Bautista to face Mexico's Ruiz Sunday

FILIPINO pride Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista faces Mexico's Heriberto "Cuate" Ruiz this Sunday for the IBF International Championship belt on "Pinoy Pride 6: Grudge Rematch."

Jordan teammate to barnstorm Manila

FORMER American basketball star Horace Grant will join the growing list of American ball players that set foot on the Philippines to teach children the benefits of playing hoops.

Education chief vows clean Palarong Pambansa

NO MORE corruption and cheating in Palaro!

This was the promise of Education Secretary Armin Luistro as he formally opened last Sunday this year’s Palarong Pambansa at the 10-hectare Jose Rizal Memorial State University Athletic Gymnasium in Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte.

Bill pushes pensions for sports heroes

SENATOR Miriam Defensor-Santiago has joined the call to support Filipino athletes. But instead of building a stadium, she wants Filipino world champions to look forward to monthly stipends when they retire.

Philippine football sets eyes for SEA Games

FOOTBALL organizers will soon launch a competition that will hopefully draw recruits for the fancied national team Azkals as they prepare for the 26th Southeast Asian Games later this year.

San Beda grabs overall NCAA title

SAN Beda College ditched perennial contenders in the overall championship race to rule the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the first time since the league's inception in 1924.

Julaton faces Alcanter today

FILIPINA boxer champ Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton is set to defend her World Boxing Organization (WBO) title against Franchesca "The Chosen One" Alcanter today, Saturday.

San Beda nears overall NCAA crown

SAN Beda regained its supremacy in football on Tuesday as the Lions eyed its first overall general championship in the seniors division of the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Palace hails Donaire's knockout win

MALACAÑANG on Sunday thanked "the Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire for bringing another pride to the country after trouncing Mexican boxer Fernando Montiel.

Ex-NBA star to teach basketball hopefuls

HOOPS action in the Jr. NBA Philippines 2011 continues to be exciting as an American basketball legend visits Manila in April to inspire and sharpen the skills of young players.

Set to facilitate the National Training Camp is A.C. Green Jr., who won three championships (1987, 1988, and 1999) with the storied Los Angeles Lakers and a member of the Naismith National Memorial Hall of Fame.

Azkals to get recognition from sportswriters

FOR reviving the country’s interest on the world’s number one sport, the Philippine men’s football team Azkals will be feted with a Presidential Achievement Award by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) next month.

Revival of baseball program sought

MANILA Mayor Alfredo Lim said sports officials and baseball enthusiasts should join hands in reviving the sport’s popularity as the Philippines try to regain its prominence in Asia.

Cebuano tops PCCL awardees

A CEBUANO was recently named as the National Collegiate Player of the Year for powering his team to a semifinal finish at the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) in 2010.

Olympic body recognizes volleyball head

THE country’s new volleyball head promised to implement changes including the formation of a commercial league to make the Philippines at par with the region’s best.

Sportswriters pick junior basketball standouts

WITHOUT fanfare, sports scribes covering the top two collegiate basketball leagues in the country picked high school standouts Kiefer Ravena and Baser Amer as the season’s finest.

Pacquiao nominated for Laureus award

BOXING superstar Manny Pacquiao added new feather to his cap after he secured a nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, the most prestigious award given by the world’s top sports journalists.

Sports scribes to honor college basketball stars

SHAKERS and new discoveries during the action-packed collegiate basketball season will be feted anew as the UAAP-NCAA Press Corps hold its annual Collegiate Basketball Awards on January 17 at Gateway Suites in Quezon City.

Philippine High School for Sports sought

SENATOR Pia Cayetano pushed for the creation of a Philippine High School for Sports to train the country's budding athletes.

Azkals vow redemption

THERE is no other way but up for the Philippine men's football team as it tangles with Indonesia for a championship berth in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2010 on Sunday.

Tondo hosts Kopa ng Pagsilang football fest

ON NOVEMBER 20, 2010, the very first Kopa ng Pagsilang Football Festival in memory of Miguel G. Dizon took place in Smokey Mountain's Field of Dreams in Tondo, Manila.

National discussion on football urged

MALACAÑANG wants a national discussion on whether the government will throw an all out support to football following the victory of Philippine football team known as Azkals in the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2010.

Funds for football program sought

A LAWMAKER called on the government to allocate funds for the country's football program following Sunday's elimination victory of the national football team in the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup.

Binay wants pool of football players

FOLLOWING the success of the country’s national football team against Asia’s powerhouse, Vietnam, Vice President Jejomar Binay called for a nationwide training program to assure a steady pool of capable players.

Pacquiao conditioning mentor to train Philippine athletes

THE man behind the superb conditioning of world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will be coming to the Philippines to help Filipino athletes on their bid for gold for the 2012 Olympic.

Philippines can host beach games

THE Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) assured that the Philippines can possibly host the Asian Beach Games on 2013, even if it means breaking the event's two year cycle.

Palace congratulates Asian Games athletes

MALACAÑANG kept its faith on Filipino athletes that struggle to get a share of gold medals in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Palace wishes win for Pacquiao

MALACANANG sent its best wishes for pound-for-pound king and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao on his fight against Mexican pug Antonio Margarito on Sunday at the Cowboy's Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Philippine Open cycling returns after 25 years

THE National Open Cycling Championships returns to the scene this December after a 25-year hiatus, with the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (ICFP) as its lead agency.

PH bets ready for Asian Games

THE country’s 188-man delegation started to arrive in batches for the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China as it eyed a better showing from its four gold medal haul four years ago.

CDO hotshot shines for Benilde

FORMER Alaska hotshot Jojo Lastimosa found a worthy successor in nephew Carlo Dan Lastimosa, the top rookie in the recently-concluded 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament.