UAAP: La Salle thwarts UST, grabs 4th spot

LA SALLE made a double-digit buffer in the first half to nip the gritty University of Santo Tomas in crunch time, 74-71, in the 74th UAAP men's basketball tournament on Thursday.

Philippines eyes 6-7 gold medals in SEA Games

THE country's tracksters believe that Thailand remains the team to beat in the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia this November.

Cagayan de Oro slotman banners for Benilde

CARLO Lastimosa, one of the most-watched cagers in the 87th NCAA men's basketball tournament, proved he was the soul of the College of St. Benilde after recently bailing out his team in crunch time.

Lastimosa, nephew of ex-PBA player Jojo, showed his heroics when he delivered the most crucial basket in the Blazers’ come-from-behind 78-77 win over Jose Rizal University last August 3.

Azkals eye medal finish in SEA Games

THE Philippine Azkals are now on the thick of preparations for grabbing the country's first football medal in the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia this November.

UAAP: UP pulls upset over fancied FEU

THE University of the Philippines (UP) went back to its fighting form as it mightily turned back last year's finalist Far Eastern University (FEU), 76-63, in the 74th UAAP men's basketball tournament on Thursday.

Zamboangueño pug leads Asian championship hopefuls

RISING Zamboangueño boxer Eumir Marcial will be put to test anew as he joined the six-man Philippine team which left Wednesday for the Asian Boxing Championships in Incheon, South Korea.

Cagayan de Oro to host national football tournament

GROUP competitions for the inaugural Philippine Football Federation-Smart Club Championships will be held simultaneously in Cagayan de Oro City and Iloilo on August 9, organizers said Tuesday.

La Salle’s Bacolod guard soldiers on despite sickness

A LIFE-threatening disease nearly spelled the doom for La Salle’s Luis Alfonso “LA” Revilla in 2009.

But instead of surrendering to diabetes and hyperthyroidism, he fought back to don the green and white jersey with pride.

Miami Heat mentor barnstorms Manila

MIAMI Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will be in touch with his roots for the third straight year as he tries to educate individuals and families on the physical, mental and emotional benefits of healthy living.

NCAA: Mapua escapes Arellano, San Beda scores

MANILA -- Senior guard Allan Mangahas nailed a trifecta to rescue the Mapua Cardinals from defeat over Arellano Chiefs, 73-70, in the 87th NCAA men's basketball tournament Monday.

With the game teetering into overtime, Mangahas, who only churned out four markers prior to the buzzer-beating effort, got the inbound pass from fellow guard Jonathan Banal to bag the win.

Cebuano keeps San Beda's winning streak alive

GARVO Lanete, the sweet-shooting guard of the San Beda Red Lions, hopes that he would end his college basketball career with a bang this year.

He is making sure that all things will go on as planned after leading the team to a five-game unblemished run in the 87th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Kuwait to Azkals: Better luck next time

THE Philippine football team Azkals may be unable to vie for the 2014 World Cup but one of its opponents, Kuwait Al-Azraq (The Blues), believes the country will be a force to reckon within Asia in the next few years.

Azkals vow tough comeback

THE Philippines’ hopes for a 2014 World Cup appearance in Brazil became uncertain last Sunday after the Azkals bowed to Kuwait Al-Azraq (The Blues), 0-3.

Match reaffirms Philippines' love affair with basketball

THE show was simply as great as advertised.

Thousands of paying fans who trooped to the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City over the weekend left the entertainment dome in awe, thanks to the Americans who gave a taste of high-level basketball.

Azkals fever spreads to Kuwait

ENTERING the battlefield as underdogs, the Philippine football team Azkals will have to lean on public support in Kuwait, where 4,000 Filipinos are expected to watch their World Cup qualifying game against the hosts early Sunday.

Cebu's Asilum to play for national team in Seaba

A YOUNG basketball hopeful from Sacred Heart-Ateneo de Cebu will don the Philippine jersey at the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (Seaba) tournament in Malaysia early next month.

Miami Heat coach to visit Philippines anew

ERIK Spoelstra, the lone Filipino-American coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is set for his third visit to the Philippines in August.

11 shooting tourneys slated this year

A TOTAL of 11 local and international shooting tournaments are slated from August to December this year as part of the country's bid to revive the sport and produce Olympic-caliber athletes.

NCAA: San Sebastian gains lead

SAN Sebastian doused the late-game rally of gritty Letran College to gain solo leadership Wednesday, 71-62, in the 87th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament.

Led by center Raymund Almazan and Mark Cruz, the Knights tried to bridge the gap, 44-49, at the close of the third canto but the Stags kept their composure to avoid a fourth quarter shutdown.

Demand for Azkals tickets surge 10 times

ORGANIZERS of the 2014 World Cup qualifying match between the Philippines and Kuwait on July 28 said they are now looking into complaints on supposed irregular distribution of tickets over the weekend.

Rookie lifts Ateneo over La Salle

IT TOOK only 20 minutes for celebrated Ateneo de Manila rookie Kiefer Ravena to recover from his forgettable debut game in the 74th University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball tournament.

Cebu's Slaughter shines for Ateneo

DEFENDING champion Ateneo de Manila could have lost its 14-year winning streak against Adamson University late Sunday if not for the heroics of its Cebuano recruit Greg Slaughter.

The 23-year-old center pulled off the defensive stops in the payoff period to lift the Blue Eagles, 55-51, at the opening basketball hostilities of the 74th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Azkals-Kuwait game tickets to go on sale July 16

TICKETS for the 2014 World Cup qualifying game between the Philippine football team Azkals and Kuwait on July 28 will go on sale next week, organizers said Friday.

Negros football player wants to be an Azkal

WITH the resurgence of the sport now being felt across the nation, a young man from football-crazy province of Negros Occidental hopes that someday, he will be given a chance to don the Azkals jersey.

Janrick Soriano, a 22-year-old standout from Talisay City, Negros Occidental, said nothing beats the feeling of playing before enthusiastic countrymen, just like the Azkals experienced during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers last Sunday.

Ticket sales to Azkals' 2nd local match 14 times higher

SALES of tickets to the second local game of Philippine football team Azkals are 14 times higher than those earned during the group's first domestic match.

Filipino wall climbers eye gold in SEA Games

THE Philippines' top male wall climber said the country has a chance to win the gold as the sport makes its debut at the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia this November.

Riding the Azkals fever

COVERING (and cheering) the Philippine football team Azkals for the first time on home soil can never be this good.

Angara hints at football training program with Spain

THE Azkals may soon get to train with Spain's La Furia Roja if a football exchange program proposed by Senator Edgardo Angara pushes through.

Angara said he brought up a possible cross-border training program when he met with Spanish officials during the 9th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day last June 30.

Ateneo braces for tough bid to retain UAAP title

ATENEO de Manila, the reigning basketball champion of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), refused to sit on its laurels just yet.

Fun run for Rizal's birth anniversary targets 150,000 participants

IN A fitting tribute to Dr. Jose Rizal, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it will gather at least 150,000 participants from all walks of life in a fun run on June 19 to mark the national hero's 150th birth anniversary.