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Abahan eyes Obstacle Course Race world championships

BAGUIO CITY– Elite long-distance runner and South East Asian Games (SEAG) gold medalist in obstacle course race (OCR) Sandi Menchi Abahan is gearing up for the World Championships this year. A full house schedule this year would allow Abahan the preparation she needs for the world championship set on Oct. 2-4 in the United States. […]

Ceres Negros beats Port FC in AFC Champs League qualifiers

BINAN, Laguna — Ceres Negros moved a step closer to making the main tournament of the AFC Champions League after shocking Port Football Club, 1-0, in the second round of the qualifying phase at the PAT Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday night. Stephan Schrock made the lone goal of the match possible even as […]

Biñan City playoff hopes now in limbo after crucial home loss

BIÑAN CITY, Laguna — With six straight wins, Biñan City surged its way into the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Southern Division playoff picture, particularly in the race for the final playoff spot in the said group. However, the team saw its streak snapped in arguably the worst of timings, losing at home to Pasig, […]

POC supports ABAP bid to host Olympic boxing qualifiers

MANILA — The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) expressed its support to the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines’ (ABAP) bid to host the boxing Olympic qualifying event. The qualifying tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games is scheduled to take place in Wuhan, China from February 3 to 14. However, due to the ongoing […]

Pato Gregorio ‘excited’ to lead PH rowing

MANILA — Patrick ‘Pato’ Gregorio looks forward to heading the Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) with a positive outlook. “I’m excited to be the new president of this NSA (national sports association),” Gregorio said during the weekly Philippine Sportswriter Association (PSA) Forum at the Amelie Hotel on Tuesday. While he may be new to the rowing […]

Phase 2 of Baguio-Benguet college sports league resumes

BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio-Benguet Educational Athletic League (BBEAL) will resume its second phase of games after the city’s hosting of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) meet that ends on February 21. Tournament commissioner Eduardo Laureano of host Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday that they […]

NSAs to present Olympic programs, expectations

MANILA — The different national sports associations (NSAs) hoping their athletes to qualify in this year’s Tokyo Olympics will present their plans, programs and expectations before chef-de-mission and Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta on Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympics qualifying conference will take place at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) conference room of the Rizal […]

Bicol romps over Sarangani for crucial MPBL win

BIÑAN — Bicol used a huge fourth quarter run to repulse Sarangani, 86-72, in a crucial MPBL Lakan Season battle at the Alonte Sports Arena here on Tuesday night. The Volcanoes rolled in the final quarter, outscoring the Marlins, who led for most of the game, 29-14, to steal a crucial win that toughened its […]

Hallasgo, Zabala win 42nd National Milo Marathon

TARLAC CITY — Christine Hallasgo and Jerald Zabala ruled the women’s and men’s divisions of the 42nd National Milo Marathon Finals here on Sunday. Hallasgo, a Manila Milo eliminations winner, clocked 2:52:53 to beat last year’s winner, Mary Joy Tabal. Tabal clocked 2:58:49 to clinch second place while Christabel Martes, who was raised in La […]

Phoenix gets Mercado from NorthPort for Revilla, Guevarra

MANILA — Three more players will begin the new Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season with new teams as Phoenix and NorthPort consummated a one-for-two trade. In the trade, which the league’s commissioner’s office approved on Monday, the Batang Pier sent Sol Mercado to the Fuel Masters in exchange of LA Revilla and Rey Guevarra. After […]