1st NOFA Luzon Cup set Nov. 21-24 in Tarlac
MANILA — Sixteen teams, including Mindanao Cup champion Bukidnon Football Association, will see action in the 1st Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Luzon Cup slated Nov. 21-24 at the Jose V. Yap Sports and Recreational Park in San Jose, Tarlac. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has joined NOFA, Central Luzon Football Association (CLFA), Tarlac provincial […]
Andales battles Lino for vacant PH minimumweight title
DAVAO CITY – Erstwhile undefeated orthodox ArAr “Asero” Andales tries to regain his winning ways as he battles Joel Lino of Davao City for the vacant Philippine minimumweight title on Nov. 15 in Mamburao, Mindoro Occidental. Andales found his winning streak halted to 10 after losing his last fight against undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) […]
CJ Perez bags 3rd PBA Rookie of the Month honor
MANILA – CJ Perez has brought along with him his impressive showing in the last FIBA World Cup all the way to the PBA Governors Cup. Last year’s No. 1 overall pick is again at the helm of the Dyip’s intense playoffs bid in the hope of finishing his first season in the league with […]
Phisgoc workforce urged to work hard for SEA Games hosting
MANILA — Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) chairman, challenged the 527 workers to give their best to assure the hosting of the 30th SEA Games would be successful. Cayetano made his call during a pep rally held at the Cayetano Sports Complex last Saturday to motivate the workforce of […]
Pacio keeps One strawweight belt after winning all-Filipino bout
MANILA — Joshua Pacio retained the One strawweight title after he subdued fellow Filipino Rene Catalan at One: Masters of Fate at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. Pacio, who survived a leglock attempt from Catalan in Round 1, performed an arm-triangle choke in Round 2 that forced Catalan to tap […]
Catalan KOs Cuban foe at ONE: Masters of Fate
MANILA — Robin Catalan delivered a knockout that rocked the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City at ONE: Masters of Fate on Friday night. Catalan connected on a right kick to the head of Cuban opponent Gustavo Balart that knocked the latter out at the 4:43 mark of Round 2. Catalan moved up to […]
Mandaue’s Bacon to fight Foley in Sydney Nov. 16
DAVAO CITY–James “Bring Home the” Bacon of Mandaue City, Cebu will fight Darragh Foley of Ireland on Nov. 16 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The 29-year-old Bacon (23W-3L-OD, 15KO) has won three times since his comeback this year. He first retired Richard Betos of Surigao in the 3rd round last […]
Test event for SEA Games badminton set
MANILA — As part of the preparations for the Southeast Asian Games, the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA), in partnership with Smart, will organize the Smart National Open Badminton Tournament from Nov. 17-22 at the Muntinlupa Sports Center. The tournament will serve as test event for the national players, who will compete in the 30th SEA […]
Donaire falls to Inoue in WBSS bantamweight final
MANILA — Nonito Donaire fell short in his gallant stand against undefeated Japanese Naoya Inoue and lost in the bantamweight final of the World Boxing Super Series in Japan on Thursday night. Donaire actually had a shot at stunning his unbeaten opponent in front of a sold-out crowd at the Super Arena in Saitama after […]
Pampanga blasts retooled Soccsksargen; Makati upends Imus
BINAN CITY — Pampanga Giant Lanterns did not waver to the new faces of Soccsksargen Marlins and handed the embattled squad a 115-71 beating in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Season at the Alonte Sports Arena here on Tuesday night. Despite a suspension handed to them by league owner Manny Pacquiao and commissioner Kenneth […]
