Philippines News News Philippines » Sports: The Philippines, a nation without winters, might make the Olympics in curling
If the Philippines finishes in the top two at the final Olympic qualifier in Kelowna, B.C., the team will compete in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Jade Gao / AFP via Getty Images Shortly after ...
News Philippines » Sports: Bold predictions for Philippine sports in 2024
As the calendar turns to 2024, it's time to bring out our crystal ball and see what's in store for Philippine sports this year. Compared to 2023 -- when there was the FIBA World Cup, FIFA Women's ...
News Philippines » Sports: New Philippine billiards body aims to revitalize sport
MANILA, Philippines — The newly formed National League for Billiards Sports of the Philippines (NLBSPh) is right on cue as it tries to chart the future of the sport that is dear to Filipinos. “Buhayin ...
News Philippines » Sports: In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Considering that ...
News Philippines » Sports: Philippine Women's Soft Tennis team relishes Asian Games bronze, wins new fans in Japan
NAGOYA, JAPAN — They may not have beaten Japan for a shot at the Asian Games gold, but the Philippine women’s soft tennis team walked away from the court with something they did not expect — a new ...
News Philippines » Sports: EJ Obiena urges better facilities to sustain Philippine sports' golden era
MANILA, Philippines — Olympian EJ Obiena believes Philippine sports are in their golden era, but access to quality facilities remains a major limiting factor for athletes. The two-time Asian Games ...
News Philippines » Sports: Sports put Philippines on global map—PSC chairman Gregorio
THE Monetary Board decided to raise the key interest rate for the fourth time in a row this year—opting, however, for a larger-than-usual increment this time as it saw the urgency to contain recent ...
News Philippines » Sports: ‘Basketball mecca’: FIBA World Cup passion spikes in co-hosts Philippines
Manila, Philippines – As the 2023 FIBA World Cup kicked off in the Philippines, co-hosts of the championship along with Indonesia and Japan, on Friday, basketball-crazy Filipinos in an arena north of ...
News Philippines » Sports: NBA and Setanta Sports announce multiyear agreement to deliver live games and programming to fans in the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Setanta Sports Philippines Limited (Setanta Sports), a subsidiary of international sports television company Eurasian Broadcasting ...
News Philippines » Sports: In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Considering that about 110 million people live in the Philippines, it’s not feasible to expect that they all would be basketball fans. “But it’s close,” said Tim Cone, the ...