger arena. “If it is God’s will, then so be it,” Saclag said as he gears up for the ONE Series, Asia’s […]
UAAP postpones 2nd semester games due to Covid-19
MANILA — The University Athletic Association of the Philippines was the latest to call off the start of the rest of its sporting events scheduled for the second semester due to the scare of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). “In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, the UAAP, after thorough deliberation by the board of trustees and […]
97 teams join PAL Seniors Interclub golf
DAVAO CITY — Ninety-seven teams will see action in the 34th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Seniors Interclub golf team championships slated on Feb. 26-29 in Bacolod City. The field includes 45 clubs based in the United States, Canada, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. Defending champion Luisita team is gunning for its first back-to-back title since […]
5 championship bouts in Manila on Feb. 15
DAVAO CITY — The Deadly Combination Boxing Promotion will have five championship bouts on Feb. 15 at the Manila Arena in Sta. Ana, Manila. The five title fights are between former World Boxing Organization world flyweight champion Sho Kimura (18W-3L-2D, 11KO) of Japan against WBO world minimumweight champion Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo (27W-7L-1D, 13KO) of Bacolod […]
