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Eric Cray's mission: run faster than ever in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO – Fil-American Eric Cray will bring out his best on Monday, August 14 when he competes in the preliminary round of the men’s 400m hurdles at the historic Maracana Stadium.The two-time...

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Tearful Monica Puig wins Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Monica Puig won Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold medal on Saturday when she defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the women's tennis singles final.The...

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Mayweather turns up at Rio Olympics boxing – only to watch

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Unbeaten American boxing star Floyd Mayweather made a surprise appearance at the Rio Olympics boxing on Saturday, August 13 (Sunday, August 14 in Manila), surrounded by an...

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CESAFI: Don Bosco tops Baby Lancers in brawl rematch

CEBU CITY, Philippines - The underdog is on the rise as the Don Bosco Technological Center (DBTC) Greywolves posted their second straight win in the high school basketball division of the 16th Cebu...

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RAW Deal: Brands are doing more with less after split

It’s easy to get hyped for big headlining angles like Finn Balor vs Seth Rollins or Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton, but if there’s one thing we can commend the WWE for at the moment, it has to be their...

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National University cleans up at Cheerleading Championships

MANILA, Philippines - They continue to reign not only in the UAAP Cheerdance stage but also on the cheerleading scene. For over 4 years now, the National University has been dominating the cheerleading...

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DLSU Lady Archers win inaugural PCL Championship

MANILA, Philippines - It all came down to a renewed UAAP rivalry for the PCL Championship, as the undefeated De La Salle University Lady Archers faced off against the fourth-seeded University of the...

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Semerad hits game-winner as GlobalPort beats Meralco in double OT

MANILA, Philippines – Anthony Semerad sealed the best game of his PBA career with a game-winning 3-pointer in double overtime to lead the GlobalPort Batang Pier past the Meralco Bolts, 126-123, on...

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Ginebra’s rally against San Miguel falls short in double OT

MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra rallied from a 24-point deficit in the third quarter and forced two overtimes but eventually ran out of gas in its close defeat to the San Miguel Beermen,...

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PH's Mary Joy Tabal finishes Olympic women's marathon in 124th place

MANILA, Philippines – Mary Joy Tabal did not accomplish her goal of beating her personal best time of 2:43:31 after she timed 3:02:27 in women's marathon at the 2016 Sumer Olympics on Sunday, August 14...

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Kenya's Sumgong wins Rio Olympics women's marathon

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (UPDATED) – Jemima Sumgong made the most of a kick with 6km to run to win Kenya's first ever Olympic women's marathon gold on Sunday, August 14.Sumgong, winner of this year's...

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PH golfer Tabuena finishes final round under par - but far from medal

MANILA, Philippines - It took 4 days but Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena finally finished a round at the Rio Olympics under par - but it was too little too late.Tabuena, 21, shot a 1-under 70 to improve...

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Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Ryan Lochte and 3 other US Olympic swimmers were held up by robbers posing as armed police after leaving a party early Sunday, August 14 the US Olympic Committee said.The...

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Murray wins historic second Olympic gold in epic final

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Andy Murray became the first player to win two Olympic tennis singles gold medals Sunday, August 14, when he defeated Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in an...

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'Lightning' strikes thrice as Usain Bolt completes 100m hat-trick

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (UPDATED) – Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history here Sunday, August 14, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the...

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Van Niekerk 'massacres' Michael Johnson's record to win 400m Olympic gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – South African Wayde Van Niekerk smashed Michael Johnson's long-standing 400m record when he stormed to Olympic gold on Sunday, August 14.Van Niekerk, running in the unfavored...

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Folayang wants ONE FC title fight vs Shinya Aoki in Manila

MANILA, Philippines – After his scintillating performance against lightweight contender Adrian Pang, Filipino fighter Eduard Folayang seeks to challenge Shinya Aoki for the ONE Championship lightweight...

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PH marathoner Tabal refused to quit despite Rio heat

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Mary Joy Tabal of the Philippines could not handle Brazil’s noontime heat Sunday and finished way outside her targeted time in the women’s marathon of the Rio Olympics.Tabal...

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Fil-Am John Dodson won’t compete on UFC’s Manila card

MANILA, Philippines – Although John Dodson expressed his interest to be part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s second Philippine live event on October 15, the world’s premier mixed martial arts...

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Folayang praises ‘durable’ Adrian Pang for giving tough challenge

MANILA, Philippines – Homegrown talent Eduard Folayang may have had his hand raised in triumph at the end, but he went through a grueling 3-round war with Australian fighter Adrian Pang in the...

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