Games & Gaming

BAGUIO CITY—The long-envisioned Sports University project of Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio is gaining traction, with Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. signaling its willingness to support the initiative alongside the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). Bloomberry Cultural Foundation President Donato C. Almeda expressed openness to align with Gregorio’s vision, noting the synergy between sports development and tourism. …

BORACAY’S  fame as the country’s premier island beach resort will lure more entries and visitors to witness the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission from Aug. 21 to 23 off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan. “Indonesia had its Bali, Thailand had its Pattaya, and now the Philippines has Boracay to be proud of …

New grounds will be broken as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has found a new broadcast partner with the Philippines’ leader in sports broadcasting Cignal. The landmark partnership will usher in a new era of coverage for the country’s oldest collegiate league beginning with Season 102 this September. “We’ve long been eyeing the NCAA to be added to our …

Members of the Philippine archery team paid a courtesy call on Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick Gregorio on Wednesday following their remarkable showing in the recent Singapore Youth Archery Championships at the Bukit Gombak Stadium. Gregorio welcomed the Filipino archers who proudly displayed the medals they won in the three-day event for archers aged 18 years and below. Gregorio was …

TENNIS darling Alex Eala sizzled on the grass courts to show the way as Philippine athletes ended the first half of 2026 with a bang. Planting the seeds for more milestones to come at an even bigger stage, Eala won her second WTA 125 title at the Birmingham Open, slew giants in world No.2 Elena Rybakina and No. 8 Elina …

SEVENTEEN of the 22 in the Alas Pilipinas Women’s pool are now on their third day of religious training in preparation for the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games in September. Organized under the supervision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the pool—coached by Japanese Takayuki Minowa—are alternately training at Gameville in Mandaluyong City and MPire Center in Quezon City before eventually …

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Thursday appointed Ricky Lim as chef de mission (CdM) to the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games following the resignation of Al Panlilio.  POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino made the appointment during the organization’s General Assembly at the East Ocean Restaurant in Pasay City. “Al [Panlilio] admitted to us that it would be unfair to everyone …

TEAM Philippines kept its eyes glued to the target and added five gold and two silver medals yesterday at the close of the 2026 Singapore Youth Archery Championships at the Bukit Gombak Stadium. The final-day barrage in the individual events capped an impressive performance for the Filipino archers in the event that drew competitors from China, Hong Kong, Chinese-Taipei, Malaysia, …

OLYMPIAN and Asian Games medalist Marie Antonette “Toni’” Leviste has qualified both of her horses, Lacoste 126 and Fanto, for the dressare competition at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026. The equestrian events will take place at JRA Equestrian Park in Tokyo. Leviste achieved the required Minimum Eligibility …

Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso has outlined a strategic preparation campaign for the Filipinas’ return to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, one that will take the team across four continents leading to June 2027 as they aim to improve on its 2023 World Cup showing and advance out of the group stage. The Filipinas’ rise has …