Manila Sports News

Asia Basketball Girls Championship at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India. Fresh from a 72-56 victory over Southeast Asian neighbor Singapore, the RP Under-16 squad failed to match the intensity and hot shooting of the taller Chinese,...

Filipinos Antonio “Nickoy” Lining and Warren “Warrior” Kiamco cruised into the round-of-16 of the on-going second World Ten Ball Championship Sunday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. International Master Marlon Bernardino said Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro native Lining stamped...

GM Wesley So of the Philippines added another memorable chapter in his storied career when he slammed the door on former world championship contender super GM Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, 1.5-.5, in their highly-anticipated second round showdown and advance to...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. , taking an important step to help create an anticipated super-fight against Manny Pacquiao next year, will open dialogue with Top Rank promotions, Mayweather's manager told The Times on Thursday night. "Team Mayweather/Mayweather Promotions have been discussing...

Philippines�Aiming for a knockout punch against his rivals this early in the 2010 presidential race, Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. has invited world boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao to join his corner by running under the Nationalista Party. "He is...

Conferring the Order of Sikatuna to boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Friday, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the boxing champion deserved �a special award� for the honor he has brought to the country and to the world. �Nung nangyari iyong pampito...

To shine in a team loaded with stars, one must have extraordinary guts and skills. Count in talent, too. Borgie Hermida proved he possesses all these traits as he stole the spotlight from his more celebrated teammates by powering the...

Unmindful of the dugout bliss, Japeth Aguilar breathed heavily as a question about Burger King was thrown his way. The 6-foot-10 Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Team center then paused for a moment, collected his thoughts and spoke his mind on...

I just think that the competition this year will be up by another level,” he said. World’s top ranked player Ralf Souquet of Germany goes to the extreme. “This could be the best ever field in world championship history,” said...

Nov. 9 (PNA) –- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has maintained its original commitment to support the participation of only 153 but best athletes and 47 officials in the 25th Southeast Asian Games slated Dec.