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BORACAY ISLAND, Malay -- Filipino basketball enthusiasts are fortunate to be able to witness Chinese basketball star players like Yao Ming play in Philippine soil. more

POPOY Juico, the former chair of the Philippine Sports Commission, wants the Palarong Pambansa reformatted as to say budding athletes should be allowed to play more than excel in their chosen field of discipline. That’s not reformatting, that’s o... more

Further proof that we shouldn’t care what athletes think. Boxing great Manny Pacquiao says he doesn’t support same sex marriage, though he apparently supports gay people. more

HOSTS Mayor Manuel Sagabarria and Gov. Roel Degamo of Negros Oriental said the province is ready for the 2012 Philippine National Games set to start May 25 in different venues in Dumaguete City... more

Australian national women's boxing champion Bianca Elmir, a top Olympic medal prospect, has been banned from competition after failing a doping test, reports said Wednesday. more

SOME 150 sports stakeholders, athletes and enthusiasts are set to embark on a new learning experience as the 1st Davao Sports Conference dubbed "Sports Wellness Exercise Acclimatization and Training (Sweat)" kicks off at 7 a.m. Monday to May 16 at th... more

THE Philippine Under-22 team has started its preparations for the qualifying round of the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup from June 23 to July 3 at Myanmar. The team conducted tryouts for provincial... more

President Aquino opened this year’s Palarong Pambansa here on Monday by discussing his administration’s sports road map designed to prepare athletes for the international sports arena with the right training and equipment. more

LINGAYEN, Philippines - Palarong Pambansa has officially begun. While the first games of the prestigious nationwide sporting event started Sunday, May 6 , the opening ceremonies did not take place until the morning of Monday, May 7, to await the pres... more

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The 2012 Palarong Pambansa formally fired off yesterday with President Aquino as the guest of honor in a simple opening ceremony at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center. President Aquino stressed the importance of sports... more

Ever since a leading Filipino fashion brand came out with a huge billboard ad featuring certain men in their underwear, the public has not stopped talking about the Volcanoes. more

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Chito Salud has reportedly approved the deal shipping Powerade’s Doug Kramer to Barako Bull. more

MANILA, Philippines – Many people see football as pure entertainment and fad. Some see it as a hobby or a way of spending their leisure time. more

THERE’S a gloomy possibility that Filipino swimmers may not make it to the London Olympics. more

MANILA, Philippines - There are those who believe that people have to be born great to be recognized. Then there’s Sarah and Jonathan -- two kids who prove that greatness is a product of cultivation. more