Anna Clarice Patrimonio provided the spark for the Filipinos as she barged into the girls singles quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over Eden Silva of Great Britain Wednesday in the Phinma international juniors week 2 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
Freego Jeans and Cebuana Lhuillier seek to keep top spots when they clash with separate rivals Thursday in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup at the Adamson University gymnasium.
The fight, at its closest, remained purely a wish, on top of Freddie Roach’s list. This was nearly a week ago, days after the multi-awarded trainer was also accused of suffering Parkinson moments in the thick of battle, when Juan Manuel Marquez proceeded to hit and outwit Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Las Vegas [...]
It was my first time to watch a mixed martial arts competition last Saturday night, so I didn’t quite know what to expect. I’ve been told that MMA is a fast rising sport which is gaining vast popularity in certain parts of the world, especially in the US. MMA is an extremely physical contact sport, [...]
Having spent a significant amount renovating and maintaining the Rizal Memorial Stadium and its field, the Philippine Football Federation has also agreed to pay P1 million for the use of the historic facility for one of the biggest football events taking place in the country in years.
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV will sponsor a bill seeking to abolish the Philippine Sports Commission and replace the sports-funding agency with a cabinet-level government office answerable only to the Office of the President.
Trillanes called for the establishment of a department for sports whose top official would enjoy the same rank as the other secretaries of the cabinet.
MANILA, Philippines—From strikes to submissions, UFC legend BJ Penn gave frenzied MMA fans a glimpse of his techniques Wednesday during an open workout at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay. Penn, only the second fighter to win two championship belts in as many divisions, had quite a workout as he enthralled the [...]
The Philippine Olympic Committee plans to further dissect the country’s flop in the recent Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia after less than half of the National Sports Association showed up for an assessment meeting, an official from the ruling sports body said Wednesday.
English football icon David Beckham could be playing one of his last few games for the Los Angeles Galaxy when the Major League Soccer champions tackle the Philippine Azkals in an exhibition match this Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
Philippine tennis is ready for a post Cecil Mamiit-era.
A team official of the defending champion NLEX Road Warriors has been banned from the PBA D-League for “grave misconduct” and “serious unsportsmanlike behavior” in a game last week.
Jurence Zosimo Mendoza cruised past Li Zhaotai of China, 6-4, 6-0, Tuesday and towed four other Filipinos to the second round of the Phinma international junior tennis championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
Camp Aguinaldo virtually clinched the Seniors Flight A championship of the Am division Tuesday even as Forest Hills opened a 12-point lead in the Fil bracket of the 62nd Fil-Am Golf Invitational tournament.
