ONLINE AWARDS - The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) is set to stage its Annual Awards Night for the first time in a virtual setup on March 27 amid the coronavirus pandemic. (MB File Photo) For the first time in its storied history, the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) will be...
Photo from PSC Dr. Alejandro Pineda tackles the efforts on anti-doping policies as he leads second batch of the online National Sports Summit 2021 on March 4. Pineda, head of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHINADO), is expected to provide an in-depth discussion on the latest...
Ten Filipino sports heroes will be inducted in the fourth batch of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame later this year and each will receive a bigger cash incentive.  The cash token saw an increase from P100,000 to P200,000 to help the new batch of Hall of Famers with their needs during these...
Facade of Rizal Memorial Coliseum (MB Photo / Ali Vicoy) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is working on getting back government-owned sports venues for future training of national athletes gearing up for the 31 st Vietnam Southeast Asian Games set late this year. Reports have it that...
CBS Sports The 2021 Super Bowl was watched by 96.4 million people across all platforms, the host broadcaster said Tuesday, the lowest viewership since 2007 -- despite record-smashing streaming audiences. The NFL championship match is the most-watched TV event of the year in the United States. Some...
Secretary Vince Dizon, the deputy chief implementer of the National Action Plan Against COVID-19, said Tuesday they are coordinating with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to create the guidelines for more bubble-type training of national athletes. Dizon said the Philippine Athletics Track and...
No vaccine. No games. This continues to apply to non-professional leagues and tournaments after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) reiterated on this call as the government continues to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The appeal of Mitra is in line with the decision of the Joint...
Manny Pacquiao (Top Rank Photo) Paradigm Sports Management, the organization handling Manny Pacquiao, warned the public Sunday to be mindful of "false rumors" linked to the Filipino boxing icon's fight plans. In a company statement posted by CEO Audie Attar on Twitter, Paradigm has raised concerns...
ABOVE THE CLOUDS Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes in the men’s Pole Vault during the IAAF Diamond League competition on September 17, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Rome (Andreas Solaro) Sports all over the world drew into a standstill for most parts of 2020 due to the pandemic, but it...
Philippine Sports Commissioner Mon Fernandez has been working with various agencies and officials to get approval for the resumption of training for Southeast Asian Games-bound athletes late this year. Fernandez, who is also appointed as the country’s chief of mission to the biennial meet slated...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio expressed confidence that Gilas Pilipinas will still give its best even after the cancelation of the country’s hosting of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers third window next month. According to Panlilio, now...
President Rodrigo Duterte formally opened the 2021 National Sports Summit during the virtual rites Wednesday. In a recorded video message, Pres. Duterte stressed the importance of sports in coping with the pandemic. “This online sports lecture-forum is indeed timely as we turn to sports as a...