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Fajardo to fight for IBF Pan Pacific super flyweight title

DAVAO CITY — Jomer “Wallopman” Fajardo of Iloilo will fight Aran Dipaen of Thailand for the vacant International Boxing Federation Pan Pacific super flyweight title at the Ratirat Village in Bangbuanhong, Nonthabun, Thailand. The 27-year-old Fajardo (16W-13L-2D, 8KO) TKO’d Visut Tamkhuntod of Thailand in the 2nd round last June 22 in Bangkok. Dipaen, on the […]

SEAG gold medalist’s kid is Baguio’s newest wushu sensation

BAGUIO CITY — A seven-year-old daughter of a Southeast Asian Games champion is becoming the newest wushu sensation here after she won gold medal in the Mayor Benjamin Magalong Olympics tournament last November 10. Despite being the youngest and smallest participant during the weekend games at the SPED gymnasium, Jherisse Athena O. Calica triumphed in […]

World’s best teams to join Dota 2 tourney in Singapore

MANILA — The top 12 teams from around the world, including TNC Predator of the Philippines, will see action in the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational tournament at the Singapore Indoor Stadium held from Dec. 20 to 22. ONE Esports, a subsidiary of ONE Championship™ (ONE) which is the largest global sports media […]

Letran snaps San Beda’s perfect run, takes NCAA Finals opener

MANILA — The Letran Knights put to an end San Beda Red Lions’ long winning streak that dated back to last year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association season with a 65-64 win in Game 1 of the men’s basketball finals at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City on Tuesday night. The Knights rallied […]

Fil-Am pole vaulters eye 1-2 finish in SEA Games

MANILA — Filipino-American athletes Natalie Uy and Alyana Nicolas will be shooting for a 1-2 finish in the women’s pole vault competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games athletic competitions. Both Uy and Nicolas are now in the United States for the final phase of their preparations for the SEA Games slated from Nov. 30 […]

UB wins Baguio-Benguet basketball crown

BAGUIO CITY – The University of Baguio (UB) routed University of the Cordilleras (UC), 92-51, and retained its men’s basketball title Wednesday at its own Cardinals gym. It was the most lopsided victory in the 33 years of the league that has nine teams this year, two from the neighboring La Trinidad and against a […]

UST roars to oust UP, gains finals vs Ateneo

MANILA — University of Santo Tomas completely squandered University of the Philippines’ twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP men’s basketball stepladder playoffs and barged its way to the finals with a hard-earned 68-65 win on Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Growling Tigers survived a fourth-quarter rally from the Fighting […]

Alab prevails over Gilas Men in tuneup game

MANILA — Alab Pilipinas pulled off a win against the Gilas Pilipinas Men, 93-89, in their tuneup game at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City on Monday night. Alab held an 89-83 cushion with 1:29 to play in the closed door battle, which was enough for the team to hold on, as the Gilas Men […]

Baguio athletic bowl to get P60-M upgrade

BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio athletic bowl will get another facelift next year with the PHP60 million upgrade of the dilapidated small grandstand. The amount is bigger than the PHP20 million approved upgrade plan made by the city that was supposed to go into bidding in December this year after the Palarong Panlungsod. The project […]

ComVal athletic meet 2019 kicks off in Montevista

DAVAO CITY — The 22nd Compostela Valley Province Athletic Association (CVPAA) Meet 2019 opened in the town of Montevista on Monday. The weeklong sports competition, which will end on November 15, is anchored on the theme: “Bridging Unity, Teamwork, and Excellence through Sports”. Montevista Mayor Eutropio S. Jayectin said the town is proud of the […]