La Union, Siargao surfers shine in E. Samar tilt
TACLOBAN CITY — Surfers from La Union and Siargao Island dominated the last leg of the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PSCT) in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. La Union top surfer Jay-R Esquivel was the big winner in the “Surf in the City” event held in Borongan City that concluded on Saturday. Esquivel is the first-ever […]
Meralco forces semis Game 5 against TNT
MANILA — Meralco came back from a slow start to turn back TNT, 95-83, in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday night. The Bolts slowly came back from 4-15 down in the first five minutes of the game and overturned it with a 33-point second […]
GAMMA takes first step toward IOC approval
MANILA — The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) has formally submitted its application for observer status with the Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF). The application is a major leap forward in GAMMA’s quest for approval from the GAISF and ultimately from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognize mixed martial arts […]
Ginebra clinches PBA Govs’ Cup finals berth, ousts NorthPort
MANILA — Ginebra took the first seat in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals after eliminating NorthPort in the semifinal round with a 120-107 Game 4 win at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Barangay defused the Batang Pier in the first half, scoring 32 first-quarter points before holding them to […]
ASEAN Para Games moved to March
MANILA — The Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced on Friday that the ASEAN Para Games will be staged in March next year. Initially scheduled for January 18-25, the meet, considered as a twin event of the Southeast Asian Games but caters to athletes with disabilities, has to be postponed […]
Ifugao’s Wonder Boy seeks PH boxing bantamweight crown
BAGUIO CITY – Ifugao’s “Wonder Boy” Carl Jammes Martin will stake his perfect record against Philip Luis Cuerdo in the Knock Out a Highland International Boxing Promotion special at the Manila Arena on Saturday for the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) Bantamweight crown. Highland Promotion’s Brico Santig said the fight will be an exciting one as […]
Petalcorin arrives in Japan for World Light Flyweight bout
DAVAO CITY — Former light flyweight titlist champion Randy “Razor” Petalcorin of General Santos City is now in Japan to challenge World Boxing Council World light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji of Japan on Dec. 23 at Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa, Japan. The 27-year-old Petalcorin (32W-3L-1D, 23KO) arrived together with managers Jim Claude Manangquil and Peter […]
38 athletes, 6 others to be feted in Baguio’s Kislap awards
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio and Cordillera athletes who excelled in international competitions this year will be feted in the Kafagway/Kordillera International Sports Luminary Awards Podium (Kislap) on Dec. 30. It will be the first time too that it will be held without the man who started it some 40 years ago, Narciso Padilla, who died […]
Ginebra blasts NorthPort anew to move closer to finals return
MANILA — Barangay Ginebra moved to within a win from returning to the PBA Governors’ Cup finals after mauling NorthPort Batang Pier, 132-105, in Game 3 of their semifinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Barangay pulled away from the second quarter, holding the Batang Pier to just […]
Manila Southwoods gets 7 straight win in Fil-Am golf tourney
BAGUIO CITY – Manila Southwoods closed out on Wednesday with 122, a fourth straight flight best to claim its seventh straight title in the centerpiece Fil Championship of the 70th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament at the Baguio Country Club (BCC) golf course. It was again a double celebration for the Carmona, Cavite squad as its […]
