Dominating feats mark PH’s 2019 sporting scene
MANILA — This year has been about domination in Philippine sports. From Ateneo Blue Eagles’ full season sweep to the Philippine team’s surge in the Southeast Asian Games, 2019 is a year when powerhouse teams showcased their might. As the year draws to a close, let us take a look back at these dominations plus […]
Casugay named ‘Athlete of the Month’
MANILA – Southeast Asian Games surfing champion and hero Roger Casugay earned the distinction as the “Athlete of the Month” for December by the Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS). Casugay, who was hailed by the international surfing community for his heroic act, captured one of the two gold medals in surfing competitions of the […]
6 Baguio athletes to lead march of sports awardees for 2019
BAGUIO CITY – Six athletes will lead 48 awardees in the Kafagway/Kordillera International Sports Luminary Awards Podium on Monday (Dec. 30) at 2 p.m. at the Saint Francis Convent here. World champion and South East Asian Games gold medalist Nesthy Petecio, SEAG double gold medalist Stephaine Sabalo, as well as SEAG gold medalists Jeordan Dominguez, […]
Ifugao’s Wonder Boy is PH bantamweight king
BAGUIO CITY – Ifugao’s “Wonder Boy” Carl Jammes Martin needed just eight minutes to take the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) Bantamweight crown. Martin floored Cuerdo with 2:24 left in the third round then forced the boxer nicknamed Destroyer in the corner where punches were rained down on the latter, forcing his corner to stop the […]
Zamboanga bolsters MPBL playoff bid with Imus rout
MANILA — Zamboanga strengthened its bid to seal a Top 4 finish in the Southern Division of the MPBL Lakan Season after drubbing Imus, 88-72, at the Winsports Arena in Calgary, Canada on Saturday (Philippine Time). Zamboanga stifled Imus in the second quarter, holding its opponent to just 13 points to break away for good. […]
Lucena to host Game 2 of PBA Governors’ Cup Finals
MANILA — The PBA is making a stop in Lucena City in Quezon province for its Governors’ Cup Finals. A copy of the schedule of the upcoming series obtained by the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday night confirmed that the Quezon Convention Center in the city would be the site of Game 2 on […]
Meralco zaps TNT to enter PBA Governors’ Cup Finals
MANILA — Meralco clinched the second seat in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals after drubbing sister squad TNT, 89-78, in the rubber match of their best-of-five semifinals at the Ynares Center here on Monday night. The Bolts, who only got to score two field goals in the second quarter, romped the KaTropa in the second […]
Petalcorin falls short in TKO to Teraji
DAVAO CITY — Former world champion Randy Petalcorin of General Santos City suffered a technical knockout loss to undefeated Kenshiro Teraji of Japan in the 4th round on Monday at the Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It was Petalcorin’s 4th defeat against 31 wins and one draw. The 27-year old Teraji dubbed as “The Amazing […]
Alab subdues Formosa on Wyatt game-winner
MANILA — Alab Pilipinas prevailed over Formosa on the road as Khalif Wyatt scored the game-winning three-point basket to give his squad a 100-99 win at the Changhua County Stadium in Taiwan on Sunday. Wyatt’s triple with 27 seconds left saved Alab from a late show by Anthony Tucker that saw him put up four […]
Marikina named new host of Palaro 2020
MANILA — The first Palarong Pambansa of the new decade will happen in Metro Manila. Marikina City was recently named the new host of the annual sports meet among elementary and high school student-athletes after Mamburao, the originally designated host town for 2020, begged off. Mamburao and the entirety of the Occidental Mindoro province were […]
