LA Tenorio diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer
Barangay Ginebra point guard LA Tenorio, who is renowned for his durability and his impressive record of consecutive games played, has been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer.
Sprint legend Lydia de Vega succumbs to cancer
By Filipino sprint legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado died on Wednesday at 57 after her bout with cancer, her daughter has announced.De Vega's daughter Stephanie Mercado-de Koenigswarter said the 1980s sprint sensation died at the Makati Medical Center.“On behalf of our...
Bowling legend Bong Coo named PSC commissioner
By Olivia "Bong" Coo, a Filipino bowling legend, has been appointed commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the appointment on Tuesday, July 19.PSC Executive Director Guillermo Iroy Jr. welcomed Coo to her...
Marcos Jr. congratulates PH women’s football team on AFF championship
By President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has extended his congratulations to the Philippine women's football team for bagging its first Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship title on Sunday.The Filipinas outclassed Thailand in the finals, 3-0, to...
Suns go 8-0 but fall short of playoffs, Spurs miss postseason for first time since 1997
In 1997, the year the Spurs last missed the playoffs, Fidel Ramos was president of the Philippines, the Titanic movie was just released, NASA Pathfinder has just landed on Mars, legend Tim Duncan has yet to play an NBA game and Evander Holyfield still has two ears.
Trailblazers, Grizzlies to battle for final playoff spot
Damian Lillard did the heavy lifting for Portland with 42 points and 12 assists. Lillard has scored 154 points in the Trailblazers’ final three games to lead them undefeated within the span.
Nike to launch ‘Mamba Week’ to honor late basketball legend Kobe Bryant
Nike will honor Kobe Bryant with “Mamba Week” starting on Sunday, Aug. 23, the day the late Los Angeles Lakers icon would have turned 42.
VALORANT Pacific Open starts Aug. 17
Regional qualifiers for The VALORANT Pacific Open, a series of VALORANT tournaments that started early last month, will begin on Aug. 17, organizers said.
2020 NBA Awards: Morant, Williamson among ROTY finalists; MIP, COTY top 3 announced
By John Ezekiel J. Hirro The NBA on Sunday (PH time) unveiled the finalists for the 2019-2020 season's six major awards: Most Valuable Player (MVP), Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY), Sixth Man of the Year (6MOY), Most Improved Player and Coach...
2020 NBA Awards: Giannis qualifies for MVP, DPOY; 2 Clippers named 6MOY finalists
LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden were named finalists for the 2019-2020 NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
PH gaming league launches PUBG Mobile Nat’l Championship
A gaming league in the Philippines has launched its first PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile tournament with the PUBG Mobile Philippines National Championship (PPNC), which opened registration last Aug. 3.
Takeaways from Day 1 of NBA’s return
The NBA is officially back. After a four-month hiatus, four teams returned to action on Friday (Philippine time) for the official start of the seeding games leading to the playoffs. Here are some takeaways:
PH racing school shifts to ‘sim racing’ due to pandemic
A racing school in the Philippines digitized its activities turning them into virtual racing and esports, embracing the “new normal” due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic which postponed the holding of sporting activities indefinitely.
Cignal inks 3-year TV broadcast deal with NBA
The NBA is set to return to Philippine TV as the league has signed a three-year broadcast deal with Cignal TV prior to the restart of the 2019-2020 season. "We're very happy that we are finally able to close this deal with the NBA even during the pandemic, even during...
‘Fully alive, champions for life’: UAAP Season 83 theme set
The University of Santo Tomas was named overall champion for the fourth straight year after clinching best records in both junior and collegiate levels.
5 takeaways from Day 1 of NBA bubble scrimmages
Eight of the 22 teams that qualified for the NBA bubble in Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida returned to action today, playing in scrimmage games prior to the league’s July 31 restart.