Category: Sports

Kurash (folk wrestling) athlete Jack Escarpe and world gymnastics champion Carlos Yulo won the country’s second and third gold medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) here on Friday. Bucking a slip in the pommel horse that incurred a penalty, the 22-year-old Tokyo Olympian Yulo amassed 85.150 points in six apparatuses and bagged […]

The Memphis Grizzlies thrashed the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, staving off elimination and forcing a sixth game in their NBA Western Conference semifinal. Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones stepped up in the absence of the injured Ja Morant, each of them scoring 21 points as the Grizzlies blazed their way […]

Six Filipinos led by Jean Claude Saclag and Gina Iniong Araos vie for gold medals in the finals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games kickboxing tourney Friday at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium in Hanoi. Saclag, the reigning champion in the men’s low kick 63.5kg class, battles Chaleamlap Santidongsakun of Thailand while Araos, also the defending […]

Although she’s the odds-on pick to lift the gold in her division, Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz refused to look past the opposition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games weightlifting battle on May 19-22 at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center. It’s not for lack of training or desire. She just acknowledged the fact that […]

World billiards champion Carlo Biado and an assembly of potential gold medalists from various sports will arrive on Wednesday here and could join the parade of nations in the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Cue masters and perennial SEA Games gold contenders Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit are likewise checking in as […]

VIETNAM – Kickboxing lived up to its name as the Philippines’ potential kick off bid to retain the overall title when eight athletes assured themselves of medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday at the Bac Ninh provincial gymnasium. Zephania Ngaya drew a bye for a guaranteed silver medal in women’s 65 kgs […]

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and University of Mindanao president Dr. Guillermo Torres Jr. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation on the creation and implementation of grassroots sports development in Mindanao through the University of Mindanao at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila on Tuesday. “I’m very happy with such a […]