ZAMBOANGA Masters Sardines trounced Negros Muscovados, 88-73, on Monday to grab solo lead in the MPBL Sixth Season elimination round at the Alonte Sports Arena. Other games saw Pampanga sustain its recovery with a runaway 96-72 victory over Mindoro and debuting Binan repulse Abra, 65-60, in the nightcap. The Zamboanguenos took control from the start and pulled away in the …
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THE Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is bringing back top-level competition to Metro Manila when it holds the ICTSI-Philippine Athletics Championships scheduled from May 8-12 at the Philsports Track and Field Stadium in Pasig City. The event previously known as the Philippine National Open brings together the best homegrown and Fil-foreign athletes as well as athletes/teams from Hong …
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StandingsNorthern ConferenceSan Juan 14-1; Cavite 12-2, Pasig 12-2; Manila 11-3; Cagayan 8-6; Isabela 5-9; Rizal 5-9, Quezon City 5-9; Olongapo 0-14. Southern ConferenceToledo 11-3, Camarines 10-4, Davao 9-5 Iloilo 7-7, Tacloban 7-7; Surigao 6-8; Negros 3-11; Mindoro 1-13, Iriga 1-13. TWO-TIME champion San Juan Predators, Cavite Spartans and defending champion Pasig Pirates kept their 1-2-3 positions with impressive victories over their …
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The Smart Sports Scribes and the Capital1 Solar Boys forged a championship duel after pulling off similar thrilling wins in the semis of the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila on Tuesday, April 16. Smart took the smile out of the Say Chiz Smileys in overtime, 54-53, while Capital1 weakened the Strong …
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The Philippine Sports Commission will be hosting a Safe Sport Workshop for National Sports Associations on April 19-20, 2024. This is an initiative of Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo, PSC’s oversight for coaches and athletes welfare. The workshop aims to support the IOC’s mission: “to place athletes at the heart of the Olympic Movement, wherein the IOC has been committed to …
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QUEZON City TODA Aksyon cruised past Imus Aguimat, 91-70, on Monday to share the lead in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Deeper, taller and stronger, Quezon City led all the way and by as far as 56-27 en route to its second straight win in the round-robin elimination round of …
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IN A celebration event to mark its 60th year in the Philippines, Milo kicks off the latest season of its beloved sports programs that aim to build champions in life. This year, Milo will continue to scale the reach and impact of its programs, particularly for the youth, so that children can learn the values of sports that are critical …
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University of Santo Tomas (UST) walloped Maryhill College Lucena, 25-10, 25-15, and completed a group sweep in the 2024 Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championship on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Junior Golden Tigresses met little to no resistance from the Quezon Province spikers, needing only 45 minutes to score yet another easy win in the girls’ …
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By Robert Andaya Robert Bolick of NLEX emerged as the runaway leader in the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) race in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup. In his first full conference since his PBA comeback late in the Commissioner’s Cup, Bolick leads all players with 49.2 statistical points. The former San Beda University standout has a league-best averages …
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Sarangani withstood Mindoro’s final assault and prevailed, 99-83, on Friday in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Wes Arena in Valenzuela City. The Marlins pulled away, 79-56, before the third quarter ended, only to see the Tamaraws charge back furiously in the last 10 minutes. Led by Art Desiderio, the Tamaraws clustered 18 points to knot …
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