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 […]
NBA suspends Hawks’ Collins for violating drug policy
ANKARA — Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins has been suspended for 25 games for violating the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) anti-drug policy, the league announced on Tuesday. “The NBA announced Collins, 22, tested positive for Peptide-2. He is Atlanta’s leading rebounder and second-leading scorer,” the NBA said in a statement. The statement said Collins is […]
Newly-refurbished RMSC to produce new sports heroes
MANILA – Members of House committee on youth and sports development on Wednesday lauded the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for rehabilitating the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC), hoping the 84-year-old sports facilities will produce more new sports legends. “It took us 80 plus years to see massive improvement and hopefully this would be the dawning […]
Saulong to fight Laurel Nov. 10
DAVAO CITY–Orthodox Ernesto “Chocolate” Saulong of Mindoro Occidental will fight southpaw Alie “Demolition Man” Laurel of General Santos City for the vacant World Boxing Organization Oriental super bantamweight title on Nov. 10 at the Southern Quezon Convention Center in Gumaca, Quezon. Saulong (22W-5L-2D, 9KO) won the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation super bantamweight title over Junjie […]
Kaya Iloilo draws with Stallion Laguna to seal top seed
BINAN — Kaya Iloilo and Stallion Laguna finished their group stage campaign in the Copa Paulino Alcantara with a 1-1 draw at the Binan Football Stadium on Wednesday. However, the stalemate was enough for Kaya Iloilo to nail the top seed in Group B on a superior goal difference over Stallion Laguna, which finished their […]
UST knocks out FEU in UAAP stepladder playoffs
MANILA—University of Santo Tomas moved on to the next round of the UAAP men’s basketball stepladder semifinals after ousting Far Eastern University, 81-71, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday night. The Growling Tigers zapped the Tamaraws, 28-12, in the second quarter to open a 26-point halftime lead, 54-28. UST, however, still […]
Ravena replaces Castro in Gilas Men pool
MANILA — Kiefer Ravena makes a return to Gilas Pilipinas Men as he was named into the pool on Monday night. “The SBP has approved and got the Southeast Asian Games’ approval for him to be on the 15 [-man pool],” coach Tim Cone confirmed. Team manager Gabby Cui added, “The SBP said that he […]
Gilas Men pips Alab in closed-door battle
MANILA — Gilas Pilipinas Men prevailed over Alab Pilipinas, 98-95, in a closed-door tuneup game at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City on Monday night. Gilas Men held Alab to only 16 points in the second quarter before keeping its opponent at bay down the stretch. Junemar Fajardo made 21 points, while RR Pogoy added […]
