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 […]
Baguio finalizes sports code to benefit athletes, coaches
BAGUIO CITY – The city council’s sports committee is expected to consolidate all inputs after the second public hearing for the first City Sports Code was completed on January 31, Councilor Levy Lloyd Orcales said on Monday. Orcales, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation chairman in Baguio, said the final draft is being prepared for submission to the […]
Young tennis star Eala is TOPS’ Athlete of the Month
MANILA – Tennis sensation Alex Eala made the country proud when she teamed up with Priska Nugroho of Indonesia to rule the 2020 Australian Open juniors doubles tournament in Melbourne Park, Australia on January 31. Eala, only 14, and her Indonesian partner swept the European duo of Slovenia’s Ziva Falkner and Britain’s Matilda Mutavdzic, 6-1, […]
Coronavirus scare forces suspension of ABL games
MANILA — The Asean Basketball League (ABL) announced on Tuesday that it has postponed the game between Alab Pilipinas and the Macau Black Bears due to growing concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In a statement, the league said match, scheduled for Feb. 16 at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Laguna, was called […]
PH’s top junior netter Eala jumps to No. 4 in ITF rankings
Add paragraph text here. MANILA — Alex Eala, the country’s top junior tennis player, climbed to career-high No. 4 in the latest girls’ ranking of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after ruling the juniors women’s doubles competition in the Australian Open in Melbourne over the weekend. The Filipina tennis sensation jumped five ranks up from […]
Alab Pilipinas trounces Singapore Slingers in OT thriller
STA. ROSA, Laguna — Alab Pilipinas came alive late in the overtime period to repulse Singapore Slingers, 86-77, in their Asean Basketball League match-up at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex here on Sunday night. Losing a 16-point third-quarter lead, Alab finished the game strong, closing the overtime period on a 13-2 run to pull […]
