PH water polo team forces draw
MANILA — Host Philippines showed incredible grit as it escaped with a shock 6-6 draw with a tough Indonesia side Tuesday to open its campaign in men’s water polo of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. The Filipinos trailed, 4-5 and 5-6, in the fourth and […]
PH Azkals fall to Myanmar in SEA Games men’s football
MANILA — The substitute magic worked again in a Southeast Asian Games men’s football match involving the Philippine team. However, it was Myanmar which got lucky this time. Substitute Win Naing Tun made wonders off the bench for the Burmese team as it turned back the under-22 Azkals, 2-1, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on […]
PH’s hosting of SEA Games is better: Sotto
MANILA — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said the country’s preparations for the SEA Games are way better and more intensive than the ones undertaken by other countries in the past. Sotto, a former athlete, made the comment as he reiterated that glitches like the issue of food should have not been blown […]
Rizal Memorial Complex, PhilSports facilities ready for SEA Games
MANILA — As promised, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Wednesday made sure that the newly-restored Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) and PhilSports Complex in Pasig City will be part of this year’s historic event in Philippine Sports. Seven out of 56 sports for the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games will be […]
Vietnam football coach commends improved Malditas
SILANG, Cavite — Vietnam women’s football head coach, Mai Duc Chung, could not help but express his rave for the Philippine women’s football team for its sudden rise into Southeast Asia’s football elites. “You have a lot of improvement especially after the recent events,” Mai told Let Dimzon, the head coach of the team known […]
Late U22 Azkals goal forces draw vs. Cambodia
MANILA — The Philippine men’s under-22 football team escaped with a 1-1 draw against Cambodia in Day 1 of the Southeast Asian Games men’s football tournament at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on Monday night. Dennis Chung, who came in as a late substitute for Dylan De Bruycker, broke the heart of the Cambodian […]
Ex-athletes urge public to unite, support Team PH
MANILA – Former athletes rallied behind the Team Philippines, urging the public to unite and support the Filipino athletes who will compete in the 30th Southeast Asian Games from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. Former Philippine Azkals U22 member Alejandro Baldo Jr., former Gilas Pilipinas team captain Chris Tiu and Philippine badminton team member Anton […]
Kickboxers wrap up highland training; Sangiao sees golds
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Cordillera kickboxing athletes may pick up gold medals in the upcoming South East Asian Games (SEAG), a confident fight and striking coach Mark Sangiao said Tuesday prior to their departure for Manila to await competition proper. The players wrapped up their training Tuesday and will be ferried to Manila where they […]
Cambodia football coach: Time to move on
MANILA — For the football coaches of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the inconveniences that their teams encountered upon their arrival in the country actually happen in an event involving thousands of people. “It wasn’t ideal… but things happen. It’s time to move on and just focus on the soccer,” Cambodia head coach Felix Dalmas […]
POC chief calls for unity as PH goes full blast as SEA Games host
MANILA — Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino on Tuesday appealed to all Filipinos to “stand as one” as the country’s hosting of the 30th SEA Games is ready to go full blast. The POC chief reminded everyone that it’s only the fourth time the Philippines is hosting the SEA Games after 1981, 1991 […]
