Donaire wins 4th world title
MANILA (Updated) -- Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire took a split decision against Wilfredo Vazquez of Puerto Rico to win the WBO junior featherweight title Sunday (Philippine time) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Donaire, making his debut in the weight class, won 117-110 on...
Baguio to host national basketball tournament for teenagers
HIGH school students will meet in Baguio City next week for the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas' (SBP) Under-16 National Championship.
A total of 10 teams are seeing action in the men's division, while five squads make up the women's side of the meet slated January 22-28 at the University...
Sports journalists to honor Cebuano cager
LIVING up to his lofty billing, Cebuano bigman Greg Slaughter consistently displayed virtuous performances as a rookie for the multi-titled Ateneo de Manila University.
Azkals to play Korean team for Sendong victims
FOLLOWING a successful exhibition match with a third-tier Spanish club last week, the Azkals are expected to have their hands full for another fund-raising game for the victims of tropical storm Sendong (international name: Washi) on January 21.
Taking on the Azkals at the 13,000-seater...
Phil Younghusband gets raves from Real Madrid coach
AZKAL striker Phil Younghusband added another feather to his cap after his former mentor, currently with popular Spanish football club Real Madrid, recently praised his talent and passion for the sport.
P1.5M to be raised from Azkals charity match
SOME P1.5 million is expected to be generated from a charity game between the Philippine football team Azkals and Spanish club, CF Internacional de Madrid, on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
The Philippine Red Cross, main beneficiary of the match's proceeds, disclosed...
Cebuano bigman ready to bring act in Asean basketball
DIVERSIFYING conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is confident that its acquisition of Junemar Fajardo, a prized bigman from Cebu, will help in its initial campaign in the upcoming third season of the Asean Basketball League (ABL).
Tight schedule awaits the Azkals in 2012
THE recent friendly match between the highly-touted Los Angeles Galaxy and the Philippine football team Azkals opened the doors for more exhibition games against foreign clubs as the Philippines prepares for two major international tournaments next year.
Beckham plans another Philippine visit
GLOBAL football superstar David Beckham is keen on coming back to the Philippines after leading the Los Angeles Galaxy in routing the national team Azkals in a friendly match last Saturday.
Calling it a great trip, the 36-year-old Englishman thanked the Filipinos for their hospitality....
LA Galaxy win over Azkals, 6-1
MANILA (Updated) -- True to his promise the last time, global football superstar David Beckham meant business on Saturday night as he led the visiting Los Angeles (LA) Galaxy in frustrating the Philippine national team Azkals in a friendly match, 6-1.
Beckham, who seemed composed...
Beckham tight-lipped about career as contract ends
BRITISH sports icon David Beckham remains tight-lipped about his future in football as his five-year contract with the Galaxy, who recently won the Major League Soccer crown, ends this month.
No pressure to defeat LA Galaxy, says Phil Younghusband
MANILA (Updated, 4:37 p.m.) -- As someone who idolized global football icon David Beckham since he was seven years old, going up against the Los Angeles Galaxy in a friendly match is a big prize in itself.
Just ask Azkals mainstay Phil Younghusband, who spent most of his formative...
Mayweather beats Pacquiao in pound-for-pound ratings
MANILA (Updated 1:20 p.m.) -- Manny Pacquiao escaped with a majority decision win against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez on Sunday (Philippine time) but that "controversial" victory cost the Filipino ring icon his pound-for-pound ranking.
Pacquiao is still in the top spot of the...
P10-M proceeds eyed in the 'Run for the Pasig River'
AT LEAST P10 million may be raised from an eco-footrace that aims to rehabilitate the Pasig River, the event's organizers said.
Monchet Olives, chief strategic officer of ABS-CBN Foundation, said some 116,000 have already registered for the 3k, 5k, and 10k races of the "Run for the Pasig...
Mixed-martial arts greats see early KO win for Pacquiao
TWO Filipino mixed-martial arts legends see an abbreviated fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, with the Filipino fighter knocking out his Mexican opponent before the first half of the 12-round match.
Alvin Aguilar, founder of Universal Reality Combat...
Prime seat ticket for Azkals-LA Galaxy match costly
FANS planning to get prime seats for the exhibition match between the Philippine national football team Azkals and American club LA Galaxy on December 3 should expect to shell out at least P15,500.
Philippines to skip three events in SEA Games
DESPITE its sizable delegation, the Philippines will have to forego its chances in three sports in the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia -- vovinam (Vietnamese martial art), kempo, and roller skating.
Philippines eyes hosting of 2012 Olympic shoot fest
IN A BID to produce new crop of talents, the Philippines is eyeing to host the Youth Olympic Shooting Camp next year.
The plan has already been conveyed to Asian Shooting Confederation president Sheik Salman Al Sabah of Kuwait, said Mikee Romero, president of the Philippine National...
Azkals to play against David Beckham-led club in December
GLOBAL football icon David Beckham, along with his teammates at the Los Angeles Galaxy, will be in the Philippines this December for an exhibition match against the national team Azkals, organizers said Thursday.
Slated at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on December 3 (7:30 p.m.), Philippine...
NCAA: San Beda sweeps San Sebastian for 16th overall men’s cage crown
SAN Beda went steady down the stretch as the defending champion annexed its record-tying 16th men’s basketball crown in the 87th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Wednesday.
Pampangueno gets second NCAA MVP plum
SAN Sebastian’s main man Calvin Abueva edged colleagues and rivals to win his second Most Valuable Player award in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in three seasons.
The hardworking cager from Angeles City, Pampanga clustered averages of 21.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, and...
Pampanga standouts to see action in SEA Games, PBA D-League
WHILE San Sebastian College is focused on winning the 87th NCAA men's basketball crown this week, three of its players will have a packed schedule ahead after committing themselves to a commercial league and the national team.
Top NCAA cagers Ronald Pascual and Ian Sangalang constitute...
Azkals escape ‘group of death’ in SEA Games draw
THE Philippine men’s football team Azkals clinched a relatively favorable draw for the Southeast Asian Games in November as it improved the country’s chances of cracking its first medal in the 34-year-old tournament.
In its website, the Asean Football Federation (AFF) announced that the...
Philippines bows to Myanmar in Asean women’s football
THE Philippine women's football team Malditas has earned the respect of its more experienced opponent, Myanmar, after putting up some fierce resistance before bowing out.
"Sure we were expecting to score lots of goals but the Philippines have improved a lot and that made it tough for us...
Phil offers Azkals win over Nepal to departed mom
A RESOLUTE and beaming Phil Younghusband faced the media on Tuesday night as he offered the national football team's victory over visiting Nepal Gorkhalis to his mother who succumbed to heart attack last month.
Alongside elder brother James, Phil said the Azkals' emphatic 4-0 victory at...
