Category Archives: Sports

By Jonas Terrado Barangay Ginebra San Miguel clinched the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Governors’ Cup after pulling away in the fourth quarter to defeat Columbian 113-90 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson and Japeth Aguilar tries to stop Columbian import Khapri Alston during their PBA Governors’ CupContinue reading “PBA: Jeff Chan leads pullaway as Ginebra secures twice-to-beat advantage”

By Waylon Galvez Game Tuesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 1 p.m. – San Beda vs Lyceum (Jrs) 4 p.m. – San Beda vs Letran (Srs) San Beda’s Calvin Oftana, center, celebrates after making a huge three-point play with 19.1 seconds left in the payoff period during Game 2 of the NCAA Season 95 Finals atContinue reading “NCAA Finals: Lions roar back, foil Knights to force do-or-die Game 3”

By Jonas Terrado Matthew Wright scored a turnaround three with 1.2 seconds left in overtime as Phoenix Pulse gave Doug Kramer a victory in his final game by topping Blackwater 120-117 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Phoenix Pulse’s Matthew Wright keeps the ball away from Blackwater’s Paul Desiderio during theContinue reading “PBA: Matthew Wright drains clutch three to lift Phoenix past Blackwater in OT”

By Nick Giongco International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is making his Mexican debut on Dec. 7. Jerwin Ancajas works out in Redondo Beach, California, with the Pacific Ocean serving as backdrop. (Alvin Go) Ancajas, who was supposed to defend the IBF 115-lb crown for the eighth time against Jonathan Rodriguez last Nov.Continue reading “Jerwin Ancajas faces Chilean in Mexican debut”

By Jan Carlo Anolin Kai Sotto continues to impress by numbers while training in the United States. Kai Sotto (Photo from Coach Rob Johnson’s Twitter account / TSF) Sotto, who committed to The Skills Factory (TSF) Nationals, flirted with a triple-double, just one statistic shy from the feat with 20 points, 11 rebounds, nine blocksContinue reading “Kai Sotto flirts with triple-double in TSF’s rout of ABI”

By Nick Giongco Spiked with talent from overseas, athletics chief Philip Juico announced that host Philippines is banking on six solid gold medal bets in its quest to better its previous performance when the 30th Southeast Asian Games scheduled Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. EJ Obiena After producing five the last time in Kuala LumpurContinue reading “EJ Obiena leads PH gold bets in track, says athletics chief Philip Juico”

By Waylon Galvez Game Tuesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 1 p.m. – San Beda vs Lyceum (Jrs) The Lyceum Junior Pirates celebrate after beating San Beda Red Cubs and leveling the series in Game 2 of the NCAA Season 95 Juniors Finals at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, November 15, 2019. (MB Photo /Continue reading “NCAA Jrs Finals: Junior Pirates equalize, force winner-take-all Game 3 against Red Cubs”

By the Associated Press DENVER— Nikola Jokic had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Mason Plumlee provided a boost off the bench and the Denver Nuggets wore down the Brooklyn Nets in a 101-93 win Thursday night. Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, front, fights for control of a rebound with Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee inContinue reading “NBA: Mason Plumlee, bench help Nuggets rally past Nets”

It took Letran four years to return to the finals in the NCAA. But that’s just fine for former Letran stalwart Kerby Raymundo because this could also be the “harvest season” for the Knights who are on the verge of winning the championship in NCAA Season 95 against the San Beda Red Lions. Kerby Raymundo,Continue reading “NCAA: It’s harvest season for the Knights — Kerby Raymundo”

By the Associated Press GENEVA — One of China’s biggest Olympic stars will undergo a rare public hearing in a doping case on Friday with his 2020 Tokyo Games place at stake. In this Sunday, July 21, 2019 file photo, China’s Sun Yang, center, holds up his gold medal as silver medalist Australia’s Mack Horton,Continue reading “Olympic champ Sun Yang faces public hearing in doping case”