Palarong pambansa

MANILA, Philippines — The NCAA will soon include 3x3 basketball, one of the fastest-rising sports in the country today, in its regular calendar. NCAA president Anthony Tamayo of Season 94 host University of Perpetual Help said the move to make 3x3 basketball a regular sport is gaining ground within the league’s Policy Board and Management Committee. “For Season 94, 3x3 basketball will be played as a special event,” said Tamayo. “We will tackle it in the next meeting and hopefully it will be included as regular event in the future because we feel 3x3 basketball is one sport Filipinos are good at.” This is the second season in a row that 3x3 basketball will be played in the NCAA. The event debuted last year and was played in two divisions, under-14 and under-16. Next to regular five-on-five basketball, 3x3 is now gaining popularity after past feats in international events as well as the country’s hosting of such events including this June’s … [Read more...] about 3×3 basketball may soon become regular NCAA event

FRESNO, Calif.—A fading John Moralde knocked down Ismael Muwendo twice then withstood the Ugandan fighter’s final assault to prevail in their lightweight bout at Save Mart Center here on Saturday. Unleashing counter left hooks, Moralde floored Muwendo in the first round and in the end of the fifth to win by unanimous decision, 76-74, 76-74 and 77-73, in a supporting bout to the Jerwin Ancajas-Jonas Sultan world title fight. Moralde, 24, visibly exhausted in the last 3 rounds, rebounded from a bungled US debut last December and climbed to 20-1 with 10 knockouts. Muwendo, now fighting out of Minneapolis, Minn., suffered his first loss in 20 fights, 12 of those he won via knockout. Knowing that he’s behind on the scorecards, Muwendo went on attack mode in the eighth and last round, but Moralde, representing Sanman Promotions, was able to hang on. Physically drained after shedding excess pounds, Moralde lost via seventh-round technical knockout to Toka Kanhn Clary in his … [Read more...] about Boxing: Fatigue remains an issue for Pinoy fighter John Moralde despite win

MANILA, Philippines -- National University (NU) on Thursday announced that it has appointed international referee Yul Benosa as the commissioner of the UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournament. An international volleyball referee since 2009, Benosa has officiated various tournaments such as the Asian Men’s Club Championships held in Manila in 2014 and the ASEAN University Games in Singapore in 2016. Benosa, who hails from Pangasinan, was the UAAP's chief referee from 2008 to 2018. Aside from officiating in the collegiate league, he has been serving as assistant tournament manager of the Palarong Pambansa volleyball tournaments since 2012. He is also a coaching clinician and volleyball event organizer for the Philippine Volleyball Federation and teaches senior high at the Pasay City North High School-Tramo Campus. Benosa holds a degree in Education, major in Physical Education, Health and Music from the University of Santo Tomas. He was a student athlete in college who helped capture … [Read more...] about UAAP: NU appoints veteran referee as volleyball commissioner

Bicol bet bags first gold in PalaroDAVAO CITY: Bicol Region trackster Leslie De Lima struck the first gold medal in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa by ruling the secondary girls 3,000m event on Monday at the University of Mindanao Sports Complex here. The shoeless De Lima clocked in 10 minutes and 22.42 seconds to defend her title anew. De Lima was 10 seconds ahead of silver finisher Camila Tubiano of Northern Mindanao (10:32.32), followed by bronze medalist Lovely Cordovilla of Central Luzon (10:38.82). “I got nervous because I did not know if I would win, but thank God I was able to breakaway in the last 250 meters,” said the incoming ninth-grader of Baao National High School in Camarines Sur. De Lima is eyeing to defend her crown in the 1,500m on Wednesday and improve her silver place finish in the 800m for a sweep.The 14-year old athlete will receive P20,000 as a cash incentive for her gold medal courtesy of her local government unit. Meanwhile, Algin Gomez of Cagayan Valley … [Read more...] about Bicol bet bags first gold in Palaro

Mojdeh, Cabayaran break Palaro swimming recordsDAVAO CITY: National Capital Region’s Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh and Western Visayas’ Alexi Kouzenye Cabayaran broke records in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa on Tuesday at the Davao City-University of the Philippines Aquatic Center in Mintal here. The 12-year old Mojdeh broke a five-year old record after finishing two minutes and 22.69 seconds in the secondary girls’ 200m butterfly finals. Mojdeh, an international campaigner, erased the 2:25.21 record by Suzanne Vermon Himor in 2014. NCR’s Althea Baluyut (2:25.09) finished second and Calabarzon’s Francheska Alterado third (2:31.12). “I am filled with joy after breaking a Palaro record. I have trained hard for this competition and I hope I could break new records,” said Mojdeh, who earlier clinched a silver medal in the secondary girls’ 50m butterfly event.Mojdeh has five more events including the 200m individual medley, 200m breaststroke, 100m … [Read more...] about Mojdeh, Cabayaran break Palaro swimming records