MANILA – Filipino FIDE Master (FM) Christian Gian Karlo Arca and International Master (IM) Michael Cinco settled for a draw in the fourth round of the Quang Ninh GM2 chess tournament in Ha Long Ward, Ha Long City, Vietnam on Thursday.Playing with white pieces, Arca split the point with Concio... Read More
MANILA – Hong Kong will be the venue of this year's 3x3 World Tour Finals, the FIBA announced on Thursday.It will be the city's first time to stage the 12-team competition from Nov. 23 to 24.Along with the announcement, FIBA also said Hong Kong can qualify for the finals via a three-team... Read More
MANILA – Mijgona Mahmadalieva of Tajikistan and Chung Mong Gyu of South Korea have been elected as Executive Committee members during the 34th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress, which concluded in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday.Mahmadalieva, representing the Central Zone, and Chung,... Read More
CANBERRA – Football Australia (FA) has celebrated the country being awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup.The AFC Executive Committee on Wednesday officially ratified the recommendation of the AFC Women's Football Committee that Australia... Read More
MANILA – Letran survived Lyceum of the Philippines University, 25-15, 25-21, 19-25, 19-25, 15-11, on Wednesday to reach the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball finals.Marie Judiel Nitura scored 23 points, while Gia Marcel Maquilang contributed 22 points and 16 excellent receptions as the... Read More
MANILA – National University bounced back from a second-set loss to beat University of Santo Tomas, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, and claim its fourth straight UAAP men's volleyball tournament title on Wednesday.Michaelo Buddin, Leo Aringo Jr. and Angelo Nicolas Almendras registered double-digit... Read More
MANILA – The Congress of the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) will hold the National Capital Region “One For All – All For One” Championships at the Teofilo Ildefonso Swimming Center inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila on May 17-19.Teams and... Read More
MANILA – University of Santo Tomas spiker Josh Ybañez bagged his second straight UAAP Most Valuable Player award during a ceremony at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.The 5-foot-7 sophomore from General Santos City amassed 89.643 statistical points (SP).He finished the elimination... Read More
MANILA– Lyceum of the Philippines University pulled off a 25-17, 24-26, 25-20, 25-19 victory over Arellano University in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball stepladder semifinals at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday.Janeth Tulang had 16 attacks, five blocks and two aces... Read More
MANILA – National team mainstays Mark Harry Diones and Aries Toledo stamped their class in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Philippine Athletics Championships at PhilSports track and field stadium in Pasig City.Diones registered 15.60 meters to retain the men's Open... Read More
MANILA – National University closed in on the UAAP Season 86 men's and women’s volleyball crowns after blanking University of Santo Tomas in Game 1 of the best-of-three finals at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Saturday.The three-time defending champion Bulldogs finally got one... Read More
MANILA – Despite a recent injury, Leonard Grospe lived up to his billing as the country's top male high jumper, winning the event in 2.18 meters in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Philippine Athletics Championships at PhilSports in Pasig City late Friday.Pasig... Read More
MANILA – Creamline seeks to wrap up the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference title series when it faces Choco Mucho at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.The Cool Smashers displayed their brilliant form to conquer the Flying Titans, 24-26, 25-20, 25-21, 25-16 in Game One... Read More
ANKARA – Former Gand Slam champion Dominic Thiem announced on Friday his plan to retire from tennis at the end of the ATP Tour season."It is a very important, very sad, very beautiful message that the 2024 season will be my last one," the Austrian said in a video on Instagram.He cited a few... Read More
MANILA – Top Filipino long jumper Janry Ubas left for Japan on Saturday to continue his quest for an Olympics berth.The 11th Kinami Mitchitaka Memorial Athletics Meet, which starts at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Sunday, is a bronze category event in the World Athletics Continental... Read More
MANILA – The Philippines will hold the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships from Nov. 4-14 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.The country's hosting was formalized in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed by Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas... Read More
MANILA – Sarah Dequinan displayed her awesome form in the women's long jump on Friday to secure her second gold medal in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Philippine Athletics Championships 2024 at PhilSports in Pasig City.After winning the heptathlon with a score of... Read More
ANKARA – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic won his third NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in four years, having been named MVP in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.Jokic received the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2023-2024 Kia NBA MVP with 926 total points in the voting, the NBA announced on... Read More
MANILA – Gymnast Carlos Yulo and fellow athletes who qualified for the Paris Olympics were named the Philippine Sportswriters Association’s top achievers for April.Yulo won two medals at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Qatar, a gold in parallel bars (15.200 points) and a... Read More
MANILA –University of the East's Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz displayed hisawesomeform on Thursday, winning the men's 10,000-meter walk gold medal in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ITCSI) Philippine Athletics Championships 2024 at the Philsports track and field stadium in... Read More
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