CESAFI: UC Junior Webmasters pull off upset against USC
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The third-ranked University of Cebu (UC) Junior Webmasters pulled off the biggest upset so far in the juniors division of the 2015 CESAFI men's basketball tournament by...
View ArticleSyrian refugee starts new life as football coach in Spain
MADRID, Spain - The Syrian refugee football coach who made world headlines when a Hungarian camerawoman tripped him as he fled said on Thursday it felt "fantastic" starting a new life in Spain.Osama...
View ArticleKobe Bryant medically cleared for NBA return
LOS ANGELES, USA - NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has been medically cleared for all basketball activities when the Los Angeles lakers open training camp this month, US media reported Thursday, September...
View ArticleAltamirano wants NU Bulldogs to ‘stay positive’ despite 0-3 start
MANILA, Philippines – The UAAP title defense of the NU Bulldogs has gotten off to an less-than-ideal start as the team enters their fourth game of the season on Saturday, September 19 without a win on...
View ArticleMVP award still not on Ed Daquioag’s mind
MANILA, Philippines – Out of the many surprises so far in the UAAP Season 78 seniors’ basketball tournament, the emergence of UST Growling Tigers guard Ed Daquioag as the early leading candidate for...
View ArticleThompson’s triple-double powers Perpetual Help past Saint Benilde
MANILA, Philippines – Pro-bound skipper Earl Scottie Thompson registered another monstrous performance to strengthen University of Perpetual Help System Dalta’s status in the top four of the NCAA...
View ArticleAVC Championship: Petron Blaze falls to Taiwan Power in quarters
MANILA, Philippines – Petron Blaze saw their aspirations for a title in the 2015 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship end when they lost to Taiwan Power in 3 sets, 25-20, 25-16, 25-9, on Friday,...
View ArticleMapua thwarts Arellano, remains unbeaten in NCAA second round
MANILA, Philippines – Mapua Institute of Technology continued its rampage in the second round of the NCAA Season 91 basketball tourney by routing Arellano University, 81-76, on Friday, September 18 at...
View ArticleCESAFI: USC earns ninth win against USJR
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Cameroonian import Shooster Olago leads the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors to their ninth win this season as they thrashed the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR)...
View ArticleGonzalez takes Mayweather’s P4P spot; Pacquiao drops to eighth
MANILA, Philippines – Following Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s retirement over the weekend, The Ring Magazine has named Nicaraguan boxer Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez the new pound-for-pound best...
View ArticleJRU upsets Letran, keeps NCAA Final Four hopes alive
MANILA, Philippines – Jose Rizal University stayed in the hunt for an NCAA Season 91 Final Four berth by pulling off an upset triumph against Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 86-80, on Friday, September...
View ArticleGilas Pilipinas: Terrence Romeo
Quickly rising as one of the most popular basketball players in the Philippines today, Terrence Romeo will make his FIBA debut with Gilas Pilipinas in Changsha, China for the 2015 FIBA Asia...
View ArticleGameplan: Mountain trail biking in Negros
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Salvador Benedicto is known as the summer capital of Negros Occidental because of its cool temperature and elevated location. And what better way to explore this...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Ateneo vs UE/UST vs NU (UAAP Season 78)
MANILA, Philippines - Round one action of UAAP Season 78 continues as the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles face the University of the East Red Warriors at 2 pm, followed by the matchup between...
View ArticleDominant Jason Day takes 5 stroke lead at BMW Championship
CHICAGO, USA - Jason Day rolled in a 43-foot eagle putt at the 18th hole on Friday to equal the lowest 36-hole total in PGA Tour history and seize a five-shot lead in the BMW Championship.The red-hot...
View ArticleFil-Am Phillipe Nover battles Russian Tukhugov at UFC Fight Night 80
MANILA, Philippines – After pulling off a successful homecoming bout this past May, Filipino-American fighter Phillipe Nover returns to action against highly-touted prospect Zubaira Tukhugov on the...
View ArticleHot-handed Pessumal leads Ateneo past UE
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) — Von Pessumal was scorching from downtown and Ateneo de Manila University beat down University of the East, 77-72, in the men's basketball tournament of UAAP Season 78 on...
View ArticlePerasol: Ateneo got its bearings back
MANILA, Philippines — It didn't come easy, but the Ateneo Blue Eagles are finally gaining much-needed confidence 4 games into the men's basketball tournament of UAAP Season 78."I think we had gotten...
View ArticleDefending UAAP champ NU gets first win over UST
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) — It could have been a nightmare for a basketball head coach: With the game on the line, a 6-foot-7 center takes a looping jumper close to the 3-point line.But this time,...
View ArticleFEU closes in on Shakey’s V-League bronze after beating UST
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University moved one step closer to the bronze medal in the Shakey’s V-League 12 Collegiate Conference after defeating the University of Sto Tomas in 4 sets, 25-17,...
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