Philippine Sports Commission chair Richie Garcia said it was too early to worry about possible billeting problems in one of the two major sites of the coming Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
HANOI, Vietnam—A first-half hat trick by striker Le Cong Vinh helped Vietnam to a 6-0 thrashing of Macau while Malaysia conceded a potentially important late goal in a 2-1 win over Taiwan as 2014 World Cup qualifying got underway in Asia on Wednesday. Palestine beat Afghanistan 2-0 and the Philippines snatched a 1-1 away draw [...]
Jeson Patrombon’s stint in the 2011 Wimbledon came to an abrupt halt Wednesday night. Patrombon, teaming up with New Zealand’s Jaden Grinter, faltered to Australia’s Ben Wagland and Andrew Whittington, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, in the first round of the boy’s doubles. World’s number 11 in the juniors division, Patrombon earlier succumbed to a 7-6 [...]
Prosecutors argued Wednesday that several Major League Baseball players should be allowed to testify at Roger Clemens’ impending criminal trial about their own drug use.
Roger Federer was eliminated in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year Wednesday, squandering a two-set lead for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament, and losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Economic issues are going well for the US PGA, tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday, even with Tiger Woods injured, and top-ranked European stars skipping most US events.
Not as sterling as last night’s triumph, but Filipino cue artists nonetheless ruled anew in the 2011 WPA World 9-Ball Championships in Doha, Qatar Wednesday night. Defending champion Francisco “Django” Bustamante, Ronnie Alcano and Dennis Orcollo led seven other Filipinos into the final 32 of the $250,000 tournament held at Al Sadd Sports Club. Bustamante [...]
New B-MEG import Darnell Hinson makes his debut in Dubai today as the Llamados try to end Talk ‘N Text’s three-game winning run in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Al Shabab Sports Club. After spending more time in the air the past four days since leaving Puerto Rico to join B-Meg, Hinson will be [...]
Gonzalo “Lito” Puyat, two-time president of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), wants a merger between the UAAP and NCAA to strengthen the talent base of Philippine basketball.
MANILA—Philippine’s Shooting Olympic target starts with three shooters. Newly elected Philippine National Shooting Association president Mikee Romero said the country is hoping to qualify as many shooters for the 2012 Games in London next year. In a get-together he tendered for the PNSA’s trap and skeet team over the weekend, Romero said three shotgun bets [...]
The Philippine delegation bound for the Southeast Asian Games could face billeting problems since the controversial athletes’ village can only house half of the athletes expected to fly to Palembang, Indonesia.
COLOMBO—The Philippine Azkals team are finally getting noticed even by a strong footballing nation from the Middle East. Whatever the outcome of their first round World Cup qualifying tie against Sri Lanka, the Azkals will be flying to Bahrain in the middle of July for a couple of friendly matches against teams from the Middle [...]
Given a firmer, if unkind, twist last Tuesday’s headline could’ve also read: Majority unsure of P-Noy. It was asked if the President will succeed. The resounding reply, mainly from our chaotic streets: It’s too early to tell. “Nearly 7 of 10 (68 percent) say it is too early to say if President Aquino’s six-year term [...]
