Alcantara leads chess winners
Alcantara outlasted Bhea Buen Ecal in 69 moves of a Sicilian Defense to clinch the title with 10 points, three points ahead of runners-up Rizalyn Jasmine Tejada and Viona Nepascua.
Begornia in squash finals
Living up to the PH squad’s moniker of “Kayod Pilipinas,” Begornia scrambled out of a 0-2 hole in outlasting Azhar in 61 minutes of riveting play in the singles semifinals…
PBA ref dies during workout
Guillermo “Emy” Tangkion passed away when he collapsed while participating in the referees workout held shortly after the PBA D-League games at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao. He was 47.
Saso takes charge with 67
Averaging 285 yards off the tee, Saso hit all but one fairways and missed the green only once to take a two-shot lead over Taiwanese pros Chang Ching-Ling and Chen…
PBA DL: Unbeaten UST faces Letran five
The Tigers shoot for their fifth straight win in the 12 noon match against the Knights and keep themselves above second-running Cignal-Ateneo (5-1), St. Clare-Virtual Reality (4-1) and Che’Lu Bar…
UAAP: UST, FEU rip foes, boost Final 4 campaigns
The Tigresses outhustled the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons, 25-21, 25-12, 26-24, while the Lady Tamaraws outplayed resilient National University Lady Bulldogs, 25-21, 25-19, 25-22.
PBA: Beermen advance
San Miguel Beer displayed its mean streak in a timely manner and crushed TNT KaTropa, 96-86, in the deciding third game of their quarterfinal series to advance to the PBA…
Rory’s the man
‘‘I don’t think I’ve ever started a season this well in terms of finishes, and even stats wise, looking at all my stats, they are right up there with some…
NBA: Wade wins final home game, but Heat out of playoffs
The 37-year-old three-time NBA champion delivered a 30-point display as the Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by 122-99 at the American Airlines Arena.
Duterte satisfaction rating up 6 points in SWS survey
The net satisfaction rating of President Duterte climbed six points in the first quarter of 2019 Social Weather Stations survey. The nationwide survey conducted from March 28 to 31 among…
NBA: Los Angeles loses Magic
In a dramatic announcement which came shortly before the Lakers’ final game of the season, an emotional Johnson said he was stepping down after a two-year reign as president of…
NBA: Nowitzki retires
The 40-year-old German had left the door open to extending his career for another season, but finally confirmed his retirement after the Mavericks’ 120-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on…
DoLE orders total deployment ban to Libya due to escalating violence
The Department of Labor and Employment has ordered a total deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers bound to Libya upon the advice of the Department of Foreign Affairs due to…
Barangay councilor gunned down in Malabon
A barangay councilor was shot dead in Barangay Panghulo, Malabon City yesterday morning. Police Col. Jessie Tamayao, Malabon police chief, identified the victim as Dante Sih, 53, of Barangay Panghulo.…
Boy, 6, drowns in Tumana River
A six-year-old boy drowned while taking a dip in a river with his friends in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, Monday afternoon. Investigators of Quezon City Police District…
Suspect in Tondo girl’s slay hunted
Police are hunting down the gunman who killed a 17-year-old girl whom he mistook for his drug client who failed to pay him in Tondo, Manila, last Sunday morning.…
