Celebrities join Pasig Run

KAPAMILYA stars and other television personalities will participate in “10.10.10 A Run for the Pasig River” today, Sunday.

RP cagers face lowly Saudi in Asian Games

THE Philippines is expected to have a smooth ride in the first round of the men’s basketball competition at the 16th Asian Games slated November 12-27 in Guangzhou, China.

This came after the Smart Gilas Pilipinas drew an unheralded Saudi Arabia last Thursday.

Chess Olympians join Tuguegarao tourney

DESPITE disappointing finish in the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Russia, the national team will compete in Tuguegarao Open Chess festival this weekend to beef up its gold medal chances in the 2010 Asian Games in China.

The Filipinos suffered its worst showing in the Olympiad after finishing No. 50 from No. 46 years ago in Dresden, Germany.

All set for Pasig Run

THE quest for bringing back the pristine waters of Pasig River begins with a statement run as 140,000 individuals from all walks of life converge on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City.

Organized by the ABS-CBN Foundation, the “Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig” is hoping to attract huge number or runners in a bid to enlist at the Guinness Book of World Records being the single biggest marathon event in the world

San Sebastian, San Beda arrange title match

Games Wednesday (Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City)

12: 30 p.m. Awarding Ceremonies 2 p.m. San Beda vs San Sebastian (juniors Game 1) 4 p.m. San Beda vs San Sebastian (seniors Game 1)

2 Filipinos elected to world chess body

TWO Filipinos were elected to sensitive posts in the International Chess Federation (Fide) over the weekend in Russia.

Collegiate billiards set next month

THE Philippines is set to breed new cue stars with the staging of a four-month tournament dubbed as the National Collegiate Billiards League (NCBL) starting November 20.

Step-ladder semis fires off in NCAA

Games Today (The Arena, San Juan City)

12 noon- San Sebastian vs Perpetual (juniors) 2 p.m.- San Beda vs Letran (juniors) 4 p.m.- Jose Rizal vs Mapua (seniors)

NCAA juniors: Letran completes Final Four cast

Games Wednesday

(The Arena, San Juan City)

RP swimmers get boost

FILIPINO swimmers will get boost from two veteran tankers following their concern over the country’s sliding performance in international competitions.

La Salle rules in UAAP taekwaondo

DE LA SALLE University banked on its solid plays to end a nine-year title drought and zapped University of Santo Tomas in the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s taekwondo.

Lanete gets third NCAA POW plum

SAN Beda’s sweet-shooting guard Garvo Lanete peaked in time to hand the Red Lions a sweep of the 16-game elimination round at the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball.

NCAA juniors: Letran whips JRU

LETRAN kept its flickering Final Four hopes alive in the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) juniors basketball tournament after blasting Jose Rizal, 87-73, at San Juan Gym Saturday.

RP bags fifth place in Fiba Asia U-18

THE Philippines vented defeated Yemen, 97-48, on Friday to list a modest fifth place campaign, the country’s best rank in 15 years at the 21st Fiba Asia U-18 Championship.

The Filipinos also bettered on its previous standing of seventh place in Tehran under the tutelage of Coach Franz Pumaren.

Ateneo eyes four-peat

THE Ateneo Blue Eagles will try to break the ‘curse of the host’ by launching an unprecedented four-peat bid in 74th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball.

The Jesuit-run university will host the 74th season in July 2011.

FEU spells ‘success’ despite losing championship

INSTEAD of pointing fingers and engage players in a full dress down, Far Eastern University (FEU) came up with a plain and simple consolation to their spoiled success in the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament.

20 teams join PCCL regional legs

GEARING up for its eighth year, the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) will hold four regional legs wherein 20 provincial kings will slug it out for prized tickets for the “Sweet 16.”

The regional champions will advance to the zonal qualifying games to be held in Manila and Cebu City where they will vie for six seats in the “Sweet 16” Finals of the Champions League.

Perpetual annexes fifth cheerleading crown

THE Perpetual Help Altas Perpsquad made up for their shaky execution of pyramids by perfecting difficult tosses and belting awesome gymnastic skills to bag an unprecedented fifth cheerleading crown in the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Ex-Staglet powers Ateneo’s three-peat

MANILA – Bulky forward Ryan Buenafe was bask to the limelight as he catapulted Ateneo to its third consecutive men’s basketball title in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

San Beda offers victory to blast victims

THE elimination sweep of San Beda College took a different level Wednesday as the team offered the rare feat to fellow students who figured in blast at De La Salle University last Sunday.

Frankie Lim, the multi-titled mentor of the men’s basketball team in the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), said the Red Lions are more than eager to nail a league-best 16th straight win and outright championship berth after knowing the sad fate of their schoolmates.

Perpetual eyes NCAA cheerleading crown

THE Perpetual Help Altas Perspsquad will try to make up for the harrowing finish of its men’s basketball team in the 86th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) by snaring an unprecedented fifth cheerleading crown Friday.

Fiba Asia U-18: RP misses semis

THE Filipino quintet kissed its semifinal hopes goodbye in the 21st Fiba Asia U-18 Championship after they bowed to Chinese Taipei, 81-64, Wednesday at the 22nd May Arena in Sana’a, Yemen.

The Taiwanese leveraged on a strong momentum to turn back the Filipinos in the third quarter, leading as many as 18 points (75-57) with 1:41 left.

Adamson ladies snare sixth title

ADAMSON University (Adu) survived the pesky challenge of Far Eastern University (FEU) to cop its second back-to-back women’s basketball crown in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Thursday.

Adamson ladies seek back-to-back tiara

ADAMSON University is in the thick of things as the Lady Falcons try to annex its first back-to-back crown in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Fiba Asia U-18: RP enters ‘quarters’

THE Philippines arranged a knockout quarterfinal duel with Chinese Taipei today, Wednesday, after nipping Iraq, 68-59, in the 21st Fiba Asia U-18 Championship at the 22nd May Arena in Sana'a, Yemen.

Keifer Ravena took charge for the Nationals with 23 points and four assists while Mike Tolomia chipped in eight markers.

Zamboangueno cagers mull FEU rebound

FOR Far Eastern University (FEU) veteran Jens Knuttel, there is only one road to redemption: stage a big comeback on Thursday against Ateneo de Manila and force the series to a sudden death match.

“The management and the coaching staff said we’re like gays playing in the court in Game 1. But we will prove on Thursday that we are not,” said the backup guard and skipper.

UAAP finals swept in TV ratings

THE live telecast on the showdown between Far Eastern University (FEU) and Ateneo in the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) attracted fewer eyeballs.

ABS-CBN Channel 2 aired Game 1 of the best-of-three finals between the Blue Eagles and the Tamaraws from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. last September 25 as part of the league’s extended contract with the broadcast giant.

Daniel gets fourth NCAA POW plum

TOP Most Valuable Player (MVP) candidate Sudan Daniel from pacesetting San Beda College received his fourth Accel/FiliOil National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Press Corps Player of the Week award after powering his team twice in the season-ending league.

Fiba U-18: RP rips Japan

THE Philippines ran roughshod throughout the game to bounce back from two stinging losses and upset Japan, 75-57, in the 21st Fiba Asia U-18 Championship at the 22nd May Arena in Sana'a, Yemen.

Led by second generation players Keifer Ravena and Gabriel Banal, the Philippines wasted no time in putting the cuffs on Japan and hand its first loss in the tournament with a 3-1.

UP tankers annex double championship

THE University of the Philippines (UP) splashed its way to a rare double championship glory as the Maroons dominated the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) swimming competitions on Sunday at the Trace Aquatics Center in Los Baños, Laguna.

In a close contest, the Diliman-based tankers amassed 263 points in four days of action to nose out Ateneo (249) and La Salle (169) in the women's division title and barely escaped two other schools in the men's side after piling up 201 points as opposed to University of Santo Tomas' 194 and Ateneo's 186.