DAVAO CITY – Filipino young golfers grabbed the spotlight as Team Philippines 1 won the title in the 8-and-under category of the inaugural Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) World Team Championships on Saturday, April 18 at the Apo Golf and Country Club here. Representing the JGFP Luzon, the team of Alonso Fabul, Andres Jeturian, Lauro Delen and Blake …
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IT was the fitting way for Rain or Shine to honor the person who played his entire PBA career wearing the Elasto Painters jersey. The Welbest franchise retired the no. 5 uniform of guard Gabe Norwood in a special ceremony held Friday night at halftime of the Commissioner’s Cup game between Rain or Shine and Converge at the Mall of …
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AS running continues to grow in popularity across the Philippines, eyewear brand Sprinto is spotlighting a piece of running gear many athletes often overlook: eye protection. The brand recently launched a campaign promoting performance eyewear as essential running gear rather than just an accessory, featuring Justin Coveney from Team Philippines and Eloni Vunakece from Team Australia—athletes who gained international recognition …
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THE Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ) vowed to support and develop in the Philippines the fast-growing sport that is now on the official programs of major international competitions. “Teqball has gained outstanding popularity recently and it’s one sport that Filipino athletes could potentially dominate,” said Tolentino, who welcomed FITEQ president Dr. Victor Huszár on Maundy Thursday at the Shangri La …
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THE biggest cash pot ever in Philippine cycling history of P12 million will be up for grabs in the 2026 MPTC Tour of Luzon (ToL) with the rider wearing the yellow jersey at the end of the 14-stage race bringing home P1 million and the team that stands atop the podium rejoicing its way to the bank with P2 million. …
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TAGAYTAY City—Japan’s Kaiya Ota earned his niche in the Tagaytay CT Velodrome by setting a new Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track Cycling Championships elite men sprint record in the qualifying round before eventually winning the gold medal with relative ease. Ota clocked 9.348 seconds in Sunday’s qualifiers to smash the previous Asian mark of 9.350 seconds he himself set at …
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TAGAYTAY City—The Chinese juggernaut continued its dominance in the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track and Para Track Championships but it was young Maritanya Krog who captured the hearts of everyone at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome. Krog, 17, is entirely a neophyte on a velodrome like everyone else on the national team, but provided a glimpse of how Philippine track cycling’s …
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MANILA, Philippines — First Filipina Olympic rower Joanie Delgaco shared her joy in seeing how much the Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) has grown from its once-small community. The 2025 SEA Games gold medalist competed in an exhibition match alongside teammate Kristine Paraon, with whom she shared the podium—and fellow national athletes, Cris Nievarez, Edgar Ilas, Van Maxilom, and Ronnie Peñaredondo …
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The distinguished Philippine Sports Hall of Fame will welcome its fifth batch of inductees on May 20 at the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum, a venue steeped in the nation’s athletic heritage. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick Gregorio and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino spearheaded the seven-man selection committee, which led the search for the latest additions …
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The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announces that it will conduct a search for a new head coach for Gilas Pilipinas Women. Patrick Aquino concludes his role as head coach after tirelessly fulfilling his duties for more than a decade. With his task for Gilas Pilipinas Women now complete, he will transition to a new role with the federation, focusing …
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