Desiderio, 45, tops Mactan 50K race
VETERAN Engbino Desiderio proved age does not matter and ruled the third Mactan Speed 50 Ultramarathon on Saturday in Lapu Lapu City.
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VETERAN Engbino Desiderio proved age does not matter and ruled the third Mactan Speed 50 Ultramarathon on Saturday in Lapu Lapu City.
CaféFrance signed a partnership with Freego for its ongoing campaign in the Philippine Basketball Association Developmental League Aspirants Cup.
By Ramon Rafael Bonilla
FRANCIS CASEY ALCANTARA and Indonesian partner Christopher Rungkat lost to their strong rivals from Europe, second-seeded Johan Brunstrom and Frederik Nielsen, 6-2, 6-2, in the doubles finals of the $75,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour Philippine Open 2016 on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
THE 2016 Jr. National Basketball Association (NBA)/Jr. Women’s NBA (WNBA) returns to the country for the ninth consecutive year with free-for-all basketball clinics that kicked off on Saturday and will run through April 24.
By Ramon Rafael Bonilla
THE Philippines’s Jeson Patrombon and Chinese Taipei’s Jimmy Wang bowed to the No. 2 seeded tandem of Sweden’s Johan Brunstrom and Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen, 6-3, 6-1, in day three on Wednesday of the $75,000 Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Philippine Open 2016 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
JESON PATROMBON, Francis Casey Alcantara and AJ Lim yielded to seeded opponents, leaving Ruben Gonzales as the last Filipino standing in the $75,000 Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Philippine Open 2016 on Monday night at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
JENEL Lausa showed on Saturday that he was more than punching and proved that he is destined to be a great champion.
CRISANTO PITPITUNGE clashes with Jinel Lausa for the vacant Pacific X-treme Combat (PXC) flyweight title in PXC 51 on Saturday at the Solaire Resorts and Casino.
FAST-RISING local technology brand CloudFone strengthened its ties with the country’s most popular league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), as it aims to target more sports fans through its vast range of advance features and products.
FILIPINO challenger Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon takes on defending bantamweight champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes, as One Championship kicks off the year with a thrilling action on January 23 in Changsha, China.
HOMEGROWN boxing promotion Sanman will start the year with a boxing spectacle, as the second installment of “Brawl at the Mall” pits two Filipino pugs slugging it out for the vacant World Boxing Federation International featherweight title on February 13 at the Gaisano Mall Atrium in General Santos City.
PACIFIC X-treme Combat (PXC) starts the year with an action-filled opener, as Filipino slugger Crisanto Pitpitunge takes on compatriot Jinel Lausa for the vacant flyweight title in the PXC 51 on Saturday at the Solaire Resort and Casino.
THE Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) sees a bright future for the Richardson twins—Kayla and Kyla—as the latter aims for a slot in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
MARC Andrei Jarata and Macie Carlos clobbered a tough field of promising young netters as they reigned supreme in the boys’ and girls’ 12-under divisions of the 27th Andrada Cup age-group tennis championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
IS Manny Pacquiao retiring after his fight with Timothy Bradley in April?
THE Philippine Rowing Association (PRA) has decided to forego its participation in races in North Korea and Iran for security reasons.
UNDEFEATED super-bantamweight Prince Albert Pagara headlines a promising list of rising prospects as ALA Promotions kicks off 2016 with Pinoy Pride 35 “Stars of the Future” on February 27 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
JESON PATROMBON, Francis Casey Alcantara and Alberto Lim Jr. head the local charge in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Challenger tournament set from January 18 to 23 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
HARD-HITTING Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon goes after the bantamweight belt of Brazil’s Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes in ONE Wujie: Dynasty of Champions in Changsa, China, on January 23.
FILIPINO mixed-martial arts (MMA) fans will get a bigger dose of action after the world’s largest MMA promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), partnered with Cignal TV for an exclusive live and encore broadcast in the country starting on January 1.
Cignal will provide an extensive UFC programming for Cignal Direct to Home subscribers who could watch the fight cards live, while free channel TV5 will run an encore broadcast for every event.
By Ramon Rafael Bonilla
BRANDON “THE TRUTH” VERA needed only 26 seconds in scoring a sensational victory over Paul “Typhoon” Cheng to snatch the inaugural One Fighting Championship (FC) heavyweight belt in front of a raucous hometown crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night.
TERRENCE ROMEO was miserable from three-point zone—missing 14 attempts—until he finally found the mark when it mattered most to help GlobalPort beat Mahindra, 118-116, in overtime on Saturday in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
CARLO LASTIMOSA played his best game so far, as Blackwater Elite earned the respect it longed for by routing Barako Bull, 116-92, on Friday night in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
ALASKA eyes a share of the lead when it battles Rain or Shine in the main game of Tuesday in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Smart Amanita Coliseum.
EXPECT nothing but slam-bang action as Filipino-American Brandon “The Truth” Vera takes on last-minute replacement Paul “Typhoon” Cheng of Taiwan for the inaugural One Fighting Championship (One FC) heavyweight title on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City.
GLOBALPORT survived Meralco’s fiery second-half rally to pull off a 108-104 escape on Wednesday night in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
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