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 […]
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 […]
