MANILA—Defending champion Ateneo weathered a late charge by Lyceum to tally a 76-66 victory yesterday and claim a spot in the “Elite Eight” in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. Far from the sharp form they showed when they ruled the UAAP two months ago, the Eagles [...]
GUANGZHOU—“MP” is hoping that the boxing adage that has become popular of late will help in the Philippine medal bid at the 16th Asian Games in this industrial hotbed in Southern China. Speed kills. Here, however, MP stands for Marna Pabillore, who hopes that speed will do good for her in karate as it has [...]
GUANGZHOU—There’s finally a story to diving’s DNF (did not finish) record in the 16th Asian Games here. Jaime Asok and Rexel Fabriga registered a DNF Monday afternoon during the men’s synchronized 10m platform event of diving at the Aoti Aquatics Center, leaving reporters puzzled as to how exactly does one not finish a dive. Turns out, the [...]
GUANGZHOU—Flyweight Rey Saludar trained in the morning to sharpen a surprise weapon, anchored on his tested power, but would not reveal their plot against Doha Asiad bronze medalist Susa Katsuaki of Japan in their semifinal battle at the Foshan Gymnasium Wednesday. Victorio, younger of the fighting Saludars, did overall priming, certain he would need to [...]
MANILA—Derby Ace coach Jorge Gallent says they only have a modest goal in the PBA Philippine Cup, and that is to stay in the middle of the pack. The way they have been playing lately, though, the Llamados have a solid chance of making a serious run at the top. Gallent and his undermanned crew shoot for [...]
As loses continued to pile up, the Philippines remained behind Southeast Asian nations with a stagnant medal tally.
GUANGZHOU—The Smart Gilas Pilipinas five dumped winless India, 78-57, Sunday night but found itself in a must-win situation against Chinese Taipei for a quarterfinal berth in the 16th Asian Games basketball competition at the Ying Dong Gymnasium here. With Qatar securing the third quarterfinal slot in Group F after nipping Japan, the Filipinos, now with [...]
(UPDATE 2) GUANGZHOU—Coach Rajko Toroman has promised a different Smart Gilas national team in the quarterfinals. The transformation should happen overnight when the RP five tackles dangerous South Korea today in the basketball competition of the 16th Asian Games. Smart Gilas sealed the No. 3 spot in Group F and arranged a crossover quarterfinal clash with South Korea, which [...]
GUANGZHOU—Annie Albania and Victorio Saludar, waging battle in contrasting fashions, punched their way into the semifinals—and at least a couple more bronze medals for the Philippines—in yesterday’s exacting quarterfinals of the Asian Games boxing competitions. Flyweight Albania, who breezed through her opening bout Sunday, fell behind after a cold, tentative start, but finished with a [...]
Annie Albania overcame a gingerly start and adjusted to her opponent’s style well in the final round to hammer out a huge quarterfinal victory.
GUANGZHOU—Marestella Torres’s coach has high hopes for his ward in the 16th Asian Games, if only for the fact that she will be competing right in the very same venue where she had notched her biggest victory thus far. “She is very familiar with the place and it brings back good memories,” said John Sy [...]
GUANGZHOU—Wesley So, the young star, and Eugene Torre, the veteran holdover, delivered key wins as the Philippines stunned powerhouse India, 2.5-1.5, Monday and vaulted to second in the 16th Asian Games chess competitions at the Guangzhou Chess Institute. The 17-year-old So (Elo 2669) trounced fellow Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna (Elo 2657) in their top board encounter [...]
GUANGZHOU—The country’s cycling bid took a 90-degree turn for the worse. Irish Valenzuela lost his chance to contend for a podium finish in cycling’s road race event when he got caught in the bottom half of a peloton that was furiously split by a crash that took place in a rare turn in the final [...]
