Tempo Desk

20,000 runners join Milo Marathon Iloilo leg

October 18, 2023
Sports know no boundaries — no age, race, nationality, religion, or location. Sports are for all, and the recent MILO Marathon held in Iloilo City on September 24, 2023 proved to be true. With over 20,000 runners in attendance at the third leg of the l...

No Vosotros, no problem for Triple Giga

October 17, 2023
TNT proved it can win even without main Almond Vosotros around. The Triple Giga had the numbers of rival Cavitex Braves anew, scoring an 18-16 win in the opener of the PBA 3×3 Season 3 Second Conference at the Ayala Mall Circuit in Makati on Tuesd...

Laure sisters shine for Crossovers in PVL win

October 17, 2023
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA       Chery Tiggo pulled off a hard-earned 25-21, 25-23, 25-22 victory over Farm Fresh in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Crossovers overcame shaky starts...

Manny, Floyd clash in exhibition match?

October 17, 2023
By REY C. LACHICA       When legendary fighters Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather clashed on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas, it was billed the “The Fight of the Century.” More than 8 years after that historic fight, the two great warriors ap...

Justin Brownlee fails Asiad drugs test

October 13, 2023
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) – Justin Brownlee, who played a starring role to help the Philippines win their first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962, has failed a doping test, officials said Thursday. The American-born Brownlee tested positive for ...

Ancajas vs younger Inoue

October 11, 2023
By REYNALD MAGALLON   Jerwin Ancajas gets a shot at winning a world title in a heavier weight class after arranging a WBA bantamweight showdown against Japanese champion Takuma Inoue on Nov. 15 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. Top Rank ma...

King shows might as Generals foil Pirates

October 11, 2023
By MARK REY MONTEJO   King Gurtiza took charge in the end game as Emilio Aguinaldo College handed the Shawn Umali-less Lyceum its first loss in seven starts with an 83-76 overtime win in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil...

Stags outlast Bombers for 2nd NCAA win

October 10, 2023
By MARK REY MONTEJO     San Sebastian overcame a shaky start to stun Jose Rizal University, 72-59, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Romel Calahat, who listed ...

UP’s Diouf, Onoh are week’s best in UAAP

October 10, 2023
Foreign student-athletes Malick Diouf and Favour Onoh of the University of the Philippines are two of the major reasons why its men’s and women’s squads have perfect records after three starts in the UAAP basketball competitions. Diouf, the reigning me...

Jiu-jitsu’s Ramirez gives PH 3rd gold

October 6, 2023
By REY C. LACHICA     HANGZHOU, China – Jiu-jitsu star Annie Ramirez gave Team Philippines its third gold medal with another masterful win over a familiar foe Friday, Oct. 7, in the 19th Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium here. Worki...