Juami Tiongson caught fire with 37 points, steering Terrafirma to a confidence-boosting 110-96 victory over NLEX to get back on the winning track in the PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena on Friday, June 16. *Juami Tiongson puts up an all-around performance for Terrafirma. (PBA Images) * It...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US lawmakers began an investigation Thursday, June 15, into the shock merger of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, taking aim at tax breaks. *US Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden. (AFP)* US Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden, a...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US Congress launched a probe on Monday, June 12, into the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, the chair of an investigative panel announced. *US Senator Richard Blumenthal. (AFP)* The deal unveiled last week raises questions about the role of the Saudi...
Arvin Tolentino announced his return in style, steering NorthPort to a wire-to-wire 112-95 victory over Blackwater to notch its first back-to-back wins in the PBA on Tour on Friday, June 9, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. *Arvin Tolentino attacks Blackwater's defense. (PBA Images) * The...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan reportedly faced calls to resign at a heated players' meeting following the announcement of a shock merger with LIV Golf. *PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. (AFP)* Monahan was accused of hypocrisy after announcing that the US-based PGA Tour...
Mac Belo is determined to repay the trust and patience of Rain or Shine as he tries to relaunch his career with his new team. *Mac Belo finally makes his debut for Rain or Shine (PBA Images) * Belo finally made his debut for the Elasto Painters in their 100-92 win over San Miguel where he...
SINGAPORE (AFP) --Â The Asian Tour called it "a massive stride forward" for golf on Wednesday, June 7, after the PGA Tour announced a shock merger with the Saudi-backed LIV circuit, ending the sport's two-year civil war. *Asian Tour commissioner and chief executive Cho Minn Thant. (AFP)*...
Nine years after it last staged the Philippine Golf Tour, the Valley Golf South is back as host of the country’s premier circuit, ready to provide a stern test to the men of the tour in the ICTSI Valley Golf Challenge beginning on Tuesday, June 6, in Antipolo, Rizal. Tony Lascuña dominated the...
Magnolia announced its entry to the win column in the PBA on Tour in the loudest way possible, blasting away Blackwater, 117-83, at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City on Sunday, May 28. *Abu Tratter impresses in his first game as part of Magnolia (PBA Images) * Everyone seemed to be on page for the...
Meralco is off to a good start under the tutelage of new head coach Luigi Trillo. *Bong Quinto joined hands with Allein Maliksi during Meralco's fourth quarter run (PBA Images) * The Bolts zapped the revamping NorthPort Batang Pier in the final frame to come away with a 97-89 victory and open their...
The PBA is bringing the action closer to the fans as the league kicks off its pre-season games with a clash between Blackwater and NLEX at the Caloocan Sports Complex on Sunday, May 21. Expected to attract a good-sized crowd, the 5 p.m. collision between the Bossing and the Road Warriors serves as a...
Five years after its back-to-back staging, following its revival in 2017, the ICTSI Philippine Masters returns to its home next week with fresh challenges awaiting the Philippine Golf Tour campaigners following a makeover that turned the Villamor Golf Club into a top championship course. *The...
