This Fil-Japanese is not just good-looking, he’s also a SEAG champ

By CARLO ANOLINShugen Nakano successfully defended his Southeast Asian Games title to give fresh hope to Team Philippines in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, May 20.Nakano,…

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Tokyo Games hero Petecio suffers controversial defeat, but Marcial, 3 others in finals

By CARLO ANOLIN Tokyo Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio lost her Southeast Asian Games title after absorbing a controversial loss against home bet Tran Thi Linh of Vietnam Friday night…

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Cignal, TV5 mark broadcast milestones with historic UAAP Season 84 Men’s Basketball finals

The recently concluded UAAP Season 84 men's basketball final game was the most talked about sporting event last week following the UP Fighting Maroons’ historic win over the seemingly invincible…

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Tokyo Games champ Diaz provides calming win for Team PH in Hanoi

By JONAS TERRADO Hidilyn Diaz fought off the challenge of Thailand’s Tanasan Sanikun to successfully retain the gold Friday in the women’s 55kg weightlifting category of the Southeast Asian Games.…

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Another sure ball for billiards as Amit, Centeno forge final clash

By JONAS TERRADO The Philippines secured another gold in billiards after defending champion Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit advanced to the women’s 10-ball singles final of the 31st Southeast Asian…

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Tatum scorches Heat as Celtics level Eastern series

MIAMI (AFP) – Miami Jayson Tatum scored 27 points as the Boston Celtics roared back to level the NBA Eastern Conference finals series with a 127-102 thrashing of the Miami…

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Cheerdance competition, UAAP’s most awaited one-day spectacle, set Sunday

UAAP Season 84 gears up for another much-awaited event when it stages the UAAP Cheerdance Competition on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena. The 4 p.m. spectacle is a…

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Gilas squads 2 wins away from retaining SEA Games crowns

By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas shook off a slow start to beat host Vietnam, 88-60, Thursday, and raise its record to 4-0 in the men’s basketball competitions of the 31st…

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Despite defeat, ‘Bata’Reyes remains an ‘idol’ in Hanoi

By JONAS TERRADO Efren “Bata” Reyes’ campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games came to an end Thursday after suffering a quarterfinal loss in the men’s 3-carom event. The 67-pool…

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Olympian Marcial, Ladon advance to gold medal round, but Palicte, Gabuco fall

By CARLO ANOLINOlympian Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon advanced to their respective gold medal rounds while James Palicte, Josie Gabuco, and Riza Pasuit suffered stinging defeats in the semifinals…

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Bowler Tan collects second gold after leading squad to Team of Four victory

By REYNALD MAGALLON The Philippine bowling team turned out to be the saving grace for Team Philippines early Thursday with its overpowering performance in the men’s Team of Four event…

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World-class 3×3 teams from Serbia arrive early for Chooks-to-Go Manila Masters

Fresh off a successful campaign in the Utsunomiya World Tour Masters in Japan, the top two teams of the world’s highest-ranked country in 3x3 basketball Serbia flew in quietly to…

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Cramps-stricken Hallasgo loses marathon crown

HANOI – Christine Hallasgo capped the Philippine athletics team’s campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here at the My Dihn National Stadium with a silver in the marathon. Still…

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Curry, Warriors outgun Doncic, Mavs in series opener

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 21 points as the Golden State Warriors bottled up Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win their Western Conference finals series opener,112-87,…

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