Obiena defends SEA Games gold in record-setting performance

By Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Saturday bagged gold in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) games after logging a record-setting leap.Obiena registered 5.46 meters to set a new SEA Games record, eclipsing his previous high of 5.45 meters.He attempted to vault 5.94...

PBA: Rich Team, Poor Team

PBA: Rich Team, Poor Team

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) we have right now is very different from the league we grew up with. Back in the day, teams like Sta. Lucia, Shell, Swift (for a time Pop Cola and Sunkist) and Alaska, which were not part of a conglomerate, could win a...

Tokyo Olympics won’t allow spectators from abroad

Spectators from overseas were barred from attending this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 to prevent the spread of Covid-19.The decision was made in a virtual meeting of five parties — the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Government,...

Aldin Ayo makes coaching return, this time in 3×3 basketball

Aldin Ayo makes coaching return, this time in 3×3 basketball

By Months after being banned indefinitely from coaching in the UAAP, Aldin Ayo was tapped to coach the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas team that will represent the Philippines in international FIBA 3x3 basketball tournaments."I'm very grateful because for me, this will bring...

Palace wary of ‘witch hunts’ in SEA Games probe

Palace wary of ‘witch hunts’ in SEA Games probe

“The 30th SEA Games showcased not only our local athletes at their best but also demonstrated our successful hosting of a world-class sporting event. Let us, therefore, not dishonor the men and women who gave honor and glory to the country by engaging in political innuendos and witch hunts,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.

Pacquiao to fight McGregor in 2021

Pacquiao to fight McGregor in 2021

Boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao will fight UFC superstar Conor McGregor in 2021, Pacquiao's special assistant Jayke Joson said on Saturday. Joson said Pacquiao's earnings from the fight would be donated to Covid-19-hit Filipinos. “For the sake of all the Filipino...