Games & Gaming

WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero will face WBA titleholder Guillermo (The Jackal) Rigondeaux of Cuba in a 12-round unification bout on Aug. 14 probably in California, according to MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons.

Filipino fencers competing at the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will face serious players, according to Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez.

Yacine Guermali, a half-Filipino half-Morrocan runner, broke the 19-year-old record of Eduardo Buenavista in the 5,000 meters of the Oregon Relays last April 23. Guermali, 21 years old, clocked 13 minutes 35.36 seconds to break the old mark of 13:58.43 set by Buenavista at the 2002 Busan Asian Games. Guermali will be representing the Philippines together with his 23-year-old brother …

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has reassured its full support to wunderkind Kai Sotto despite the problem that he encountered with G League Ignite.

Filipino karateka James De los Santos continues his dominant form this year after winning the Adidas USA Karate Open #2. 

Filipina tennis wunderkind Alexandra “Alex” Eala continues to zoom upward in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. 

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has started preparing for next year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. 

Filipino-American pugilist Jackie Buntan delivered a huge statement on Friday night by beating Thai opponent Nat Jaroonsak at ONE: Fists of Fury at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. 

The Department of Health (DOH) has released a memorandum circular regarding sports events not under the sanction of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). 

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez said on Friday that he prefers that the controversial Congress bill seeking to ban minors from competing in combat sports be amended instead of fully junking it.