Games & Gaming

The world watched today (9 January) as Jakarta transformed into a living Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) stage at the M7 Opening Ceremony! Held under the theme Rise as One, the event celebrated MLBB’s rise as one of Indonesia’s national sports and positioned the country as a global esports hub. MLBB now stands alongside football and badminton as one of …

PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino has spearheaded the creation in Southeast Asia of a youth-based multi-sport competition that will help guarantee the preparedness of the region’s athletes for the Asian Youth Games (AYG) and Youth Olympic Games (YOG). To be called the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games or SEA Plus YG, the competitions are designed to be …

SAN Miguel Beer titan June Mar Fajardo is making a strong case for a record-extending 13th Best Player of the Conference plum. At the end of the quarterfinals, Fajardo held pole position in the derby for the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup’s individual award with 45.4 average statistical points built on solid averages of 17.4 points, a league-high 15.3 rebounds, …

Paris Olympic silver medalist Donna Vekić of Croatia and resurgent German veteran Tatjana Maria, ranked No. 45 in the world, head the impressive list of early entries in the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open kicking off Jan. 26  at the newly-refurbished Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.   Both were on the provisional list of 24 players released over the weekend by the Women’s Tennis Association in …

ONLY on the second day into the new year, and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has lined up two major international events up for the country’s hosting in late 2027 and early 2028. A day after announcing the Philippines’ inaugural hosting of the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games or SEA Plus YG, POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said that also …

GOLDEN boy Carlos Yulo and tennis darling Alex Eala lead the major contenders vying for the 2025 Athlete of the Year in the coming Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night. The two young stars dazzled their way in the year just passed by reaching new heights in their respective fields in another memorable moments for Philippine sports. In a fitting follow up to his historic …

BANGKOK —Gilas Pilipinas overcame a 13-point deficit and a hostile environment to overcome host Thailand 70-64 and retain the men’s basketball gold in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Friday here.  A decisive 13-0 run in the fourth anchored by Jamie Malonzo enabled Gilas to take control of the contest before the team weathered a last-ditch attempt by Thailand to …

PATTAYA—Alas Pilipinas Women joined Team Philippines’ history-makers in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with their stunning dethroning of long-reigning beach volleyball queens Thailand in their own kingdom. Faced with the gargantuan challenge in their very first finals stint against the seemingly unbeatable eight-time champs, Alas 1’s Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons and Alas 2’s Sunny Villapando and Dij Rodriguez responded …

BANGKOK—The Philippine Blu Girls reasserted their dominance in women’s softball after edging out Singapore, 4-1, to win the gold in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Friday in Pathum Thani. The Blu Girls scored three runs in the sixth to take the lead before starting pitcher Royevel Palma completed an outstanding performance on the mound to capture a record-extending 11th …

BANGKOK — Eumir Marcial raised his fists as the bout ended — not only as a celebration of his victory but also a symbol of relief for Philippine boxers who, for the entire week, have been battered by questionable decisions and unfair judgment. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist finally ended the string of futility for Pinoy pugs, taking down Maikhel …