GILAS Pilipinas girls’ youth team battles Indonesia as its first assignment in the opener of the 2022 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-16 (U16) Women’s Asian Championship Division B in Amman, Jordan. The Filipina teens play their Southeast Asian neighbors in Pool at 8:45 p.m. (Manila time) before taking on Syria and Samoa in the following […]
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Dimaculangan has perfect season as player, coach
KARL Dimaculangan engineered Santo Tomas’ perfect season as the team’s setter and Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) back in 2009 without knowing that he would be in a familiar territory 13 years later. He may not be the one setting the plays on the court, but Mr. Dimaculangan still served as the same author calling […]
NCAA Season 97’s women’s volleyball tournament opens June 11
COLLEGIATE volleyball action returns as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 97’s women’s volleyball tournament kicks off on June 11 at the Paco Arena and simulcast live on GTV.With eyes on a four-peat title, defending champion Arellano Lady Chiefs set the pace for this season’s matches as they are up against Mapua Lady Cardinals […]
Limpag: Malditas take on Australia, Thailand again in AFF women’s championship
After a strong online following in their matches during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, where they both set a couple of firsts, the Malditas will finally get to play at home in the 12th edition of the AFF Women’s Championship in Laguna from July 4 to 17.This year, the […]
Pat Aquino resigns as National U Lady Bulldogs head coach
By John Bryan Ulanday PAT Aquino has stepped down from his post as head coach of the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s basketball tournament, ending an era of dominance and excellence highlighted by six straight titles and the longest streak in UAAP history. Mr. Aquino […]
PH women’s football team bags bronze in SEA Games
THE Philippines won a medal in women’s football for the first time in 37 years after bagging the bronze with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Myanmar in the 31st Southeast Asian Games last Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Vietnam.The Filipinas found themselves down early after Myanmar converted a penalty kick compliments of Win Theingi Tun […]
PH dominates billiards at SEA Games
THE Philippines continued to show dominance in billiards in the 31st Southeast Asian Games after winning gold medals in both the Men’s and Women’s 10-Ball Pool Singles on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Vietnam.The Philippines got its fourth gold medal in pool.Carlo Biado beat compatriot Johann Chua in the Men’s 10-Ball pool singles in the […]
Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 squad seen to sweep the four gold medals in Vietnam SEAG
HANOI — The country’s quest to sweep anew the four basketball gold medals at stake in the 31st Vietnam Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) begins on Friday when the Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 squads plunge into action at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium. The Limitless App team that captured the title in the PBA 3×3 First Conference will […]
Filipino kickboxers already assured of eight medals
The Philippines kicked off its bid for the overall title with a bang, as the country’s kickboxers assured themselves of eight 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 the women’s 65 kgs class of full contact. She […]
981-strong PH delegation set for Hanoi Games
TEAM Philippines has finalized its fighting roster for the 31st Southeast Asian Games following the conclusion of the delegation registration meetings organized by the host nation on Sunday, May 8, 2022.Commissioner Ramon Fernandez of the Philippine Sports Commission, the country’s chef de mission in the SEA Games, reports the accreditation of the entire 981-strong delegation, […]
UAAP women’s volleyball tournament will start on May 5
THE University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s volleyball tournament will be back after a long wait starting on May 5 and it could be staged under a more relaxed setup. UAAP president Nonong Calanog of host La Salle said the league may transition to a closed-circuit environment after the ongoing men’s basketball tilt […]
PHL beach volleyball team training in Australia
THE Philippine beach volleyball team arrived in Brisbane, Australia on Wednesday to shore up its preparations for a gold medal bid in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May. Composed of 12 players from both men’s and women’s teams, the Nationals will train for two weeks in the Land Down Under […]
Valdez, Santiago banner PHL women’s volleyball team
STAR spikers Alyssa Valdez and Jaja Santiago banner the 16-strong Philippine women’s volleyball team for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. Mainstays Aby Maraño, Ces Molina, Dawn Macandili, Mylene Paat, Ria Meneses and Kat Arado with Majoy Baron as late addition after her exclusion in the initial pool are also […]
Rui Machida of Fujitsu RedWave Signs Contract with WNBA Washington Mystics
TOKYO, Feb 14, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that on February 8, Rui Machida, member of the Fujitsu RedWave Women’s Basketball Team signed a contract with the Washington Mystics (based in Washington D.C.) which is a member of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Rui Machida Since joining the Fujitsu […]
PH faces Korea in AFC Women’s Asian Cup semis Feb. 3
THE Philippines continues its historic run in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup as it takes on Asian powerhouse Republic of Korea in a semifinals match on Feb. 3, 2022 at the Shree Shiv Ch…
Krejcikova, Siniakova win women’s doubles
MELBOURNE, Australia— Top-ranked Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova took another major step in a partnership which began in junior ranks when they won the Australian Open wo…
Mordido, Fronda share national women’s chess tournament lead
By Joey Villar Kylen Joy Mordido isn’t being groomed to become the country’s next Woman Grandmaster (WGM) for nothing. The 19-year-old Ms. Mordido has shown flashes of brilliance as she smashed Ruelle Canino in 37 moves in a King’s Indian duel to leapfrog to the top of the 2021 Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship. A […]
Olsim enters Women’s Grand Prix, faces Phogat
JENELYN Olsim barges into the semifinals of the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix after coming in as a replacement for unbeaten Itsuki Hirata. Olsim faces Indian sensation Ritu Phogat in the co-main event of ONE – “NEXTGEN” on Oct. 29, 2021 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Olsim was supposed to fight Jihin […]
PH Women’s squad gets Aussie Stajcic as new mentor
THE Philippine Women’s National Team gets a huge shakeup ahead of next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 with a new coach to lead the squad. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) relieved head coach Marlon Maro of his duties and tapped the services of decorated Aussie coach Alen Stajcic as the mentor of the […]
PFF announces WNT roster for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
THE Philippine Football Federation has announced the final roster of the Philippines Women’s Football Team for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 qualifiers that starts on Sept. 18, 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Malditas will be led by national team veterans Inna Palacios and Hali Long, the team captain and co-captain, respectively. Seven […]